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Riverdale, NY – Manhattan (1-3-2; 0-0-1 MAAC) heads to Canisius (3-3-1; 0-1-0 MAAC) on Saturday, September 22 with first kick at the Demske Sports Complex tabbed for 1:00 pm.
Last Week
The Jaspers played Fairfield to a 1-1 draw on Friday in the teams' MAAC opener at Gaelic Park.
High Five
Sophomore
Gemma Perez became the fifth different Manhattan player to score a goal when she drilled the equalizer against Stags.
Lending A Helping Hand
Sophomores
Lindsey Healy and
Tia Painilainen delivered their first assists of the year on Perez's goal.
Did You Know?
Nine different Jaspers have recorded a point on the year.
Second-Half Success
Four of Manhattan's five goals have come after halftime, with the Jaspers yielding just three scores in the second half.
Close Calls
Four of the Jaspers' six matches have been decided by one goal or less.
Interesting
Manhattan is now 2-0-2 over the last four seasons against the Stags after going 2-22-3 in the teams' first 27 meetings.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
The Jaspers are unbeaten in their last seven MAAC home games (5-0-2) and since the start of the 2012 season are 27-20-6 at Gaelic Park, including going 16-11-5 during league play. Additionally, Manhattan posted identical 4-0-1 conference ledgers at home in 2015 and 2017.
Scouting Canisius
The Golden Griffins enter Saturday's match-up with a 3-3-1 record, but dropped a 1-0 decision to Saint Peter's in its MAAC opener. Madeline Beaulieu has a team-leading four goals while Paige Buscaglia has chipped in with two goals and an assist. Alana Rossi is 3-3-1 in goal while playing every minute for Canisius.
Series History
Manhattan is 10-14-2, all-time, against Canisius with each team defending home field the last six years.
With A Win …
The Jaspers would leave Buffalo with a victory for the first time since 2008 while snapping a four-game road losing streak to the Golden Griffins.
Last Year
Manhattan posted a decisive 5-0 victory against Canisius thanks to a
Erica Modena hat trick while senior
Annie Doerr and sophomore
Bri DeLeo notched their first career goals to cap the romp.
DYK?
Seniors
Nicole Copping and
Emma Saul scored their first career goals as freshmen against Canisius in 2015.
Last Time In Buffalo
The Golden Griffins defeated the Jaspers 1-0 thanks to a Gretta Dry penalty kick goal.
Homecoming Of Sorts For Saul
Saul played her high school soccer in Orchard Park, which also doubles as the home location for the Buffalo Bills.
Welcome Back
2018 All-MAAC Second Team selection sophomore
Sydney Harwood made her season debut in the 1-1 draw against Fairfield, becoming the 24th different Manhattan student-athlete to see the field this year, including the 16th to draw a starting assignment.
Between The Pipes
Senior
Kelly DiGregorio made seven saves against Fairfield and is averaging 5.6 stops each time out (49th NCAA). DiGregorio, who made a career-high nine saves at La Salle also has a .786 save percentage and a 1.47 GAA.
Ah The Sunshine State
In the Jaspers' thrilling 2-1 win at Jacksonville, Doerr scored the game-winning goal off a feed from Copping in the 87th minute. After the Dolphins opened the scoring in the 79th minute, senior
Victoria Reis tied it up in the 81st minute while setting the stage for Doerr's heroics.
UNF Match Canceled
Manhattan had its match at UNF canceled due to inclement weather in the Jacksonville area. It marked the first cancelation since a snowstorm didn't allow Manhattan and Rider to play on October 30, 2011.
Hogan Lights The Lamp
Freshman
Kaitlyn Hogan scored her first career goal in the home opener against Hartford while sophomore
Shelby Jones notched her first career assist on the play.
DeLeo Finds The Back Of The Net
DeLeo scored her first goal of the year and the second of her career in Manhattan's 1-1 draw with Binghamton.
Non-Conference Noise
The Jaspers played five non-conference games against schools from three leagues. Manhattan squared off with La Salle and Fordham from the Atlantic 10, Hartford and Binghamton from the America East and Jacksonville from the Atlantic Sun.
Preseason All-MAAC
Saul and junior
Arianna Montefusco were each named to the preseason All-MAAC squad after each notching All-MAAC honors a year ago. Saul broke out in a big way as a junior, tying for the MAAC lead with nine assists to go along with four goals. Saul also scored a point in 11 matches while ranking ninth in the league with 17 points. Montefusco established herself as a top scoring threat, finishing third in the MAAC with nine goals and fifth with 21 points. She also garnered MAAC All-Tournament accolades after scoring two goals in Manhattan's semifinal victory over Quinnipiac, including the game-winning score.
The Senior Class
Saul, Copping, Doerr, DiGregorio, Reis,
Sara Naessig and
Caroline Taylor have helped Manhattan to a solid 28-25-9 (16-8-7 MAAC) record and the programs' first two trips to the MAAC Finals over their first three-plus seasons on campus.
All-Time
The senior class has 28 wins, which is the eighth-most victories by a class in program history.
Second-Year Standouts
DeLeo, Harwood and Perez all garnered MAAC All-Rookie Team accolades in 2017.
Jaspers Tabbed Fourth
Manhattan was selected to finish fourth in the annual MAAC preseason poll.
Watch On The JSN!
The Jaspers will have three more remaining home games streamed on the Jasper Sports Network (JSN)
- Wednesday, September 26 - Monmouth (7:00 pm)
- Saturday, October 6 - Niagara (1:00 pm)
- Wednesday, October 24 - Quinnipiac (7:00 pm)
Welcome To Riverdale
Led by Painilainen, an Arizona transfer, Manhattan has six new faces on the roster in 2018.
For Starters
DiGregorio along with DeLeo, Reis, Painilainen, Copping and freshman
Olivia Maldonado have started all six matches.
Next Week ...
Manhattan will host Monmouth on Wednesday, September 26 at 7:00 pm before traveling to Saint Peter's for a 12:00 pm tilt on Saturday, September 29.
