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West Long Branch, NJ – No. 2 Manhattan (10-4-3; 6-1-3 MAAC) will square off with No. 4 Rider (10-6-1; 6-3-1 MAAC) on Friday, November 6 at 8:00 pm in the second semifinal match of the 2015 MAAC Championship at Hesse Field on the Great Lawn at Monmouth University. Senior
Kristen Skonieczny sat down with the
Jasper Sports Network (JSN) to preview the tournament.
Ticket InformationTickets for each day of the championship will be $10 for adults and $5 for minors with students from MAAC school with valid college IDs admitted for free.
The Other Semifinal ...Pits No. 1 Monmouth (13-2-2; 9-1-0 MAAC) against No. 6 Siena (10-6-3; 5-4-1 MAAC) at 5:00 pm.
About The TournamentThe single-elimination event will conclude with the two winners playing on Sunday, November 8 at 3:00 pm at Hesse Field.
The Worldwide Leader
All three matches this weekend will be broadcast live via
ESPN3.
Tournament BanquetThe annual MAAC Tournament banquet will be streamed for live through MAAC TV on Thursday, November 5 beginning at 7:00 pm. Click
HERE to watch.
Bye Week BlissManhattan wrapped up a coveted bye with a 5-1 win over Iona in the regular season finale coupled with Rider's 2-0 loss at Canisius. The Broncs then rallied for a 4-1 win over No. 5 Niagara in a MAAC First Round match-up on Halloween.
Against The FieldThe Jaspers went 1-1-1 against the remaining three teams, defeating Siena 1-0, losing to Monmouth 1-0 and playing Rider to a scoreless draw.
Jaspers In The MAAC ChampionshipThe Riverdale-based institution will be making its eighth MAAC postseason appearance and is 3-5-2 while bowing out of each of its last two appearances (2013, 2009) after losing in penalty kicks.
Did You Know?
That this is just the second time (1998) in 25-year history of the program that Manhattan has clinched a playoff berth as six of the previous berths were in years when every MAAC program qualified.
History Against The Field
* Manhattan is 8-8-4, all-time, against Rider, including going 1-1 during MAAC Tournament Play against the Broncs.
* Monmouth holds a 5-0 advantage, including going 3-0 since the Hawks joined the MAAC for the 2013 season.
* Siena leads the all-time series by a 16-6-4 count, but dropped its only match-up with the Jaspers in MAAC Championship play by a 1-0 count in the quarterfinals of the 2001 tournament.
Manhattan By The Numbers In 201521 - Points ... Most recorded by the Jaspers during MAAC play.
10 - Wins ... Most since 2006 and just the third time Manhattan has recorded double-figures.
2 - Finish ... The Jaspers' second-place finish is the best in school history.
Coach LawlerHead Coach
Brendan Lawler is 18-12-5 (9-6-5 MAAC) over the last two years after going 19-49-5 (8-26-2 MAAC) in his first seasons at the helm.
Leading The WaySkonieczny (9-3-3) broke her own Manhattan single-season record with her ninth win of the season against Iona in the Jaspers' final regular season match-up. She has also recorded a program-record nine shutouts this season and also holds the school career records for wins (23) and shutouts (17). Additionally, she leads the MAAC and ranks fourth nationally with a .917 save percentage and is fifth in the NCAA ranks with a 0.40 GAA while yielding just three goals during MAAC play.
Skonieczny Save StandardsCareer - 12 vs. Monmouth (10/8/14)
Season - 8 at Marist (10/24/15)
Prolific ModenaJunior
Erica Modena has notched 11 goals this season, which is the most by a Manhattan player since
Kathleen Kuntz deposited 11 in 2006. Her 11 scores rank second in the MAAC and 41st nationally while her 23 points are tied for second in the circuit and are 89th in the NCAA ranks.
Modena Goal StandardsCareer/Season - 3 at Lafayette (9/6/15)
Defense Wins Titles
Thanks to the play of junior
Jenny Bitzer, Manhattan has allowed a MAAC-low eight goals while posting a MAAC-best 11 shutouts.
Team EffortIn the Jaspers 5-1 win over Iona, nine different student-athletes recorded a point.
Manhattan Weekly Award WinnersPlayerWeek 8 (10/12) - Junior
Lizzy CarlsonWeek 3 (9/7) - Junior
Erica ModenaDefensive PlayerWeek 8 (10/12) - Senior
Kristen SkoniecznyWeek 6 (9/28) - Senior
Kristen SkoniecznyWeek 3 (9/7) - Sophomore
Nicole AylmerRookieWeek 8 (10/12) - Freshman
Nicole Copping
