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Annapolis, MD – The Manhattan Men's Lacrosse team will open its 25th season of intercollegiate competition at Navy on Friday, February 7 at 6:00 pm.
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.
Series History With Navy
* Manhattan and Navy will be playing for the first time.
* The Jaspers hold a 5-6 against the Patriot League.
* Kelleher served as an assistant coach at Boston University in the Patriot League from 2014-15.
Krebs Earns First Team All-MAAC Honors
* Junior
Brendan 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 enters his final season, with 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 two years the Jaspers have killed off 82.4 percent (56-of-68) 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..
For Starters
* Last year, the Jaspers defeated Wagner 11-10 in notching their first season-opening victory since the 2008 season.
* It also was just the fourth time in program history that Manhattan won its lidlifter.
Up Next
* Manhattan will host VMI on Saturday, February 15 at 12:00 pm.
