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Riverdale, NY – Now that the calendar has turned to April, Manhattan women's lacrosse (3-7 | 0-2 MAAC) sets its sights to two games this week. The Jaspers close their three-game road swing against Marist on Wednesday, April 4 at 4:00 pm. The team returns home for a 9:30 am matchup versus Niagara on Saturday, April 7.
Live video and statistics of Wednesday's game is available via the Red Fox Network. Saturday's contest will have live video and audio courtesy of the Jasper Sports Network in addition to live stats.
LAST TIME OUT
Manhattan dropped a road contest to Quinnipiac by a score of 11-6. Junior
Molly Fitzpatrick led the way with a season-high four goals, including three in the first half. Senior
Kara Hodapp dished out a career-high three assists.
CLOCKWORK
Wednesday's action begins at 4:00 pm, which is Manhattan's latest start since February 28. On the flip side, Saturday's 9:30 am opening draw is the earliest start for the Jaspers this season.
CONFERENCE RANKS
Heading into the week, Manhattan ranks third in the MAAC in ground balls per game (19.6), turnovers per game (17.5) and goals-against average (10.50). The Jaspers also rank in the top five in assists per game, draw controls per game and caused turnovers per game.
Individually, senior
Sarah Lang is tied for fifth with 25 goals. Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, comes in at seventh with 12 assists. Hodapp and freshman
Carmella Liscio have entered the top 10 in draw controls per contest.
On the defensive side, juniors
Emma Kaishian and
Jillian Calandra rank among the best in caused turnovers per game. Goalkeeper
Nikki Prestiano's 10.31 GAA is third amongst her conference counterparts.
ALL NEW YORK FROM HERE ON OUT
For the remainder of the regular season, Manhattan will play its games in New York State. Marist is the farthest the Jaspers will travel, with a battle against Iona on Wednesday, April 11 the only other road game after Wednesday.
SCOUTING THE RED FOXES
Marist enters Wednesday's tilt at 5-4 and a 1-0 MAAC record following a 14-3 win over Monmouth last Saturday. Like Manhattan, the Red Foxes defeated Vermont and fell to La Salle earlier this year.
Four different Red Foxes have tallied at least 26 points this year, including Preseason All-MAAC midfielder Hailey Wagner. Samantha Mehalick leads the team and is third in the conference with 31 goals.
In net, freshman Delaney Galvin is the reigning MAAC Defensive and Rookie of the Week, as she ranks around the league's best in saves and save percentage.
Wednesday marks the 24th meeting all-time between the Jaspers and the Red Foxes. Marist leads the series 12-11 and has won the past two meetings. Manhattan's last win against Marist came in 2015, a 9-8 victory in which Hodapp netted the game-tying goal.
SCOUTING THE PURPLE EAGLES
Niagara heads into Saturday's contest with a 4-7 record overall, going 1-1 in conference play so far. The Purple Eagles have lost seven of their last eight games.
Rachel MacCheyne heads Niagara and the MAAC with 35 goals in 2018. Caroline Crump ranks behind her with 25 scores on the season. Aubrey DeVeau and Olivia Schroeder have split time in goal this year, collectively averaging 14.55 goals per game.
Saturday marks the 23rd matchup between Manhattan and Niagara in series history. The Jaspers hold the edge 14-8, and seek their first win against the Purple Eagles since 2014.
ON THE HORIZON
Manhattan will paly its final road game of the 2018 regular season on Wednesday, April 11 when they take on local rival Iona in a 3:00 pm battle.
