Riverdale, NY – Manhattan (1-4-2; 0-1-1 MAAC) will host defending MAAC Champion Monmouth (6-3-1; 1-1-0 MAAC) on Wednesday, September 26 at 7:00 pm.
Championship Rematch
Manhattan and Monmouth last met in the 2017 MAAC Championship with the Hawks registering a 5-1 victory to claim the title.
Last Week
The Jaspers dropped a 1-0 decision at Canisius, despite five saves from junior Olivia Printy.
For Starters
Fellow goalkeeper and classmate Camryn Nici made her first collegiate start against the Golden Griffins, posting a save in one half of action.
Scouting Monmouth
The Hawks are led by the high-scoring trio of Alli DeLuca (4 goals, 2 assists), Lexie Palladino (4 goals, 1 assist) and Madie Gibson (3 goals, 3 assists) with 2017 MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year Amanda Knaub (6-3-1, 0.41 GAA) pacing the defense.
MU In The MAAC
Monmouth is 53-6-3 against MAAC opposition since joining the league in 2013, including 45-4-3 during regular season play (20-3-3-road). Despite the gaudy league record, the Hawks lost at Rider by a 1-0 count before besting Saint Peter's 9-0.
Series History Against the Hawks
Monmouth has won all eight meetings against Manhattan, including going 6-0 since joining the MAAC in 2013.
DYK?
Since the Jaspers dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to Monmouth on October 8, 2014, Manhattan is 27-0-2 when scoring first.
Last Year Against The Hawks …
Senior Annie Doerr scored the lone Jasper goal in the MAAC Championship while classmate Emma Saul scored agaisnt Monmouth in the regular season with junior Arianna Montefusco adding an assist.
High Five
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 added 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 four scores in the second half.
Close Calls
Five of the Jaspers' seven 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.
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.
Between The Pipes
Senior Kelly DiGregorio made seven saves against Fairfield and is averaging 5.5 stops each time out (48th NCAA). DiGregorio, who made a career-high nine saves at La Salle also has a .786 save percentage (137th NCAA) 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
Sophomore Bri 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 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 a 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 28-26-9 (16-9-7 MAAC) record and the Jaspers' 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.
Welcome To Riverdale
Led by Painilainen, an Arizona transfer, the Jaspers have six new faces on the roster in 2018.
Watch On The JSN!
Manhattan will have three more remaining home games streamed on the Jasper Sports Network:
- Wednesday, September 26 - Monmouth (7:00 pm)
- Saturday, October 6 - Niagara (1:00 pm)
- Wednesday, October 24 - Quinnipiac (7:00 pm)
Making An Immediate Impact
Painilainen and freshman Olivia Maldonado are among the four Jaspers to start all seven games with Copping and Reis each earning starting assignments each time out.
Next Week ...
Manhattan will host Niagara on Saturday, October 6 at 1:00 pm.