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Women’s Basketball Looks for a Strong Regular Season Finish

After finishing last season with only three wins overall, Manhattan’s women’s basketball team is just two games out of third place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference this season. With under two weeks remaining until the conference tournament, the Jaspers are currently in fifth place. Head coach John Olenowski said that they want to improve to at least fourth place. “It feels tremendous,” Olenowski said. … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Looks for a Strong Regular Season Finish

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Take a Look at Us Now

Talent, scoring ability, athleticism, dangerous, a combination of perimeter and inside players. That’s the way Jenny Palmateer, Monmouth women’s head basketball coach, talked about Manhattan College. Clichés are always a no-no whenever writing journalism, but this one in particular perfectly describes the last year for the Manhattan Jaspers: “What a difference a year makes…” No, really. For the entire 30 game schedule in the 2014-2015 … Continue reading Take a Look at Us Now

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Manhattan Cruises by Canisius

By John Jackson The Manhattan College women’s basketball team kept rolling, defeating the Canisius Golden Griffins 77-55, and extending its solid stretch of play with its fourth win in five games. Teamwork played an important role in the contest, as three Jaspers scored in double figures, and the team collectively dug in on defense, recording 13 steals and limiting Canisius to 30 percent shooting from … Continue reading Manhattan Cruises by Canisius

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Jaspers Talk: Amani Tatum

This is a new bi-weekly Q&A series, where we talk with athletes and coaches from all the sports on campus. Amani Tatum’s 11 steals against Saint Peter’s on Jan. 21, fell one shy of the MAAC single-game record. A product of Archbishop Molloy, who went to James Madison University before deciding to transfer to Manhattan College for the 2014-15 season, Amani Tatum made the move … Continue reading Jaspers Talk: Amani Tatum

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Women’s Basketball to Start Season Friday

The 2014-2015 season is approaching for the Manhattan College women’s basketball team. After a tough loss in the exhibition game against Adelphi on Nov. 7, the team will start its season at home on Nov. 14 when they host Fairleigh Dickinson.   Preparations for the Season   As Manhattan prepares for the season, one thing that is important to them is their young players. They … Continue reading Women’s Basketball to Start Season Friday