by PETE JANNY, Sports & Managing Editor Coming off a pair of road losses, Manhattan (4-3) looked to right the ship at Fordham (5-4) this past Saturday for the 112th installment of the ‘Battle of the Bronx’. After the way things ended last year between these two teams, there was great suspense as to how Manhattan would respond this year. It had only been a little over … Continue reading Manhattan Stuns Fordham in Overtime 52-51
by Pete Janny & Nicole Fitzsimmons, Sports Editor & Staff Writer For the first time since losing to Canisius in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament last March, the Manhattan College men’s basketball team returned to the hardwood last Tuesday night at Draddy Gymnasium for a meeting with the Delaware State Hornets. The team then played their second game of the season on Saturday night … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Opens Season With Two Home Wins
by MARIA THOMAS & ANNA WOODS, Asst. News Editor & Staff Writer At the start of the school year, Men’s Basketball head coach Steve Masiello named RaShawn Stores associate head coach for the upcoming season. During his time as a student at Manhattan College, Stores was a two-year team captain for Men’s Basketball, winning two MAAC Titles. Stores was a part of 71 total wins, including … Continue reading RaShawn Stores Named Associate Head Coach of Men’s Basketball
by JOHN JACKSON, Senior Writer FIRST ROUND MBB: MAN 57, FAIR 53 QUARTERFINALS MBB: MAN 65, CAN 69 The No. 7 Manhattan College Jaspers saw their season come to an end on Friday, March 8 as they fell in overtime to the No. 2 Canisius College Golden Griffins by a score of 69-65 in the Quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament. The Jaspers advanced to the Quarterfinals thanks … Continue reading Manhattan’s Season Ends With Overtime Loss To Canisius In MAAC Quarterfinals
by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor Manhattan fans flooded Draddy to see the men’s basketball team (9-20, 7-10 MAAC) play their home finale versus the Monmouth Hawks (11-20, 10-8) on senior night. Prior to tip-off, the program paid tribute to the careers of seniors Thomas Capuano, Ibrahim Diallo, Matt Maloney, and Samson Usillo for all they have meant to Manhattan basketball during their time in Riverdale. … Continue reading Monmouth Uses Late Run To Mar Manhattan’s Senior Night
by Pete Janny, Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan men’s basketball team (9-18, 7-8 MAAC) looked to defend home court when the Iona Gaels (12-15, 10-6 MAAC) arrived in Riverdale for a Friday night showdown between two of the MAAC’s fiercest rivals. On the wrong side of the last seven meetings between both programs, Manhattan knew they needed to be laser sharp to thwart Iona’s five game winning … Continue reading Manhattan Drops Decision to Iona
by MICHEVI DUFFLART, Web Editor When Samson Usilo arrived at Manhattan College, he knew he wanted to pursue engineering, but he was unsure of which discipline to choose. Now in his last year, Usilo is set to graduate with a bachelor’s of science in civil engineering. Growing up, Usilo always had an interest in the way things could come together. And like many engineers, he spent some … Continue reading Samson Usilo: Working Hard On and Off the Court
by Pete Janny, Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan Jaspers (7-17, 5-7 MAAC) began the latter half of their four game home stand when they squared off with the first place Rider Broncs (12-10, 7-3 MAAC). The Jaspers entered the game looking to extend their winning streak to three after registering big wins against Fairfield and Saint Peter’s in their first two tilts of the home stand. Entering … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Splits Latter Half of Four Game Home Stand
by JOHN JACKSON, Senior Writer The Manhattan College Jaspers closed out the month of January by hosting the Fairfield Stags on the night of Jan. 31 to kick off a four-game homestand. The Jaspers came into the night 4-16 overall and last place in the MAAC with a 2-6 conference record. The Stags did not fair that much better as they entered Draddy Gymnasium 6-15 overall and … Continue reading Manhattan Opens Up Four-Game Homestand with Victory Over Fairfield
