Riverdale, NY – Manhattan women's lacrosse seeks to wrap up one of its best non-conference performances in program history when it stays in New York City to host Drexel and visit Wagner.
The Jaspers welcome the Dragons to Gaelic Park on Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 pm. Fans unable to attend the game can watch it live on the Jasper Sports Network and follow live statistics courtesy of the Manhattan athletic department.
The 2019 non-conference finale takes place on Saturday, March 16 as the J's travel to Staten Island for a match with the Seahawks at 1:00 pm. Fans can view the game on NEC Front Row and catch live statistics from the Wagner athletic department.
LAST WEEK
- Manhattan enjoyed another 2-0 week, the only MAAC team to go undefeated.
- On Wednesday, March 6, the Jaspers came back in the second half to take down CCSU 7-4 in a road contest. Senior attacker Molly Fitzpatrick scored her 100th career goal.
- Returning to the Bronx on Saturday, March 9, the Kelly Green and White outscored Sacred Heart 10-1 in the first stanza for a 13-4 win.
AWARDS ON AWARDS
- For the third straight week, Manhattan has earned the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week award.
- Senior defender Emma Kaishian picked up her first-career Defensive Player of the Week award, scooping up 12 ground balls in the two games.
- Freshman attacker Cassidy Burns garnered Rookie of the Week honors for a second-straight week, leading the team with eight points off three goals and five assists.
- Fitzpatrick was also named the ATAX Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of March 4 – March 10.
BEAT THE STREAK
- Manhattan's 5-1 start is its best performance to begin the season the Jaspers also went 5-1 in 2008.
- The J's have never started a season 6-1.
- In addition, the five-game winning streak is tied for the longest in program history, which was last accomplished in 2004.
- During the ride, Manhattan is allowing 5.2 goals per game and hasn't allowed more than seven.
- On the flip side, the Jaspers have outshot their opponents 92-67 in that span.
WITH ITS NEXT WIN…
- Manhattan establishes its longest winning streak in program history.
- The Jaspers will reach six non-conference wins, the most since 2004.
PRISTINE PRESTIANO
- Senior goalkeeper Nikki Prestiano is on the best stretch of her four-year career, recently surpassing 3,000 career minutes over 53 games.
- Heading into Monday, Prestiano is second in Division I women's lacrosse with a .583 save percentage and a 6.05 goals-against average on the season.
- In every 2019 affair, Prestiano has recorded more saves than goals allowed.
NATIONAL NOTORIETY
- Manhattan's five wins are tied for 18th-most in the country at the Division I level. The 5-1 winning percentage is 16th.
- In addition to its .591 save percentage ranking second in the nation, the J's boast the second-best scoring defense, allowing six score per contest.
- The team's 24.17 ground balls per game rank sixth.
- Individually, Kaishian is fourth at 4.17 ground balls per match.
- Fitzpatrick's .714 free position percentage is 14th, while she sits at 27th with a 58.6 shot percentage.
SCOUTING REPORT: DREXEL
- The Dragons head into Tuesday's matchup sitting at 2-4 on the season, most recently suffering a 13-9 setback vs. Villanova.
- Drexel's only road win of the season is against MAAC-foe Iona, an 11-7 decision on February 16.
- Colleen Grady and Lucy Schneidereith have a team-high 11 goals apiece, with Grady also posting eight assists for 19 points.
- Zoe Bennett has the lion's share of minutes in the cage, making 60 saves and holding a 13.13 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY
- Manhattan faces Drexel for the tenth time in program history and the first time since 2007.
- The Dragons are 9-0 all-time against the Jaspers.
- Both teams have not played at Gaelic Park since 2005.
SCOUTING REPORT: WAGNER
- The Seahawks will face MAAC-opponent Monmouth in a midweek matchup before Saturday's tilt.
- Wagner currently sits at 4-2 on the season, with two victories against Iona and Quinnipiac.
- Madeline Seims has a team-high 15 goals, but Erin Kerstetter is tops with 18 points. Victoria Tucci features seven assists.
- Kelsey Fee has a .485 save percentage and a 9.36 goals-against average as the team's primary goalkeeper.
- The Seahawks won the NEC Tournament in 2018 and earned their first NCAA Tournament victory over Mercer in the preliminary round.
SERIES HISTORY
- Manhattan and Wagner meet for the 22nd time in the series history.
- In 2018, the two squared off at Gaelic Park, where the Seahawks came away with the 11-6 win. Then-freshman Alaina Burgess led the Jaspers with two scores.
- The Kelly Green and White seeks its first win in the rivalry since 2011 in Riverdale.
