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Buffalo, NY - Manhattan will conclude a five-match road trip with tilts against Canisius and Niagara this weekend.
Schedule:
Manhattan at Canisius – Saturday, October 28 – 1:00 pm
Manhattan at Niagara – Sunday, October 29 – 1:00 pm
First Meeting With Canisius
Manhattan battled Canisius, dropping the first two sets by 25-21 counts before posting a thrilling 33-31 win in third set. However, the Golden Griffins rallied for a 25-23 victory in the fourth and final set to thwart the Jaspers' comeback bid. Freshman
Jade Jeffrey smashed a career-high 12 kills, on .417 hitting, to pace a Manhattan effort that registered a season-best 61 kills.
I Won't Back Down!
In the aforementioned 33-31 set-three win for Manhattan, senior
Mary Donnelly, freshman
Meagan Miller and junior
Sandra Lozanova all smashed kills with the visitors serving for the victory.
Other Items Of Note Against Canisius
- The Jaspers also registered a season-high 53 assists and 79 digs.
- Manhattan hit .300 in the fourth set, .241 in the third and .290 in the first.
- 13 different Jaspers saw action with 11 recording a point.
- Donnelly had a season-high 11 kills with 10 digs while Lozanova added 11 kills and 15 digs, as each player notched their first double-double of the year.
- Junior
Zoe Lindsey also recorded her first double-double of the season with a season-high 47 assists and 13 digs while adding five kills for good measure.
- Jeffrey had five kills in the third set and three in the fourth en route to her aforementioned career-high 12.
- Junior
Alyssa Rehrer had a team-high 24 digs, despite playing as the libero for just two sets.
Series History With Canisius
- The Golden Griffins own a 17-7 advantage since the MAAC went to a double round robin in 2006, including going 9-2 at home.
- With a win, Manhattan would post its first victory in Buffalo since the 2013 season.
Last Meeting With Niagara
Manhattan fell in its first match-up with Niagara in three sets despite 10 kills from Donnelly, on .471 hitting, while junior Kenza Hall registered seven kills, on .545 hitting.
Series With The Purple Eagles
- The Jaspers have won 10 of their last 12 matches against Niagara.
- Since 2006, Manhattan owns a 14-10 advantage over the Purple Eagles in the series.
- During that time, the Jaspers are 5-6 when playing in Niagara Falls.
Coming Of Age
The freshmen trio of
Erin Hoener, Miller and Jeffrey combined combined for 33 kills the last time out against Quinnipiac with each notching double-figures. It was the second double-figure performance of the year for Hoener and Jeffrey while Miller's 10 kills constituted a career-high.
Leading The Way
Hoener is leading the MAAC with a .314 hitting percentage.
Also Among The Leaders
- Rehrer is second in the MAAC with 4.58 digs per set.
- Lozanova is seventh in the MAAC with 0.36 aces per set.
Up Next
Manhattan will square off with Saint Peter's on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 pm.
