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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan will open up the program's 26th season of intercollegiate soccer against two-time defending America East Regular Season Champion Hartford on Friday, August 19 at Gaelic Park with first kick slated for 7:00 pm.
Protect The TurfFriday's match is one of nine home matches for the Jaspers this season.
The ReturnersManhattan returns 18 letterwinners from last year's team that advanced to the MAAC Finals for the first time in program history and that notched a school-record 21 points during league play.
Leading The Way ...For the Jaspers is reigning All-MAAC First Team selection senior
Erica Modena and 2015 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year senior
Jenny Bitzer. A year ago, Modena ranked second in the MAAC and 28th nationally with 13 goals as her scoring haul was third in the school's single-season annals and the most by a Manahttan player since 1998. Bitzer, meanwhile, led the Jaspers' defense that allowed set a school-record by yielding a MAAC-low 14 goals on the year, including just three during league play, in fueling a school-record 11 shutouts.
The NewManhattan welcomes eight newcomers to the fold in completing the 26-woman roster. Click
HERE for the full release on the newcomers.
The MAACThe Jaspers were slated to finish fourth in annual preseason poll with Bitzer, Modena and sophomore
Nicole Copping named preseason All-MAAC. Copping scored two goals while adding a team-high matching six assists a year ago en route to garnering All-MAAC First Team honors. Click
HERE for the full preseason All-MAAC release.
Modena In The Record BooksModena is tied for sixth in school history with 19 goals, two away from fourth place, and tied for eighth with 45 points, one off of sixth place.
For StartersManahttan has won four-straight season openers and all six home openers under 2015 MAAC Coach of the Year
Brendan Lawler. All-time, the Jaspers are 13-11-1 in season openers.
The ProcessLawler is 19-13-5 (10-6-5 MAAC) over his last two years after going 19-49-5 (8-26-2) in his first four years.
All-Time Against HartfordThe Jaspers hold an all-time record of 1-1 against the Hawks after besting Hartford 1-0 last year on senior
Lizzy Carlson's goal off a pass from junior
Nicole Aylmer. This will be the first meeting between the teams in Riverdale with both previous match-ups taking place in Connecticut.
Scouting The HawksHartford went 11-4-4 a year ago and return two of its top-three scorers in Aaliyah Ingram (8 goals, 4 assists) and Tori Tripp (5 goals, 3 assists). The Hawks also return Jessica Jurg, who posted a sparking 0.55 GAA in net.
The A-EastManhattan is 3-0 against the America East Conference since the start of the 2014 season, defeating Binghamton, Vermont and Hartford by identical 1-0 scores.
Monday Match-UpThe Jaspers will host LIU Brooklyn on Monday, August 22 at 7:00 pm while renewing a rivalry that has been dormant since the 2002 season.
The SeriesThe Blackbirds hold a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series and have won the last three match-ups with Manhattan last winning by a 2-0 count in 1997.
