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Newark, NJ – Head coach Brendan Lawler recently sat down with the Jasper Sports Network (JSN) in the Marro Broadcast Studio to talk about Manhattan's most-recent 1-0 victory at Hartford while previewing the week ahead.
Last Week
The Jaspers bested the defending America East Regular Season Champion Hartford 1-0 on Sunday after dropping a 2-0 decision to Fordham on Friday..
With The Win Over Hartford …
* Manhattan improved to 2-0 this year against teams from the America East and is 3-0 over the last two seasons.
* Evened the all-time series at one win apiece as the Hawks claimed the previous match-up by a 3-0 score on September 17, 2004.
* Junior Lizzy Carlson (Auburn, MA / Auburn) notched her fifth career goal and the first game-winning tally of her career while sophomore Nicole Aylmer's (Garnerville, NY / North Rockland) assist was her first career point.
Skonieczny Notches 10th Career Shut Out
Senior goalie Kristen Skonieczny (Lagrangeville, NY / Arlington) recorded her 16th career win, including her 10th shutout, with four saves in Sunday's triumph in West Hartford. This season, she has a 0.67 GAA while posting an .875 save percentage.
This Week ...
The Jaspers will look to make it two in a row when they make the short trek to NJIT on Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 pm before traveling to Lafayette on Sunday, September 6 with kickoff slated for 1:00 pm.
Manhattan-NJIT Notes
* Manhattan holds a 2-0-0 edge in the all-time series
* The Jaspers won last year's match by a 1-0 score as senior Emily Ude (Babylon, NY / North Babylon) found Aislinn McIlvenny for the eventual winner in Newark.
* Manhattan outshot NJIT by a 15-2 count, including 8-1 in shots on goal, while posting a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
* The Highlanders are in their first year as members of the Atlantic Sun.
About NJIT
The Highlanders are 2-1, having bested Metro Atlantic Athletic Conferenc (MAAC) foes Saint Peter's and Iona while losting to Monmouth. Neema Liverpool leads the squad with three goals and Samantha Bersett has a 1.2 GAA while posting a .824 save percentage.
Manhattan-Lafayette Notes
* Lafayette holds a 6-5 advantage in the all-time series with eight meetings decided by one goal apiece.
* The teams have squared off in each of the last four years with the home team winning each time as all four decisions have been decided by one goal
* McIlvenny provided the lone goal in the teams' last match-up in 2014 off an assist from senior Emily Center (Altamont, NY (Guilderland)
About Lafayette
The Leopards are a perfect 2-0 this year, having bested Delaware State and Saint Peter's via shutout and will face Monmouth on Thursday, September 3. Lafayette is led by Melissa Lynskey, who has has three goals.
Up Next
Manhattan will cap off its five-match road trip with tilts at Columbia (9/11) and Delaware State (9/13).
