Riverdale, NY – Manhattan (2-7; 0-2 MAAC) concludes its two-game homestand against defending MAAC Champion Quinnipiac (1-6; 0-2 MAAC) on Saturday, April 1 at 7:00 pm.
2002 MAAC CHAMPIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED
The 2002 Men's Lacrosse Team, which won the lone MAAC Championship in program history, will be recognized at halftime of Saturday's game. For the complete article click HERE.
IN 2002 …
Manhattan rolled to a perfect 7-0 league record before besting Saint Joseph's in the first round of the MAAC Tournament and Mount St. Mary's in the Championship before dropping a hard-fought contest to Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
Manhattan trimmed a five-goal deficit against Canisius to one midway through the fourth quarter before dropping a hard-fought 12-10 decision. Senior Matt Garvey and sophomore Parker Giarratana each had three goals to pace the Jaspers.
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE BOBCATS...
Quinnipiac completed a perfect MAAC Regular Season with a 10-3 win over Manhattan.WITH A WIN OVER THE QU ...
The Jaspers would defeat the Connecticut-based school for the first time in school history as QU has won the nine previous meetings.AT THE TOP
Junior Michael Zingaro leads the nation with 13.2 saves per game and made a season-high 18 stops against UMass Lowell. Last year, Zingaro made 19 saves against the Bobcats after registering 13 as a freshman.
QUESTIONS ON THE QUAD
This year the JSN will be providing an inside look into the Jaspers' Men's Lacrosse program with a series entitled Questions on the Quad. Take a look at this week's' episode with Zingaro:
AMONG THE LEADERS (TEAM)
Manhattan leads the MAAC and ranks 12th nationally in man-down defensive percentage (.773), 15th in ground balls per game (30.5).
WHAT SOPHOMORE SLUMP?
Giarratana, the reigning MAAC Rookie of the Year, has proved last year was no fluke as he is again excelling for the Jaspers. The Sunshine State native is second in the MAAC and 17th nationally with 2.67 goals per game while ranking 5th in the league and 57th in the nation with 3.33 points per game.
IN MANHATTAN'S TWO VICTORIES ..
Giarratanta has both game-winning goals with each victory coming by a 14-13 count. In the win over Wagner, Giarratanta netted the game-winner in triple overtime before finding the back of the net in a double-overtime triumph over Hartford. The preseason All-MAAC selection paces the Jaspers with 24 goals and 30 points.
YEAH, IT FEELS GOOD
Manhattan's win over Hartford avenged a 12-point setback to the Hawks a year ago after also defeating a Wagner team that bested the Jaspers by seven goals last season.
IN HIS CAREER ...
Giarratana has 55 goals and has found the back of the net in all but one game.
LEADING THE WAY
Junior Joseph Bressingham ranks 12th nationally with a MAAC-best 7.0 ground balls per game.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Freshman CJ Scharf has notched at least one assist in all nine games, including two three times, and paces the squad while ranking sixth in the MAAC with 1.33 assists per game.
SCOUTING QUINNIPIAC
The defending MAAC Champions are led by Brian Feldman, who has a team-leading 22 goals. Despite owning just one win, the Bobcats have been extremely competitive and have four losses by two goals or less.
GRINNELL NAMED MAAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Freshman Brandon Grinnell became the second Jasper to be named MAAC Rookie of the Week after scoring three goals with an assist and three ground balls over two games against Delaware and UMass Lowell. On the year, Grinnell has nine goals, five assists and 14 ground balls and is the second Jasper to take home Rookie of the Week honors this year.
PELLETIER NAMED MAAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Freshman Trevor Pelletier earned his MAAC Rookie of the Week honors after scoring four goals with two assists over his first two collegiate matches. The Miami native opened his career with a goal and an assist against Bryant before scoring three goals with an assist in Manhattan's thrilling 14-13 triple-overtime win against Wagner. On the year, Pelletier has nine goals, four assists and six ground balls.
THE JASPER NEWCOMERS ...
Have combined for 49 of Manhattan's 88 goals and 34 of its 50 assists this year.
RING THE BELL
Senior Connor Flannery was among a group of people invited to help ring the opening bell for the Nasdaq Stock Exchange as part of the One Love Foundation. The One Love Foundation was celebrating reaching over 100,000 people with their Escalation Workshop -- a training program that details warning signs of relationship abuse and how to handle them. For the complete article click HERE.
GIARRATANA TABBED PRESEASON ALL-MAAC
Giarratana, last year's MAAC Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-MAAC selection, was tabbed Preseason All-MAAC while Manhattan was selected to finish seventh.
THE JSN
The JSN will be broadcasting the bulk of home schedule for a nominal fee. Click HERE for more information.
LUCKY NUMBER NINE
The Jaspers' nine home matches in 2017 is the most in program history.
KELLEHER APPEARS ON ESPN RADIO
Kelleher joined 101.3 FM ESPN Burlington/Plattsburgh to discuss building the Jaspers' program, his ties to the school and his time as a student-athlete at the University of Vermont. Click HERE for the full interview.
THE TIES THAT BIND
Kelleher's family ties to Manhattan College were recently profiled in an article entitled: "Third Generation Jasper Strives To Rebuild Men's Lacrosse Tradition." Click HERE for the full article.
TANNER INDUCTED TO HALL OF FAME
Eugene Tanner, '05 was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame this past winter. Tanner is the Jaspers' all-time leader in assists (89) and points (186), while his 98 career goals are second-most all-time. Tanner also was selected to the MAAC'S 35th Anniversary Second Team this past summer.
UP NEXT
Manhattan travels to Siena on Saturday, April 8 at 3:00 pm.