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West Long Branch, NJ - Manhattan (5-6; 1-3 MAAC) concludes its road slate when it travels to Monmouth (2-7; 1-3 MAAC) on Saturday, April 13 at 3:00 pm in a game that will be streamed on the W
atchESPN app.
Last Week
* The Jaspers dropped a hard-fought 10-5 decision at Detroit Mercy, despite 14 saves from sophomore
Brendan Krebs.
* Junior
Luke Hanson notched his seventh multi-assist performance of the year, finishing up with two assists.
* Senior
William Ratchford, junior
Brandon Grinnell, sophomore
Sean MacKinney, classmate
Jake Nicolosi and freshman
Liam Walshe all found the back of the net.
If You Ain't First, Your Last
* Manhattan is first nationally this season in man-down defense at 86.4 percent (19-of-22) and in clearing percentage (.900).
* Last year, the Jaspers also led the Division I ranks, killing off 81.6 percent (31-of-38).
* Tall told, since last season the Green & White has killed off 83.3 percent (50-of-60) of penalties.
Senior Day A Success
* Manhattan posted a thrilling, come-from-behind 11-10 victory over NJIT on Saturday, March 30.
* Prior to the Highlander game, seniors
Christian Baldi,
Robert Carroll,
Sam Crutchfield,
Daniel DelBene,
Dylan DeMuro,
John Fredette,
Parker Giarratana,
Troy Golding,
Cole Johnson and Ratchford were recognized for their service and dedication to the program.
* Manhattan now leads the all-time series by a 5-0 count, outscoring NJIT 53-32 during that time.
* Giarratana and junior
CJ Scharf each had three goals and an assist to pace Manhattan on offense.
* Krebs collected a career-high 21 saves between the pipes while posting a 67.7 save percentage.
* Manhattan collected its fifth win of the year, matching the most for the program since the 2014 campaign.
Parker Being Parker
* Giarratana's hat trick against NJIT was the 16th of his career, including the third against NJIT, as he ends his career against the Highlanders with 12 goals and five assists.
* He also has 28 multi-goal performances, seven games with at least four goals and four with with five scores.
* Last year, Giarratana scored a career-high matching five goals against Monmouth.
* The Sunshine state native ranks third in program history with 97 career goals, one back of
Eugene Tanner (98) for second place and two away from being the second player in program history to notch 100.
* His 57 career assists and 154 career points are also fourth in the all-time Manhattan annals.
Balance
* Giarratana (14 goals), MacKinney (13 goals), Grinnell (12 goals), Hanson (10 goals) and junior
Trevor Pelletier (9 goals) have combined for 61.7 percent of the Jaspers' scoring (58-of-94).
DYK?
* Grinnell has four of Manhattan's nine man-up goals.
The Krebs Cycle
* Krebs is averaging 17.3 saves per game over the last three games, highlighted by a 21-save performance against NJIT and a 17-save outing against Marist.
* Over the last three games, he is averaging 17.1 saves per game with a .667 save percentage.
* He leads the MAAC and ranks fifth nationally with a .583 save percentage and sixth with a league-best 14.0 saves per game.
* The second-year netminder has also recorded double-figures in saves on nine occasions this year.
* Krebs scored his first career goal at Siena with an impressive 60-yard shot and had 15 saves between the pipes.
NCAA Recognition
* Krebs' goal was lauded by the NCAA as the fourth-best play of the week, while marking the third time that a Jasper has been recognized, joining Giarratana (Wagner) and MacKinney (Bryant).
Krebs Named MAAC Defensive Player Of The Week
* 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.
Lending A Helping Hand
* Hanson ranks 21st nationally with 2.1 assists per game (2nd MAAC).
* He also is now sixth in program history with 50 career assists.
* His 23 assists this year are also tied for sixth in program history and just four off the single-season record of 27 (2002) held by
Nick Silva.
* Hanson also has 10 goals on the year and paces the squad with 33 points while ranking eighth in the MAAC with 3.0 points per game.
Series Notes Against Monmouth
* The Hawks lead the all-time series by a 4-1 count, including taking both meetings in West Long Branch, and have won four-straight meetings.
* A Manhattan victory would be the first in the series since posting a 11-6 triumph on April 12, 2014.
Scouting Monmouth
* The Hawks' 2-7 record is deceiving as Monmouth is just 2-4 in games decided by three goals or less.
* Monmouth has limited the opposition to less than 10 goals in six of its nine games.
* The Hawks are led by by the foursome of Zach Clemente (8 goals), Casey Kimmel (7 goals, 1 assist), Anthony Sardo (7 goals) and reigning MAAC Player of the Week Griffin Figel (7 goals, 9 assists).
* Goalkeeper Noah Lode is also the reigning MAAC Defensive Player of the Week, making 13 saves in Monmouth's 7-5 win over St. Bonaventure.
* This will be the Hawks' first game in 11 days.
Manhattan Topples Hartford
* Manhattan collected an impressive 11-8 win over Hartford as Grinnell and Pelletier each netted hat tricks in the victory over the Hawks.
* Krebs made a career-high 16 saves while yielding just eight goals for the second-straight game in moving to 4-2.
* Carroll was 15-for-21 from the faceoff X with six ground balls.
Kelson Killing It
* Junior
Kelson Borisenko has a team-leading 15 caused turnovers and 22 ground balls.
Jaspers Take Down Bryant
* Manhattan earned its first-ever win over Bryant by a 9-8 count, while rallying from deficits of four goals in the second and two in the fourth.
* The Bulldogs had outscored the Jaspers 48-20 in three previous match-ups, including posting a 17-3 win in Head Coach
Drew Kelleher's first game in 2016.
* Hanson handed out a career-high four assists, including aiding on the game-winner, with one goal and a career-high seven ground balls.
* Over the final 5:05, the defense yielded just one shot attempt and forced five turnovers to clinch the win.
* Manhattan ripped off five-straight goals in 11-plus minutes, which bridged the end of the second quarter and the beginning of third.
* Grinnell added two goals and two assists while Pelletier also had a pair of scores to round out the multi-goal performers.
* The Jaspers forced 22 turnovers, killed off both Bulldog extra-man opportunities and held the Bulldogs to just 3-for-7 on fourth-quarter clear attempts.
* Borisenko paced the defense with three ground balls while also causing four turnovers.
Manhattan Defeats SBU In MAAC Lidlifter
* The Jaspers opened league play with a 15-12 win over the Bonnies thanks to a balanced attack that featured nine different goal scorers.
* The 15 goals represent the most since a 20-5 win over Wagner on April 3, 2012.
* MacKinney scored a team-high three goals with two assists in the win over St. Bonaventure after recording two scores and an assist against Lafayette.
* Carroll was 20-for-29 from the faceoff X with a career-high 13 ground balls against the Bonnies while Krebs made six of his nine saves in the fourth quarter.
* Walshe scored the first two goals of his Manhattan career.
* It was also the Jaspers' first league-opening victory since besting VMI on March 26, 2011.
Giarratana Named MAAC Offensive Player Of The Week
* Giarratana collected MAAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, after leading the Jaspers to an 11-10 season-opening win against Wagner. He earned the award after scoring four goals with two assists and five ground balls.
For Starters
* Manhattan's victory over Wagner represented just the fourth time in program history that the Jaspers won their season opener.
The Returners
* The Jaspers boast a roster of 42 student-athletes, including 33 returning letterwinners and nine starters in 2019.
Captains Named
* Kelleher has announced that Borisenko, Crutchfield, DeMuro, Giarratana and 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.
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 welcomes 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.
Next Week
* Manhattan will return home to host Canisius on Friday, April 19 at 4:30 pm.
