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Women’s Volleyball Stomps Rhode Island, Wins in Straight Sets

Emma Francesconi takes a swing for the Lady Jaspers. ANDREW MANNION/ THE QUADRANGLE Andrew Mannion, Sports Editor Manhattan University’s women’s volleyball team faced off against the University of Rhode Island (URI) Rams on Saturday afternoon. The first set was all Jaspers to start, taking a 4-1 lead off of the kill from Fiona VanDyke. This three point lead was the closest the set would be … Continue reading Women’s Volleyball Stomps Rhode Island, Wins in Straight Sets

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MC Women’s Volleyball Makes a Comeback After a Rough Year

By Angelina Perez, Asst Features Editor & Web Editor After three consecutive wins, the Manhattan College women’s volleyball team sat down with the Quadrangle. It reflected on their past season of losses and how they plan on taking their recent wins against Marist, Siena and Stonehill to finish the season stronger than ever.  Sophomore political science major Sarah Emmons has played the setter position since … Continue reading MC Women’s Volleyball Makes a Comeback After a Rough Year

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Head Volleyball Coach Attributes Tough Season to Small Roster

By Megan LaCreta, Arts and Entertainment Editor Volleyball isn’t always a numbers game, but for the Jaspers, it might be. The Jaspers have a roster of only nine recruited volleyball players, just over half the size of that of the average MAAC team, which, when calculated excluding Manhattan College, is just under 16 players. The team’s struggle to fill its roster has led to a … Continue reading Head Volleyball Coach Attributes Tough Season to Small Roster

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Manhattan Volleyball Loses Match with Niagara

Manhattan College’s volleyball team lost to Niagara University in their home match on Oct. 1 with a score of 0-3. GOJASPERS/COURTESY By Jilleen Barrett, Managing Editor/Features Editor Manhattan College’s volleyball team lost to Niagara University in their home match on Oct. 1 with a score of 0-3. The match started out like any other; Manhattan’s teammates hyped each other up with frequent high fives and … Continue reading Manhattan Volleyball Loses Match with Niagara

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Jaspers Volleyball Gains Unlikely New Teammates

By Megan LaCreta, Arts & Entertainment Editor When you look out onto the volleyball court this semester, you’ll see some familiar faces. Where have you seen these faces before? Probably the roster for the women’s basketball team. The Manhattan College volleyball team has welcomed four players from the women’s basketball team to compete with them this season. Anne Bair, ​​Christina Katsamouri, Bella Nascimento and Leyla … Continue reading Jaspers Volleyball Gains Unlikely New Teammates

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Lizzi Brown Returns to Manhattan Volleyball

By, Maddie Mulkigian, Contributor After facing almost two full years of injuries and illness, junior Lizzi Brown is back to making a consistent impact on the volleyball court. Brown’s freshman season was cut short after receiving two serious concussions. But even in this shortened season, she was an immediate impact player for the Manhattan College volleyball team. Brown was a standout player in the MAAC … Continue reading Lizzi Brown Returns to Manhattan Volleyball

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Jaspers Volleyball Falls to Niagara in a Close 4-Set Game

WVB: Manhattan 1, Niagara 3 by Elizabeth Griffiths, Staff Writer This Saturday, September 28, Jaspers fell to the Purple Eagle, Niagara, in a 3-1 match, making them 2-11 in the season so far. Led by coach, Lora Egbert, the Jaspers in no way did they go down without a fight, as the scores were relatively close all four sets (25-18, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17). Manhattan junior Middle, Erin … Continue reading Jaspers Volleyball Falls to Niagara in a Close 4-Set Game

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Fall 2018 Sports Recap

by JOHN JACKSON, Sports Editor Basketball Both teams kicked off their seasons with a Draddy Gymnasium double-header on Nov. 6. The women’s team took down LIU Brooklyn 61-46 while the men fell 62-56 to Elon. Since then, the women have been on a five-game losing streak; three of those game being decided by six or less points. The men picked up two wins in their … Continue reading Fall 2018 Sports Recap

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Olyvia Chaltas Spends Summer With Albanian National Team, Prepares For Final Season At MC

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Asst. News Editor Olyvia Chaltas is senior from Temecula, CA on the Manhattan College volleyball team. Before entering her final season with the team, she spent the summer playing volleyball for the Albanian women’s national team. She experienced a historic run by the national team which included a trip to the semifinals of the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) Silver European League … Continue reading Olyvia Chaltas Spends Summer With Albanian National Team, Prepares For Final Season At MC

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