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Loudonville, NY – Manhattan (2-8; 0-3 MAAC) hits the road for a crucial match-up with long-time rival Siena (0-10; 0-2 MAAC) on Saturday, April 8 at 3:00 pm.


HOW TO WATCH
Fans can watch the Manahttan-Siena game on Time Warner Spectrum on channel 323 in New York. Additionally, fans outside of New York can watch the game on ESPN3.

LAST TIME OUT
The Jaspers dropped a 12-6 decision to defending MAAC Champion Quinnipiac despite a pair of goals from sophomore Parker Giarratana and freshman Luke Hanson. Classmate Brandon Grinnell also added two assists.

DOUBLE-DIGIT PARKER
Giarratana has now recorded at least two goals in all but one game this year and 13-of-15 dating back to last year. The Sunshine State native ranks second in the MAAC and 18th nationally with 2.6 goals per game. He also is second in the circuit and sixth in the nation with six man-up goals.

ALSO AMONG THE LEADERS
* Junior Michael Zingaro leads the nation with 13.30 saves per game.
* Classmate Joseph Bressingham paces the MAAC and ranks 14th nationally with 6.44 ground balls per game. He is also second in the circuit and 36th in the Division I ranks with a .526 face-off percentage.
* Freshman CJ Scharf is sixth in the MAAC with 1.30 assists per game while classmate Brandon Grinnell is 11th with 0.80 helpers each time out.

LAST YEAR AGAINST THE SAINTS ...
Manhattan jumped out to a 4-2 lead before Siena responded with a 7-1 run in taking what would prove to be an insurmountable four-goal lead. The Jaspers would trim the deficit to a pair of goals on two occasions but get no closer. Giarratana finished up with three goals and an assist while senior Alex Abiog, classmate Matt Garvey and junior Zach Mermelstein added two scores apiece.

WITH A WIN OVER THE SIENA ... 
Manhattan would defeat the Saints for the first time since posting an 8-7 win in 2006 while snapping an 11-game losing skid to their upstate rivals.

THE SERIES
Siena leads the all-time series by a 12-8 count.

DYK?
Head Coach Drew Kelleher served as an assistant coach at Siena in 2012 while helping the Saints to the MAAC Regular Season Championship.

DYK2?
Assistant Coach Andrew Hodgson and Siena's John McDonald were teammates at Towson during the 2015 season.

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 26 goals and 33 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 57 goals and has found the back of the net in all but one game.

SCOUTING SIENA
The Saints are still looking for their first victory of the year but dropped one-goal heartbreakers to defending NEC Champion Hobart and St. John's. Siena is paced by Chris Robertson, who has a team-leading 25 goals and 32 points. Mike Reilly is second on the squad with 12 goals while adding a team-leading 17 assists.

GRINNELL NAMED MAAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
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. 

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. 

THE JASPER NEWCOMERS ...
Have combined for 52 of Manhattan's 94 goals and 38 of its 55 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.

2002 MAAC CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED
The 2002 Men's Lacrosse Team, which won the lone MAAC Championship in program history, will be recognized at halftime of last Saturday's game against Quinnipiac. For the complete photo gallery 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.

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 hosts Marist on Saturday, April 15 at 11:30 am.