Loudonville, NY (November 16, 2003) - The Lady Jaspers in three straight matches defeated #3 St. Peter's, giving them the MAAC tournament title, and clinching them a berth to the NCAA tournament. This marks the second year in a row that the Lady Jaspers have taken home the MAAC tournament championship. Senior tri-captain Luka Van Cauteren was named the MAAC tournament MVP for the second straight year. Van Cauteren was joined on the All-Tournament Team by sophomore Maggie Pfeifer.
Tournament MVP Van Cauteren recorded her 21st triple-double of the season with 15 kills, 21 assists, 11 digs. She added 5 service aces, and a .258 hitting percentage. Pfeifer added 9 kills, 2 total blocks with a .250 hitting percentage. Senior tri-captain Krista Thorsen chipped in with 5 kills, 3 service aces, and 15 digs, along with a .267 hitting percentage, and junior Ashley Davis recorded 15 digs and 2 service aces. Freshman Meghan Plunkett added 8 kills with a .333 hitting percentage.
Leading the way for the Peahens was Sasha Pshenychka who recorded 11 kills, 4 digs with a .276 hitting percentage and Serra Soylu who recorded 9 kills and 7 digs.
Manhattan's (21-11, 10-1 MAAC) next game will be in the NCAA Tournament, the game will be announced at a later date. The first rounds of the NCAA Tournament begin on December 4.