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Durability & Defense Aren’t Only What Galan’s About

April 1, 2014

In Yoandry Galan’s near four year professional baseball career, he’s played an average of 55 games a year in a 60 game season. His durability to play nearly every game should remind any baseball fan of when Hall of Famer and former Baltimore [...]

Steve Masiello to University of South Florida?

March 25, 2014

Just a few days after a heartbreaking loss to the defending champs Louisville in the NCAA tournament, Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello is considering taking the head coaching job at the University of South Florida, according to Gary Parrish from [...]

Oh, so Close: Jaspers Fall Shy of a Victory Over Louisville

March 25, 2014

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two minutes and 34 seconds. That is the time that separated the Manhattan Jaspers from pulling off one of the major wins in its history. But after a Tyler Wilson layup gave Manhattan a 60-58 lead at the 2:34 mark, Louisville [...]

This Week in History: Men’s Basketball Edition

March 25, 2014

The past 25 years of Manhattan College Men’s basketball have been some of the best the Jaspers have ever seen. From 1987 to 2014, the Men’s Basketball program at Manhattan is something to be truly proud of. Despite a few dry spells over the [...]

Michael Alvarado, George Beamon & Rhamel Brown: Greatest Senior Class in Jasper History?

March 25, 2014

At first, it seemed like hyperbole. When head coach Steve Masiello went on “Inside Manhattan Men’s Basketball” and went as far as calling Michael Alvarado, George Beamon, and Rhamel Brown, the greatest senior class in Jasper history, it felt [...]

Carly Eskenazi Helping Lead Women’s Lacrosse Team

March 25, 2014

In an afternoon game on March 15, the Manhattan College women’s lacrosse team came out strong against Delaware State to win their second straight game. The Jaspers scored the first three goals of the game and two of those were from senior [...]

The Road to the NCAA Tournament: 38 Minutes

March 25, 2014

ORLANDO — Cinderella was a tall, beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes who was forced into a tough situation working for her evil stepmother. Her clothes were ragged, her only friends were animals, and she got picked on by her [...]

The Lady Jaspers Struggle to Defend and Lose to Siena

March 12, 2014

After No. 10 Siena came out firing in the first half – shooting 18-33 (54.5 percent) and taking a 17 point lead into halftime – No. 7 Manhattan dug a hole they could not dig themselves out of. The Lady Jaspers lost 87-66 at the MassMutual Center [...]

Jasper Men and Women Receive Honors

March 12, 2014

Before the start of the men and women’s MAAC Tournaments, seniors Michael Alvarado, George Beamon, Rhamel Brown, and Monica Roeder were voted onto the All-MAAC teams by the conference’s 11 head coaches. Beamon, who bounced back strong from an [...]

The Road to the NCAA Tournament: The Long Road

March 11, 2014

When Steve Masiello took the job over as head coach, Manhattan basketball was bad news. They just finished ninth in the MAAC at 6-25 in 2010-2011, making it their worst season in 11 years. Three years later, they cut down the nets at the [...]