Games of the Week

Jaila Williamson broke the 50 meter freestyle school record twice, with her times in both the preliminary and final races dropping below the previous record. GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY Andrew Mannion, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball The Jaspers men’s Basketball team had a game against Merrimack in Draddy on Friday night. With Merrimack leading the MAAC with an 11-2 record coming in, they looked the part as … Continue reading  Games of the Week

Women’s Lacrosse Wins Back-to-Back Games in Overtime

Midfielder Ashley Bonitch makes a catch in the home game against La Salle.GOJASPERS/COURTESY By Jocelyn Visnov, Senior Writer After a 0-2 start to the season, Jaspers women’s lacrosse is persevering. The Jaspers put up fights in their last two home games, resulting in two straight wins in double overtime.  Following a tough loss to Temple University, the team faced off against the Long Island University … Continue reading Women’s Lacrosse Wins Back-to-Back Games in Overtime

Julianna Iovine Leads Manhattan Jaspers With Hat Trick Against Canisius

Julianna Iovine led the Jaspers to victory in the first MAAC game of the season. @GOJASPERS/ COURTESY By Mary Haley, Asst. Social Media Manager The Manhattan College women’s lacrosse team has seen success in their last three games with the two most recent games being wins in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) competitions. On Saturday, Mar. 25, Julianna Iovine took the game at Canisius … Continue reading Julianna Iovine Leads Manhattan Jaspers With Hat Trick Against Canisius

Manhattan’s Women’s Lacrosse Team Defeats Sacred Heart in Season Opener

Women’s Lacrosse Team Kicks off Season with Win VS Sacred Heart in Overtime @GOJASPERS/COURTESY By Brianna Coppola, Asst. Features Editor Manhattan College women’s lacrosse kicked off their season with a win over Sacred Heart University in overtime. The Jaspers put points on the board first with a goal from Reagan Mullins. After that, the scoring was back and forth and MC eventually capped the win … Continue reading Manhattan’s Women’s Lacrosse Team Defeats Sacred Heart in Season Opener

Grace Lipponer ’22 and Meghan Rodino ’22 to Wrap Up Final Lacrosse Season

By Nicole Rodriguez & Jilleen Barrett, Senior Writer & Managing Editor/Features Editor  The Manhattan College’s Women’s lacrosse team has had a season full of strong wins and challenging competitors.  As the team anticipates a strong finish at their last regular season game Sunday, April 24 against Niagara University, senior captains Grace Lipponer and Meghan Rodino are set to wrap up their final season.  Head coach … Continue reading Grace Lipponer ’22 and Meghan Rodino ’22 to Wrap Up Final Lacrosse Season

Sami and Emily Derrico Take Manhattan Sports By Storm

by Kyla Guilfoil, Asst. News Editor Freshman Emily Derrico and sophomore Sami Derrico did not plan on coming to college together. But after a year at the University of Connecticut, Sami decided to transfer and join her younger sister, Emily, at Manhattan College. Both exercise science majors, the New Jersey natives have started training as athletes on two of Manhattan’s women’s sports teams. For Emily, … Continue reading Sami and Emily Derrico Take Manhattan Sports By Storm

Jaspers Talk: Molly Fitzpatrick

by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Assistant Editor Molly Fitzpatrick, attacker on the lacrosse team has completed her first season at Manhattan College. The freshman played in all but one game this year, and placed fourth on the team in points with 28. Before Manhattan, she was a four-year varsity starter as an attacker at Lakeland High School in Yorktown Heights, New York. She was named Varsity player of … Continue reading Jaspers Talk: Molly Fitzpatrick

Jaspers Fall 13-8 to Fairfield, Finish MAAC Regular Season Winless

by Charles Lippolis, Staff Writer Wednesday afternoon marked the last game of the Manhattan women’s lacrosse season as they squared off against the Fairfield Stags. The game proved to hold strong through the first half, as after falling behind early, the Jaspers battled with the Stags to enter the half two goals behind at a score of 7-5. Manhattan’s attack was led by senior Kaitlyn Cunningham and … Continue reading Jaspers Fall 13-8 to Fairfield, Finish MAAC Regular Season Winless

Freshman Phenom, Parker Giarratana Continues to Contribute for the Men’s Lacrosse Team

by ANGELA QUADRINI, Contributor When Drew Kelleher was hired as head coach of the men’s lacrosse team at Manhattan College in 2015, the program acquired more than a coach. Kelleher, then an assistant at Boston University, recruited attackman Parker Giarratana to Boston. The Florida native was set to go to Boston, until Kelleher got the job as head coach at Manhattan. Kelleher saw potential in Giarratana … Continue reading Freshman Phenom, Parker Giarratana Continues to Contribute for the Men’s Lacrosse Team