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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan (1-2-1) returns to action with a non-conference match-up with IUPUI (1-3-0) out of the Horizon League on Friday, September 1 at 7:00 pm.
Quick Introduction
The Jaspers and the Jaguars will be squaring off for the first time.
Last Time Out
Manhattan battled back to secure a 1-1 draw on the road against defending America East champion Hartford. Sophomore
Arianna Montefusco headed the equalizer in the 71st minute off a cross from junior
Emma Saul. The goal was the first of the season for Montefusco and the third of her career. Junior
Kelly DiGregorio made four saves in her second straight start.
Streak Snapped
The draw snapped a five-match losing streak to America East opposition.
Empire State of Mind
The Jaspers will play their next eight matches within the state of New York, with five coming at Gaelic Park. Manhattan's next out-of-state game is a MAAC contest at Monmouth on October 7.
Double Trouble
DiGregorio and sophomore
Olivia Printy have started two games each in net for the Jaspers. The tandem has combined for 10 saves to the tune of a 0.95 goals against average, which is second in the MAAC to Canisius (0.93 GAA).
Share the Wealth
Manhattan's three goals on the year have come from three different players: Montefusco, senior
Maria Clemente and freshman
Lindsey Healy. Additionally, all three assists originate from three different teammates: Saul, freshman
Sophie Demurjian and junior
Nicole Copping.
We Must Protect This House!
Tonight's match with IUPUI is the third of four non-conference home matches to go along with five MAAC match-ups.
Scouting IUPUI
The Jaguars are 1-3-0 in 2017 after falling to Eastern Kentucky in 3-2 in overtime last Sunday. Krissy Kirkhoff and Kamryn Benscoter tallied IUPUI's two goals. Valentine Pursey leads the Jaguars with three points in four games while Hayley Shelton has assisted on two of the team's three goals this year. Sophia Lipka has played every minute in goal, registering 19 saves while allowing seven goals.
Close Calls
12 of Manhattan's last 13 non-conference matches dating back to the 2015 season have now been decided by one goal or less.
The Returners
The Jaspers return 21 letterwinners from last year's team and nine starters.
The New
Manhattan welcomes 10 newcomers to the fold in completing their 31-woman roster.
Leading The Way ...
Three-time All-MAAC selection
Erica Modena paces the returners for the Jaspers. A year ago, the fifth-year senior led the squad with four goals and two assists.
Modena In The Record Books
Modena is fourth in school history with 23 goals and fifth with 53 points.
The MAAC
Manhattan was slated to finish seventh in annual preseason poll with Modena being named preseason All-MAAC.
Head Coach Brendan Lawler ...
Returns for his eighth year at the helm of the program. In 2015, he guided the Jaspers to the program's first MAAC Championship appearance and was lauded as the league's Coach of the Year.
The Process
Lawler is 26-25-7 (14-11-6 MAAC) over his last three years after going 19-49-5 (8-26-2) in his first four years.
