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West Long Branch, NJ - Manhattan will hit the road for a pair of matches this week, starting with a 7:00 pm match-up on Wednesday, October 2 at three-time defending MAAC Champion Monmouth. The Jaspers will travel to Niagara on Saturday, October 5 with opening kick tabbed for 12:00 pm.
Scouting Monmouth
* The Hawks are 4-2-2, including a perfect 2-0-0 in the MAAC
* Monmouth is paced by the high-scoring trio of Lexie Palladino (3 goals, 1 assist), Madie Gibson (2 goals, 3 assists) and Dana Scheriff (2 goals, 2 assists).
* Amanda Knaub has a .889 save percentage and a 0.36 GAA.
History With Hawks
* Monmouth owns a 9-0 lead in the all-time series, including 7-0 since entering the MAAC in 2013.
* However, two of those games have been decided in overtime, including last year's 1-0 Hawk victory.
* Junior
Arianna Montefusco notched an assist against MU in a one-goal setback in 2017.
With A Win Manhattan Would ...
* Be just the second-ever MAAC team to win league game at Monmouth (Marist - 2017).
* Collect a victory in West Long Branch for the first time since besting Rider 3-1 in the semifinals of the 2015 MAAC Tournament.
Scouting Niagara
* The Purple Eagles are 5-3-1 and 1-1 in the MAAC.
* Niagara is paced by the trio of Annie Ibey (4 goals, 1 assist), Kelsey Araujo (2 goals, 3 assists) and Veda Hensel (2 goals, 1 assist)
* Sabrina Locas has an .854 save percentage and 0.85 GAA.
History With The Purple Eagles
* Niagara holds a 15-8-4 edge in the all-time series.
* Head Coach
Brendan Lawler is 4-4-1, all-time, against the Purple Eagles with each team scoring nine goals during that time.
* Last year, junior
Bri DeLeo's goal off a penalty kick in the 105th minute lifted Manhattan to a thrilling 1-0 win.
* Senior
Camryn Nici made five saves in earning the win.
Canisius Notes
* Sophomore
Eve Montgomery scored her first goal of the year and the second of her career in the 44th minute.
* DeLeo earned her second career assist on the score.
* Montgomery, who earned her first collegiate assist against Stony Brook, and DeLeo each have three points (1 goal, 1 assist) on the year.
* Manhattan posted advantages in shots (10-6) and corner kicks (5-2), with each team registering four shots on goal.
Multi-Goal Montefusco
* Montefusco scored a pair of goals in the Jaspers' final non-conference match at Merrimack.
* It was Montefusco's third career multi-goal performance with Manhattan, and her first since registering two in a 3-2 win over Quinnipiac in the semifinals of the 2017 MAAC Tournament.
Montefusco On The Year
* After missing all of last year due to injury, Montefusco has a team-leading nine points (6th MAAC), on the strength of four goals (4th MAAC) and an assist.
* Montefusco drilled a penalty kick in the opener against Hartford, before blasting in the lone Jasper goal against Stony Brook.
* The Long Island native now has 15 career goals, including converting three penalty kicks.
* Manhattan is 8-3-1 when Montefusco finds the back of the net and 11-4-1 when she notches a point.
DeLeo Finds The Back Of The Net
* DeLeo notched her first goal of the year and the fourth of her career at Merrimack.
DYK?
* DeLeo and Montefusco scored just 22 seconds apart against the Warriors?
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
* Junior
Gemma Perez and freshman
Kaitlyn Cooke each collected their first career assists against Merrimack.
Against St. Francis Brooklyn ...
* Junior
Tia Painilainen's blast in the 87th minute, which also was her second career goal, lifted the Jaspers to a 1-0 victory over the Terriers.
* Montefusco assisted on the score and has had a hand in all three Manhattan scores (2 goals, 1 assist) this year.
* Nici made two saves in collecting her third career shutout victory.
* The Jaspers posted advantages in shots (21-5), shots on goal (12-2) and corner kicks (5-0).
Nici In Net
* Nici has notched double-figures in saves twice this year, highlighted by a career-high 13 at Binghamton.
* At Hartford, she also denied a Hawk scoring opportunity on a penalty kick.
Strength In Numbers
* Six juniors have started all eight games: Montefusco, DeLeo,
Sophie Demurjian,
Sydney Harwood, Painilainen and Perez.
Additionally ...
* Nici, sophomore
Olivia Maldonado and Cooke have also started all eight games.
Close Calls
* Six of Manhattan's eight matches have been decided by one goal or less.
Strike First, Strike Fast, Strike Hard
* The Jaspers are 30-2-4 over its last 36 matches when scoring first, dating back to the 2014 season.
About The 2019 Jaspers
* The Jaspers return 22 letterwinners, including seven starters, from last year's team.
Captains Named
* Nici, DeLeo and Harwood will serve as captains for the 2019 season. Click
HERE for the entire release.
Jaspers Tabbed Eighth
* The Jaspers were selected to finish eighth in the annual MAAC preseason poll.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
* Since the start of the 2012 season, Manhattan is 29-25-7, including 17-13-6 during league play, at Gaelic Park.
Newcomers
* The Jaspers have 10 new faces on the roster in 2019. Click
HERE for the entire release.
