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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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Summer Break Sports Recap: New Coaches, Alumni Success and More

by JOHN JACKSON, Sports Editor A lot has happened around Manhattan College athletics since the Jaspers finished their finals to conclude the spring 2018 semester. Over the past few months, there have been teams that finished their 2018 seasons, teams that welcomed incoming student-athletes and coaches, former Jaspers continuing on their playing careers, preseason honors and polls released and a few sports with seasons that … Continue reading Summer Break Sports Recap: New Coaches, Alumni Success and More

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Sandra Lozanova, Aspiring Actress and Passionate Volleyball Player

by C. GARRETT KEIDEL, Asst. Editor Aleksandra “Sandra” Lozanova is a junior at Manhattan College, and is originally from Pernik, Bulgaria. Majoring in communication along with being a member of the volleyball team, Lozanova is going into her senior season looking to continue contributing in a big fashion like she has the last two seasons with the team. In 2017 she was first on the … Continue reading Sandra Lozanova, Aspiring Actress and Passionate Volleyball Player

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