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Staten Island, NY – Fresh off a 10-8 win in its home opener, Manhattan will look to make it two-straight victories when the Jaspers play at Wagner on Saturday, February 22 at 12:00 pm.
Manhattan-VMI Recap
* Fueled by six goals and an assist from freshman
Kyle Gucwa, the Jaspers posted a 10-8 win over VMI last Saturday.
* Sophomore
Liam Walshe added a goal and an assist, while senior
Brandon Grinnell, junior
Sean MacKinney and classmate
Justin Malpica all scored.
* Senior
Kelson Borisenko also delivered an assist to cap the scoring.
* Junior
Brendan Krebs registered his 14th career double-digit save performance, turning away 14 shots.
Gucwa Highlights
* Gucwa earned MAAC Player and Rookie of the Week honors for his big performance against VMI.
* He was also named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division I Warrior and New Balance Team of the Week.
* His six goals are the most since Ryan Payton notched seven in a 14-13 win over Marist on March 29, 2014.
Krebs Highlights
* Krebs also earned his second career MAAC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
* The 2019 All-MAAC First Team performer registered three saves in the first, second and fourth quarters, while turning away five shots in the third.
* On the year, he has a 8.50 GAA with a .575 save percentage and is averaging 11.5 saves per game.
Two For The Price Of One
* Gucwa's first two collegiate goals came on the same man-up penalty, after VMI was whistled for a non-releaseable one-minute infraction.
The Faceoff X
* Freshman
Kyle Kobylinski was 6-for-10 from the Faceoff X, while senior
Nick Galioto was 6-for-11, with the pair combining for five ground balls.
Manhattan-Wagner Series History
* Manhattan owns a dominating 16-2 advantage in the all-time series, including defeating Wagner 11-10 a year ago.
* Senior
Trevor Pelletier has six career goals and an assist against the Seahawks.
* Malpica delivered two goals with an assist last year against Wagner.
* Krebs had 13 saves en route to being named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
* By virtue of last week's victory, Manhattan has now won three-straight home openers.
About Wagner
* The Seahawks defeated LIU 9-8 last week, after falling to Hofstra in their season opener.
* Stephen Dwyer and Tyler Lawton each have five goals to pace the Wagner offense.
* Danny Brady is the Seahawk netminder, recording a .512 save percentage.
The Roster
* The Jaspers boast a roster of 40 student-athletes, which includes 26 returning letterwinners and eight starters from last year's squad.
* Head Coach
Drew Kelleher will welcome 14 student-athletes into the program in 2020.
The Schedule
* Manhattan will play 14 games in 2020, including five at Gaelic Park.
* The Jaspers will host VMI, Bryant, Detroit Mercy, Monmouth and Siena.
Krebs Earns First Team All-MAAC Honors
* Krebs had a breakout campaign in 2019, winning six games, while ranking sixth nationally with a MAAC-leading .569 save percentage en route to earning First Team All-MAAC accolades.
* He also was 10th in the nation and second in the league with 13.29 saves per game, and third in the MAAC and 17th in the NCAA ranks with a 10.14 GAA.
* Krebs registered double-figures in saves on 12 occasions, including all eight MAAC games.
Lending A Helping Hand
* Senior
Luke Hanson ranked second in the MAAC with 1.71 assists per game, in 2019 while his 25 helpers were also the second-best single-season total in Manhattan history.
* He has 52 career assists, which ranks sixth in the all-time program annals.
* Hanson also added 12 goals in finishing up with a team-leading 37 points.
If You're Not First, You're Last
* Manhattan led the nation in man-down defense at 83.3 percent (25-of-30) for the second-straight year in 2019.
* All told, over the last three years the Jaspers have killed off 82.4 percent (61-of-74) of penalties.
Close Calls
* Manhattan was 4-2 in games decided by one goal last year, with all six victories coming by three goals or less.
Up Next
* The Jaspers will host Bryant on Saturday, February 29 at 12:00 pm.
