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Riverdale, NY - After a pair of impressive performances, Manhattan will hit the road for a pair of matches at Quinnipiac on Wednesday, October 23 at 2:30 pm, before heading to Marist on Saturday, October 26 with opening kick stated for 5:00 pm.
The Week That Was ...
* The Jaspers dominated Rider by a 3-1 count this past Wednesday, before playing Siena to a 1-1 draw on Senior Day.
* Junior
Arianna Montefusco paced the offense with a goal in each contest.
* Junior
Tia Painilainen delivered the game-winning goal against the Broncs while classmate
Bri DeLeo also hit paydirt.
* All seven seniors started against the Saints.
* Sophomores
Eve Montgomery and
Olivia Maldonado each notched assists on the week, as their initial shots on goal led to scores.
* Senior
Camryn Nici earned the victory in net against Rider while earning the tie vs. Siena thanks to a six-stop performance.
* Classmate
Olivia Printy earned start against Siena, making three saves in the first half.
Painilainen = Victory
* Both of Painilainen's goals have been of the game-winning variety, while her lone assist led to junior
Shelby Jones' game-winning goal against Iona.
Montefusco On The Year
* After missing all of last year due to injury, Montefusco has a MAAC-leading 16 points, and is tied for second with seven goals to along with two assists.
* Montefusco, who has scored in three of her last four games, 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 18 career goals, including converting four penalty kicks.
* She registered her third-career multi-goal performance with two at Merrimack.
* Manhattan is 10-3-2 when Montefusco finds the back of the net and 13-4-2 when she notches a point.
Triple M
* Maldonado, Montefusco and Montgomery each have registered a team-best two assists on the year.
Scouting Quinnipiac
* The Bobcats are 8-7 and 4-4 in the MAAC, with all eight league contests being decided via shutout.
* Olivia Scott (3 goals, 3 assists), Selana Salas (2 goals, 4 assists) and Kelsey Goldring (3 goals, 1 assist) pace the offense.
* Meaghan Phillips has a 0.85 GAA with an .817 save percentage.
History With The Bobcats
* Since Quinnipiac joined the MAAC in 2013, Manhattan holds a 4-2-2 advantage in the all-time series, including going 2-0 during MAAC Tournament play.
* All eight meetings between the teams have been decided by one goal or less.
* During regular season play, the teams are an identical 2-2-2 against each other, with each team registering four goals.
* Last year, Manhattan and Quinnipiac drew by a 1-1 count as Painilainen notched her first career score.
* Montefusco drilled two goals in the Jaspers' 3-2 win over the Bobcats in the semifinals of the 2017 MAAC Championship.
Scouting Marist
* The Red Foxes are 6-8-1 and 3-3-1 in the league, with seven of their eight MAAC match-ups being decided by shutout.
* Kristen Prevosto (4 goals, 3 assists) and Victoria Colatosti (4 goals, 2 assists) lead the way on offense.
* Natalie Kelchner has a 1.03 GAA and a .721 save percentage.
History With The Red Foxes
* Marist holds a 15-6-4 advantage in the all-time series.
* Manhattan captured the last meeting between the teams in Poughkeepsie, registering a 4-2 win in 2017.
* Montefusco had a goal and an assist while junior
Gemma Perez added her first collegiate goal.
Iona Recap & Notes
* The Jaspers posted a 4-1 win over local rival Iona last Wednesday, thanks in part to three second-half scores.
* The four scores were the most since a 6-0 win over Iona in the 2017 MAAC Tournament.
* Montefusco notched a goal and an assist, while DeLeo, Jones and Montgomery each recorded their second goals of the year.
* Painilainen also registered an assist on Jones' game-winning score.
* Sophomore
Kim Mains made six saves in recording her first career win.
* Manhattan holds an all-time record of 16-9-5 in the all-time series with Iona.
* The Jaspers are undefeated in their last six matches (5-0-1) against the Gaels, while outscoring the visitors by a 23-3 margin during that time.
* The back-to-back scores from Jones and DeLeo mark the second time that Manhattan scored twice in less than a minute this year.
Night Of Firsts At Monmouth
* Jones registered her first collegiate goal at Monmouth, with Maldonado collecting her first career assist.
Montgomery Paces The Offense Against Canisius
* Montgomery scored her first goal of the year and the second of her career against the Golden Griffins, with DeLeo earning her second career assist.
DYK?
* DeLeo, who has six career goals, and Montefusco scored just 22 seconds apart against Merrimack?
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
* Perez and freshman
Kaitlyn Cooke each collected their first career assists against Merrimack.
SFBK Recap ...
* 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.
Strike First, Strike Fast, Strike Hard
* The Jaspers are 32-2-5 over their last 39 matches when scoring first, dating back to the 2014 season.
About The 2019 Jaspers
* Manhattan returns 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 31-25-8, including 19-13-7 during league play, at Gaelic Park.
Newcomers
* The Jaspers have 10 new faces on the roster in 2019. Click
HERE for the entire release.
