Playing in front of its home fans for the first time in the season, the Manhattan College volleyball team (4-1) beat the Stony Brook Seawolves 3-1. It was a gritty match from the Jaspers, who combined for eight blocked shots, in a defensive masterpiece. For head coach Mark Jones, there haven’t been many defensive performances better than tonight’s. “One of the better blocking performances that … Continue reading Jaspers Win Home Opener
While most Manhattan College students were enjoying time off-campus on vacation, athletes were competing and practicing for the upcoming fall season. Manhattan was represented in Europe as former members of the track and field teams competed internationally. Practices resumed earlier this month and regular season games are starting shortly thereafter. Track & Field Men’s and women’s track and field earned all-academic honors from the U.S. … Continue reading Summer Vacation Brings Fall Seasons
For the Manhattan College volleyball team, the 2013 and 2014 seasons have resulted in consecutive disappointing eliminations in the semifinals of the MAAC tournament. Heading into the 2015 season, Manhattan loses three seniors, including Malia McGuinness—last year’s MAAC Player of the Year—and two key members of the team in Anna Kitlar and Sarah Haselhorst, To some, that would be reason enough to temper expectations for … Continue reading Is 2015 the Year of the Volleyball?
When the Manhattan volleyball team stepped onto the floor on Nov.15 against Iona, it was confronting a match with several implications. Not only was Manhattan in dire need of a win in order to stay in the race for second place in the MAAC, but it was also the last match of the season. With a win, the Jaspers would lock up a second consecutive … Continue reading Jaspers Clinch Third Seed on Senior Day
In her senior year at Manhattan College, Malia McGuinness has certainly made her mark on the women’s volleyball program. During the team’s match at Ryder on Oct. 4, McGuinness recorded her 1,000th career dig, securing her spot as only the fifth Jasper to record 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs. She had previously recorded her 1,000th career kill during the match at Fairfield on … Continue reading McGuinness Makes Manhattan History
It had been eight years since the Manhattan College volleyball team last defeated the Iona Gaels at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, but that changed on Saturday after Manhattan emerged victorious in five sets over the Gaels. Here are a few statistical highlights of what Manhattan’s win over Iona means. Snapping an Eight-year Losing Streak Manhattan had not beaten Iona on the road … Continue reading Jaspers Beat Iona on the Road for First Time Since 2006
On a day where setter Jade Gray had the best performance of her collegiate career, it was only fitting that the match ended with a kill from her part to give the Jaspers a four set victory at home against the Niagara Purple Eagles—24-26, 25-22, 25-11, 25-17. “I think I definitely had a big role that I had to fill the shoes of,” Gray said … Continue reading Gray Has Career Performance in a Jasper Victory
There are times when teams get off to a hot start in a season, but as is the case with most of those teams, there comes a point where they play a game that serves as a wakeup call. The Manhattan Jaspers reached that point in its season when it hosted the Marist Red Foxes on Sept. 27. The matchup provided the Jaspers, who came … Continue reading Jaspers Lose in Straight Sets to Marist
It is common in college sports for schools to recruit local athletes. Not only does it make sense financially, since some colleges are not always able to afford sending their coaches on scouting trips across the country, but also, there is something special about getting a star, local athlete to play in his or her hometown. This practice has translated onto most of the 19 … Continue reading From Coast to Coast
