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Riverdale, NY – Manhattan will open the home portion of its 2017 schedule tonight when the Jaspers host Fordham in the 37th meeting of the teams in the annual Battle of the Bronx.
Watch Live
Fans who cannot attend the match can watch a FREE video stream on the Jaspers Sports Network (JSN) by clicking
HERE.
Eight Would Be Great
The Jaspers have won seven-straight home openers dating back to the 2010 season.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
The match will be the first at Draddy Gymnasium under new head coach
Lora Sarich. In her previous tenure at Northwestern Ohio, Sarich won 29 home contests over four years. Last year, the Manhattan won seven matches on its home court.
Last Week
The Jaspers dropped three matches at the Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invitational, including falling in a five-set thriller to Western Illinois. .
Key Contributors
Freshman
Erin Hoener (St.Louis, MO / Incarnate Word)) leads the team with 19 kills (1.9/set) and 12 blocks (1.2/set). Six different players have double-digit digs this season, led by Junior
Alyssa Rehrer's (Lorton, VA / South County) 61 (5.55/set). Junior
Zoe Lindsey (McHenry, IL / McHenry CC)) and Sophomore
Taylor Hasley (Memphis, TN / St. Agnes Academy) have combined for impressive performances as setters, accounting for 85 of Manhattan's 94 assists.
New Digs
The Jaspers' home volleyball court was redesigned prior to the start of this season.
Scouting the Rams
Fordham is 3-0 to begin the season following victories over Southeast Missouri State, University of New Orleans and Alcorn State at the UNO Invitational last weekend. Sophomore Olivia Fairchild and Freshman McKenna Lahr are the A-10's reigning Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively. The Rams lead the nation with 33 service aces.
Series History
This is the 37th matchup in a rivalry that started in 1980. Fordham leads the all-time series 24-10-2. The Rams won last year's meeting in three sets. Manhattan's last win came in the Bucknell Tournament in 2011. The Jaspers' last victory against the Rams at home was on October 1, 2002.
Looking Ahead
Manhattan will participate in the Holy Cross Invitational this Friday and Saturday in Worcester, MA. The Jaspers will play Brown, Fairleigh Dickinson and Holy Cross.
