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Riverdale, NY - Fresh off its first win of the year, Manhattan will be aiming for its second-straight victory when it hosts the University of the Pacific on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 pm.
Last Time Out
* Junior
Tia Painilainen's blast in the 87th minute lifted the Jaspers to a 1-0 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn.
* Classmate
Arianna Montefusco assisted on the score and has had a hand in all three Manhattan scores (2 goals, 1 assist) this year.
* Senior
Camryn Nici made two saves in collecting the shutout victory.
Inside The Numbers
* Painilainen now has two career goals to go along with a pair of assists.
* Montefusco's helper was the fifth assist of her career.
* Nici's third career victory also doubled as has her third career shutout.
* Four of Manhattan's five matches have been decided by one goal or less.
* The Jaspers posted advantages in shots (21-5), shots on goal (12-2) and corner kicks (5-0).
Scouting Pacific
* The Tigers enter with a record of 1-5, highlighted by a win over Northern Arizona on Sunday thanks to a pair of second-half scores.
* Six different Pacific student-athletes have found the back of the net.
* Isabella Pariente leads the way for the Tigers with a goal and three assists.
* Head Coach Kerri Scroope played collegiately at Stony Brook
"I Hope The Pacific Is As Blue As It Has Been In My Dreams"
* This will be Manhattan's first-ever game against a team from the Golden State.
About Pacific
* Pacific competes in the ultra-competitive West Coast Conference (WCC), which boasts women's soccer powerhouses Portland & Santa Clara, both of whom have won National Championships.
* Raiders Of The Lost Arc was filmed on the campus.
* Michael Olowokandi played college basketball at Pacific and was the No. 1 pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, while 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire is the school's men's basketball head coach.
Leading The Way
* Nici is fourth nationally with 39 saves (7.8 saves per game) and 59th with a .848 save percentage.
* She 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.
Montefusco Making Moves
* After missing all of last year due to injury, Montefusco has two goals this year.
* 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 13 career goals, including converting three penalty kicks.
* Manhattan is 8-2-1 when Montefusco finds the back of the net and 11-3-1 when she notches a point.
* She earned All-MAAC Second Team and All-Tournament Team honors in 2017, thanks to ranking third in the MAAC with nine goals and fifth with 21 points.
Montgomery Picks Up First Assist
* Sophomore
Eve Montgomery assisted on Montefusco's score against Stony Brook in collecting her first collegiate assist.
Welcome Home
* Freshman
Kaitlyn Cooke played in her hometown of Vestal, NY against Binghamton, and is the lone freshman to have started all five games.
Strength In Numbers
* Six juniors have started all five games: Montefusco,
Bri DeLeo,
Sophie Demurjian,
Sydney Harwood,
Tia Painilainen and
Gemma Perez.
Additionally ...
* Sophomore
Olivia Maldonado and Nici have also started all five games.
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.
Strike First, Strike Fast, Strike Hard
* The Jaspers are 30-1-4 over its last 35 matches when scoring first, dating back to the 2014 season.
Non-Conference Notes
* Manhattan's seven-game non-conference schedule will pit the squad against teams from three leagues, including the America East, Atlantic 10 (A-10), the Northeast Conference (NEC) and the West Coast Conference (WCC). Click
HERE for the entire release.
* The Jaspers home opener will be against Fordham on Thursday, August 29 at 7:00 pm at Gaelic Park in the annual 'Battle of the Bronx.'
* Manhattan will play games at three America East opponents (Hartford, Stony Brook, Binghamton).
* The Jaspers will have two games against Division I newcomers in St. Francis Brooklyn (Friday, September 6 - 7:00 pm), which will be fielding soccer for the first time in 2019, and Merrimack (Sunday, September 22 - 12:00 pm), which is joining the Division I ranks this year, with both teams competing in the NEC.
* Manhattan will welcome Pacific, which is located in Stockton, CA, and plays in the ultra-competitive WCC to Gaelic Park on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 pm.
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 29-23-7, including 17-12-6 during league play, at Gaelic Park.
Newcomers
* The Jaspers have 10 new faces on the roster in 2019. Click
HERE for the entire release.
Up Next
* Manhattan will conclude non-conference play at Merrimack on Sunday, September 22 with first kick tabbed for 12:00 pm.
