by Alexa Schmidt, Features Editor Jaspers Talk Sophomore Courtney Warley is finance and management major with a minor in psychology. At 6’3”, she plays center for the Women’s Basketball team. She was named to the 2018 All-MAAC Rookie Team, and manages to balance practice, class and games throughout the year. A strong rebounder and goal scorer for the team, Warley took the time to sit down and … Continue reading Courtney Warley: A Family Tradition
by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor Following a tough road loss to Monmouth on February 12th, the Manhattan women’s basketball team (7-17, MAAC 5-8) returned to Draddy for a Friday night match-up vs. the first place Quinnipiac Bobcats (18-6, MAAC 13-0). The Jaspers knew they needed to play a well-rounded game to compete with the mighty Bobcats. Entering the night, Quinnipiac had navigated their MAAC slate with … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Gets Overwhelmed By Quinnipiac
by John Jackson, Senior Writer WBB: Manhattan 51, Marist 62 WBB: Manhattan 62, St. Peterís 44 The Lady Jaspers played one game at home and one game on the road during the week of Feb. 4-Feb. 10. In the first game on Feb. 7 against Marist, their three-game winning streak was snapped as the Red Foxes beat them 62-51 in Draddy Gymnasium. However, the Jaspers bounced back … Continue reading Jaspers’ Winning Streak Snapped By Marist Before Rebounding Against St. Peter’s
by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor WBB: MAN 47, FAIR 41 Coming off a dominant win on January 27th at Marist, the Manhattan College women’s basketball team (5-14, 3-5 MAAC) looked to pick up right where they left off when they returned to Draddy this past Friday night for a match-up with the Fairfield Stags (5-15, 2-7 MAAC). In a battle between two defensively sound units, Manhattan … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Downs Fairfield
by HALEY BURNSIDE, Senior Writer The three freshman on the women’s basketball team have more than just a love of their sport and team in common. They are all MAAC Rookie of the Week award recipients. D’Yona “Dee Dee” Davis, Kania Pollock and Sydney Watkins made a name for themselves on the court quickly with their impressive stats and high-scoring tendencies. They have scored 289 points between … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Freshmen All Win Rookie Award
by John Jackson, Senior Writer WBB: Manhattan 54, Niagra 58 The Manhattan College women’s basketball team concluded their three-game homestand by playing host to MAAC rival Niagara for a nightly matchup on Jan. 24 in Draddy Gymnasium. The Jaspers experienced a first half in which they never had a lead, followed by a second half in which they stayed competitive up until the final minutes. Ultimately, the … Continue reading Manhattan Second Half Comeback Stunted By Niagra
by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor It’s no secret that the Manhattan women’s basketball team (3-12, MAAC 1-3) has endured a tough season thus far after compiling a modest 13-18 record last season. With the MAAC season still young and a long-awaited home stand set to begin, Friday night’s match-up with the win starved Iona Gaels (1-16, MAAC 0-6) had the look of a prime opportunity for … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Cruises Past Iona
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
by Pete Janny, Staff Writer The Manhattan College women’s basketball team looked to snap their two-game skid when they hosted the Stony Brook University Seawolves on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 17th. The matchup marked the sixth ever between the two programs with the Seawolves having won last season’s matchup 74-59 on Long Island. Entering Saturday’s tilt, the Jaspers held a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series. … Continue reading Jaspers Drop Third Straight Game with Lopsided Loss to Stony Brook
