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Riverdale, NY – Halfway through its longest road trip of the season, Manhattan (3-6 | 0-1 MAAC) seeks its first conference win of the season when it visits Quinnipiac on Saturday, March 31 at Noon.
A live feed of the game will be provided from Quinnipiac All-Access, along with live stats.
LAST TIME OUT
The Jaspers dropped their MAAC opener to Canisius, 11-8, on March 24. Freshman
Grace Owens led the charge with three points and was one of three players with two goals.
FRESHMEN FOUNDATION
In a lineup that featured three rookies, five Manhattan goals came from first-year players Owens,
Alaina Burgess and
Carmella Liscio. On the season, the trio has accounted for 13 of Manhattan's 84 goals on the season.
Goal Breakdown By Class
| Class |
Amount |
| Freshmen |
13 |
| Sophomores |
4 |
| Juniors |
25 |
| Seniors |
42 |
| Total |
84 |
MILESTONE WATCH
Captains
Sarah Lang and
Kara Hodapp are approaching their career-highs in goals. Lang needs one to tie her benchmark of 26 tallies, while Hodapp is three scores shy of the 20-goal plateau she accomplished last year.
DRAWING INSPIRATION
Manhattan won a season-best 15 draw controls against the Golden Griffins. On the year, the Kelly Green and White have reached double figures in draw controls seven times and captured 100 total.
In doing so, three Jaspers have earned at least 20 draw controls. Junior
Emma Kaishian leads the way with 29. Liscio, who primarily begins the draw, has 23. Hodapp rounds out the top three with 20 draw controls.
MAAC CONFERENCE RANKS
Lang is tied for fourth in goals this season with her 25 tallies. Kaishian and junior goalkeeper rank in the top 10 in ground balls as each have 21 this season. In addition, Kaishian's 29 draw controls put her in eighth place. Prestiano has the third-lowest goals-against average in the conference at 10.22.
AIN'T NO REST FOR THE WICKED
Saturday's game begins a stretch where the Jaspers will play five games within two weeks. Manhattan will alternate games on Saturday's and Wednesday's during that span.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Quinnipiac sits at 4-5, dropping its MAAC opener at Monmouth 14-8 last Saturday. The Bobcats have lose three of their last four games, with the lone victory coming in the form of an 18-9 rout of Gardner-Webb.
Ashley Bobinski headlines the Quinnipiac attack with 20 goals and 13 assists, which puts her sixth in the MAAC in points. Preseason All-MAAC defender Kiera Kelly has complied a conference-best 44 ground balls along with 28 draw controls. Goalkeeper Kyle Larkin boasts a 3-5 record with a 10.80 GAA and 74 saves in over 400 minutes.
This game marks the ninth all-time meeting between the two programs and the fifth since the Bobcats began competing in the MAAC in 2014. Quinnipiac holds a 6-2 advantage in the matchup, with the Jaspers' last win occurring in 2000.
ON THE HORIZON
Manhattan wraps up the extended MAAC road trip on Wednesday, April 4 against Marist, with the opening draw tabbed for 4:00 pm.
