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

Volleyball Team Pushing Through a Losing Streak after First Win of the Season 

By Karen Flores, Asst. Features Editor After a frustrating start to the season, the women’s volleyball team got their first win on Sept. 24 against Saint Peter’s with a score of 3-2. The team is currently working through an eight game losing streak since their first win on Sept. 24.  Mauro Miletic, head coach of the women’s volleyball team, wrote via email that getting the … Continue reading Volleyball Team Pushing Through a Losing Streak after First Win of the Season 

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

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

Spiking Into a New Season: MC Volleyball Team Gains New Coach

By Makenzie Swift, Contributer The Manhattan College Volleyball team is kicking off its season with a total of nine players, new coaching staff and overall a fresh start.  Coach Miletic rejoins the Jaspers as head coach after serving as an assistant coach from 2014-2016. His first hire, Sara Atai fills the assistant coach position that has remained vacant from 2017-2021. The team faced many difficulties … Continue reading Spiking Into a New Season: MC Volleyball Team Gains New Coach

Manhattan College Opens Its Doors To Unvaccinated Coach

by Caroline McCarthy & Maddie Mulkigian, Sports Editor & Contributor Manhattan College volleyball coach Lora Sarich Egbert spends her mornings standing on the outskirts of Draddy Gymnasium, just beyond the entrance. From her perch, she shouts instructions through the doorway while her team practices on the court. Egbert, the team’s only coach, isn’t allowed to step foot inside. She is unvaccinated, four players said, prohibiting … Continue reading Manhattan College Opens Its Doors To Unvaccinated Coach

A Legacy Worth Playing For

by Christine Nappi, Features Editor 16-15. Game point. The Azuay State Volleyball team had just pulled ahead of the Manabi State team in the National Ecuador Volleyball Finals. The Coliseo Jorge Calvache Stadium was packed to the brim with spectators, just as excited and tense as the players. The nerves began to set in for Diego Lojano, one of the country’s most skilled spikers, and he … Continue reading A Legacy Worth Playing For

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