It’s the end of April and while some people at Manhattan College are mainly focused on softball or lacrosse, Manhattan’s women’s soccer team is focused on its upcoming fall season. After its 2015 campaign, which resulted in multiple broken records, the team wants to go even further in 2016. “Win the MAACs,” both Nicole Aylmer and Jenny Bitzer answered at the same time when asked … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Preps for Another Strong Season
Manhattan made it to the MAAC Championship for the first time in school history. They had a season of broken records and high-ranked players, both in the league and nationally. In a game to represent the league in the NCAA tournament, however, it was the underdog that came out on top. After earning the second seed and a first-round bye, Manhattan played fourth-seeded Rider on Friday night … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Falls 5-2 to Siena in MAAC Championship
by Ashley Columbia, Contributing Writer The week of Oct. 5 is the week Manhattan College took the MAAC by storm when it swept the weekly awards. Lizzy Carlson and Kristen Skonieczny registered performances that garnered the Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively. But it was another player who stole the show. Nicole Copping finished off the two-game stretch with … Continue reading Humble Freshman Credits Her Success to Teammates
With two games left in the regular season, Manhattan College has already had a season of matching or setting new school records. Most notably, it went on a seven-game winning streak in the middle of the season, which is the longest stretch in the program’s 25 year history. “The team has been working so well together,” Nicole Copping said. “We deserve this. We are definitely … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Sets School Records, Secures Playoff Spot
Anger, frustration, pain. Those were the range of emotions Erica Modena remembers feeling when she tore her fibula in just the third game of the 2014 season. It was a major setback for the junior striker, who in the previous season tallied six goals in route to being named Second Team All-MAAC and All-MAAC Rookie Team. But the injury has served as motivation for her, … Continue reading From Torn Fibula To Leading With Her Leg Again
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
Fun. Exciting. Inconsistent. Members of the Manhattan College women’s soccer team (3-5-2 MAAC, 8-8-2) described their 2014 season as it was coming to an end. They finished the season with a strong 4-2 win against MAAC opponent Saint Peter’s. It was a bittersweet moment for the team as it was their final game playing together. “We just wanted to play for each other,” senior Daniella … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Finishes Season on High Note
A 3-0 loss to Canisius on the afternoon of Oct. 25 ended the playoff hopes of the Manhattan College women’s soccer team (2-5-2 MAAC, 7-8-2). Canisius (5-5 MAAC, 6-13) clinched the sixth spot for the playoffs. Canisius scored with 28 minutes left in the first half. Their second goal came just about five minutes later. They went on to score their third and final goal … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Suffers Loss, Eliminated From Playoff Contention
After a tough overtime loss to the Monmouth Hawks on Oct. 8, the Manhattan women’s soccer team (1-2-2 MAAC, 6-5-2) was able to fight back and earn a tie against Siena (2-1-3 MAAC, 5-5-5) on Saturday afternoon. The Jaspers have now played its second straight overtime game and fourth in the last six games. Manhattan’s game against the Hawks ended in heartbreak as Monmouth’s Erica … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Ties Against Siena
