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New Rochelle, NY – Manhattan (4-10; 0-5 MAAC) returns to action at local-rival Iona (8-6; 3-2 MAAC) on Wednesday, April 20 with opening draw slated for 3:00 pm.
Tough Luck
Three of the Jaspers' losses have come by just one goal.
Series History Against The Gaels
Manhattan is 4-7, all-time, against Iona and 2-3 when playing in New Rochelle.
Last Year Against Gaels
Senior Claire Roediger and classmate Megan Yarusso each scored twice in a narrow two-goal setback.
Last Time In New Rochelle
The Jaspers bested the Gaels by a 12-2 count on April 23, 2014 with senior Kaitlyn Cunningham scoring four goals and classmate Stefanie Ranagan adding three.
Quick Draw
Ranagan notched her 240th career draw control the last time out against Niagara and is currently 12th among active players in the Division I ranks.
Record-Breaking Ranagan
Ranagan, who is 11th nationally with a MAAC-leading 4.79 draw controls per game, has 67 for the year and with three more will match her own single-season school-record total 70
Murphy Breaks Out
Freshman Caitlin Murphy found the back of the for the first time in her college career against Niagara. After failing to score in the first 13 games, Murphy wasted no time in quickly notching her second goal just over two minutes later off a pass from classmate Jordyn DiCostanzo.
Freshmen Stand Out
Murphy leads the squad with 15 caused turnovers while fellow rookie Emma Kaishian has a team-leading 30 ground balls to go along with 25 draw controls. Freshman Nikki Prestiano has also been solid between the pipes in registering four wins.
Seniors Honored
Prior to the Niagara game, Marissa Acosta, Cunningham, Ranagan, Roediger, Casey Silvestri and Yarusso were all honored in a pregame ceremony.
Up Next
Manhattan will be on the road for the last time this season facing MAAC foe Quinnipiac (2-12; 0-6 MAAC) on Saturday, April 23 with opening draw slated for 1:00 pm in a game that will be streamed for free through the Bobcats' website. Click HERE for the streaming link.
Series History Aginst The Bobcats
Quinnipiac, which joined the MAAC for the 2014 season, holds a 5-1 advantage in the all-time series with three of its wins coming by just one goal.
Last Year
The Bobcats posted a narrow two-goal victory despite three goals from Ranagan and two from Cunningham.
