MU’s women’s basketball at the game against Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 15. GOJASPERS / COURTESY
Maizy Swift, Production Editor/Asst. Social Media Editor
Swimming and Diving
Manhattan University men’s swimming and diving team won against Felician University at their meet on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Horace Mann.
The men won overall, with a score of 164-87. Senior Tristan Ehrhardt won the men’s 200 yd freestyle in 1:47.54, as well as the 100-yard freestyle in 48.51. Senior Jonathan Carson won the men’s 50-yard free in 21.8, while Ibrahim Mohammad, a freshman, won the men’s 500 yard free in 5:11.71. Abelardo Cartagena, a senior, won the 100-yard backstroke in 54.51. Freshman Matthew Rogliano won the 50-yard butterfly in 23.81.
The women’s swimming and diving team lost overall with a score of 81 to the Felicians’ 186. Elle Feneride, a senior, won the women’s 200 yard freestyle in 1:59.42. The women’s relay also saw a win with Feneide, Tereza Horvatova, Shayna Millard and Jaila Williamson.
Women’s Basketball
The Manhattan University women’s basketball team played against Air Force inside Clune Arena on Nov. 15, losing 54-67. They held strong with a tie 15-15 in the first period, but fell back 7-20 in the second period. They came back strong 21-15, but ended up falling back 11-17 in the final round.
A pair of buckets scored by freshman Celeste Harper and senior Brianna Davis started the game off strong for MU with 6-3 in the opening minutes. Agar Farres Garcia, a graduate student, scored a total of 11 rebounds, while Davis had five. Davis also scored the most points, ending with 16 in total. Graduate student Colette Mulderig had three free throws in the final two minutes of the half that were the final points for MU.
Men’s Basketball
The Manhattan University men’s basketball team traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to play against Mississippi Valley State University inside Bankoh Arena at Stan Sherriff Center on Nov. 15. Manhattan won with a total of 80 final points to 73. Devin Dinkins, a redshirt junior, led the Jaspers in scoring with 22 points in total. Sophomore Fraser Roxburgh came close behind with 19 total points scored. Jaden Winston, junior, had six total rebounds during the game. Graduate student Terrance Jones had a triple followed by Dinkins, who had the last triple which brought the team to victory.
The team later faced off against one of the top teams in the country, the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Unfortunately, the Jaspers dropped the game by a score of 68-109. They were led by graduate guard Terrance Jones, who had 13 points, shooting 4-8 from the field. Anthony Issac also proved to be dynamic on the court, totaling 10 points and six rebounds on the night. The Jaspers will come back to Draddy on Wednesday, 11/26, as they take on Wagner.
Women’s Volleyball
The MU women’s volleyball team went against Sacred Heart University on Nov. 15, losing three sets to one. Freshman outside hitter Emma Francesconi led the team in attacks, with a total of 24. The team’s defense stood strong throughout the match as well, gaining 13.5 total blocks.