Riverdale, NY – The Manhattan Women's Lacrosse team returns home to host Bryant on Saturday.
The Schedule: vs. Bryant (Saturday, February 22 at 2:00 pm)
Follow Along: Live stats will be available
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Last Time Out: Drexel raced out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back, defeating Manhattan 16-8.
Alaina Burgess added four points in the contest (two goals, two assists), and
Caitie Pluta made six saves in the second half in for Manhattan.
NEC, No Problem: Manhattan went 3-1 against NEC opponents last season, defeating LIU, Sacred Heart and Central Connecticut State.
Sandford Success: Senior
Emily Sandford was named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week. Sandford scored one goal, picked up three ground balls, won two draw controls and forced three turnovers on the week for Manhattan.
New Beginnings: First year head coach
Jenna Dingler takes over the reins of the program, after guiding Division II Caldwell for the past two seasons. Dingler is a graduate of Lock Haven University, where she was named an IWLCA All-American and appeared in two national titles games, amassing over 100 points in her career.
Cupboard Is Not Empty: The Jaspers return 17 letterwinners and seven starters from the 2019 squad. Junior
Alaina Burgess and Lipponer lead the way on the offensive side of the ball for Manhattan, responsible for 49 goals and 13 assists in 2019. Manhattan returns the core of its defensive unit in senior
Amanda Silvestri, senior
Caileigh Lampersberger, senior
Susan Morad and senior
Hailey Siemek. The Jaspers also brought in 10 newcomers for the 2020 season.
Year In Review: Manhattan tied a program record for wins with 11 in 2019. The Jaspers tied for second in the MAAC regular season standings with a 6-2 record and the Jaspers went 7-3 at home at Gaelic Park.
Scouting the Opposition: Bryant
- This is the third meeting ever between Bryant with the Bulldogs taking home the victory on both occasions. The last meeting was in 2015.
- Bryant was picked to finish fourth in the Northeast Conference after finishing the regular season 8-8 and reaching the NEC semifinals in 2019.
- Bryant is 2-1 on the season, opening the season with a win over Quinnipiac, and defeating Vermont 12-8 last time out.
Up Next: Manhattan will conclude a two game homestand against Detroit-Mercy, next Saturday February 29
th at 4 p.m. as part of a men's and women's lacrosse doubleheader.
