Lexington, VA - Fresh off a thrilling win in the season opener, Manhattan hits the road for the first time this year against former MAAC rival VMI.
The Tick Tock
* The Jaspers defeated Wagner 11-10 in last week's season opener at Gaelic Park, thanks to senior
Parker Giarratana's game-winning goal with just 2:43 remaining in regulation.
* Manhattan will be playing the first of five road games this year.
* Dating back to last season, the Jaspers have won four of their last six non-conference games.
Giarratana Named MAAC Offensive Player Of The Week
* Giarratana collected MAAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, after leading the Jaspers to their first season-opening win since the 2008 season. He earned the award after scoring four goals with two assists and five ground balls.
Giarratana In The School Rankings
* The Sunshine State native is fourth in school history with 87 career goals, while also ranking fifth with 135 points and sixth with 48 assists.
* For his career, Giarratana also has four five-goal performances, three four-score outings and eight hat tricks.
Giarratana's Goal Garners National Acclaim
Krebs Named MAAC Defensive Player Of The Week
Sophomore
Brendan Krebs made his first career victory a memorable one, turning away 13 saves in the Jaspers aforementioned victory over Wagner. The second-year netminder also collected four ground balls in posting a .565 save percentage.
For Starters
* Manhattan's victory over Wagner represented just the fourth time in program history that the Jaspers won their season opener.
Doing The Little Things
* The Jaspers were 19-of-20 on clear attempts while senior
Robert Carroll was 12-for-22 (.545) at the faceoff X.
O'Riordan Notches First Career Point
* Freshman
Tadhg O'Riordan scored his first career goal before handing out his first assist against Wagner.
Interesting
* Last Saturday's opener featured just one penalty, a 30-second call on Manhattan.
The Returners
* The Jaspers boast a roster of 42 student-athletes, including 33 returning letterwinners and nine starters in 2019.
Captains Named
Head Coach
Drew Kelleher has announced that junior
Kelson Borisenko, senior
Sam Crutchfield, senior
Dylan DeMuro, senior
Parker Giarratana and junior
Luke Hanson will be captains for the upcoming season. Click
HERE for the full release.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
* The Jaspers will play nine of their 14 games in the friendly confines of Gaelic Park, including five of their seven non-conference match-ups.
Man-Down Defense Leads The League
* In 2018, the Jasper defense led the nation in man-down defense, killing off 81.6 percent of all penalties.
Series History With VMI
* Manhattan holds an all-time record of 11-4 against VMI.
Last Time Against VMI
* Fueled by eight goal scorers, the Jaspers posted a 12-7 win over the Keydets.
* Giarratana led the way with four goals and an assist while junior
Luke Hanson added two goals and an assist.
Scouting VMI
* Saturday's tilt will be the season opener for a Keydet team that went 2-11 last season.
Parker Garners Preseason All-MAAC Accolades
* Giarratana was cited by Inside Lacrosse and the MAAC as a preseason all-league selection.
* A two-time All-MAAC Second Team honoree, the Sunshine State native registered 23 goals, a career-high 23 assists and a personal-best 46 points in 2018.
* His 1.64 assists per game ranked fourth in the MAAC, while his 23 assists are the most by a Manhattan student-athlete since
Eugene Tanner in 2005, and tied for the sixth-most in a single season.
Newcomers
* Kelleher will welcome nine student-athletes into the program in 2019.
Otto/2002 Team Honored
* Justin Otto '06 was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame this past November, while the 2002 MAAC Championship team earned special recognition.
* Click
HERE for the release on Otto and
HERE for the release on the 2002 team.
Up Next
* Manhattan will host Lafayette on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 pm.
