Jaspers Drop Match To FDU

Riverdale, NY - Fairleigh Dickinson took home a three-set non-conference win Tuesday, October 1, defeating Manhattan 25-21, 25-14 and 25-22 in Draddy. 

Manhattan moves to 2-13 on the year, while FDU stands at 1-15 overall. 

Highlights:

• Junior middle blocker Erin Hoener (St. Louis, MO / Incarnate Word) earned a match-high five blocks against the Knights, bringing her career total to 205 and tying for 10th all-time. Her two solo blocks on the night tie her for ninth place with Liv Livingstone (47 solo blocks).
• The Jaspers out-blocked the Knights 8-6 as a team.
• Hoener added eight kills against the Knights, tying with Julia Menocal (Bronx, NY / Preston) for a team-high. Manhattan totaled 29 kills on the night, a one-kill advantage over FDU.
• The Jaspers combined for 57 digs in the match, the most total digs per three sets the Jaspers have tallied this season. A match-high 15 digs came from Nashally Eleutiza (Orlando, FL / Monroe), while Vivian Donovan (Newport Beach, CA / Newport Harbor) added 12. 
• Victoria Demmene earned a match-high 10 kills for FDU, hitting .308. She also sent over three aces against the Jaspers, finishing with 13.5 points in the contest.

Up Next:
After six-straight home matches, Manhattan hits the road and returns to MAAC play on Saturday, October 5 at Fairfield.