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Riverdale, NY – Manhattan will conclude the 2019 season against Saint Peter's on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00 pm.
Saint Peter's Notes
* Manhattan leads the all-time series by a 25-3 count.
* In last year's 2-0 win over the Peacocks, sophomore
Eve Montgomery notched her first collegiate goal while junior
Tia Painilainen and classmate
Maddie Barrow registered assists.
* The last time the teams squared off at Gaelic Park, the Jaspers registered a 3-1 victory behind goals from juniors
Arianna Montefusco and
Gemma Perez.
The Week That Was
* Manhattan played Quinnipiac to a 1-1 draw with Montefusco notching her team-leading eighth goal off a pass from Painilainen.
* Montefusco now has three career scores against the Bobcats.
* All nine games between the teams have been decided by one goal, with the Jaspers owning a 4-2-3 edge.
* Manhattan then dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to Marist, despite junior
Alexa Chapman's second career goal, off an assist from junior
Bri DeLeo.
* Sophomore
Kim Mains was outstanding in goal, turning away eight shots, including stopping two penalty kicks.
Montefusco This Year
* After missing all of last year due to injury, Montefusco leads the MAAC with 1.12 points per game.
* She has scored in four of the last six games, is tied for the league lead with 18 points and second with eight goals.
Gaelic Offense
* The Jaspers have scored eight goals over its last three games at Gaelic Park.
* Manhattan has notched a goal against Siena, three in a win over Rider and four in a victory over Iona.
Rider Recap
* The Jaspers dominated Rider by a 3-1 count as Montefusco, Painilainen and DeLeo scored.
* Chapman and Montgomery notched assists.
* Nici earned her second win of the year in net against the Broncs.
Senior Day Recap
* All seven seniors started in Manhattan's 1-1 Senior Day draw with Siena.
* Montefusco found the back of the net, after chipping in sophomore
Olivia Maldonado's missed shot.
* Senior
Olivia Printy and Nici combined to make nine saves over 120 minutes of action.
Painilainen = Victory
* Both of Painilainen's goals have been of the game-winning variety, while her first assist of the year set up junior
Shelby Jones' game-winning score.
More Montefusco
* The Long Island native's 19 career goals are tied for seventh in the Manhattan career rankings.
* She has converted all four of her penalty kick opportunities.
* Montefusco registered her third-career multi-goal performance with two at Merrimack.
* The Jaspers are now 10-3-3 when she finds the back of the net and 13-4-3 when Montefusco notches a point.
Fab Five
* DeLeo, Maldonado, Montefusco, Montgomery and Painilainen each have registered a team-best two assists on the year.
Scouting The Peacocks
* Saint Peter's is 3-12-1 and 1-7-1 in the MAAC.
* The Peacocks are led by Madison Greenburg (3 goals) and Julianna Murrill (2 goals, 1 assist).
Iona Recap & Notes
* Manhattan posted a 4-1 win over local rival Iona, thanks in part to three second-half scores.
* The four scores were the most since a 6-0 win over Iona in the 2017 MAAC Tournament.
* Montefusco notched a goal and an assist, while DeLeo, Jones and Montgomery each scored.
* Mains made six saves in recording her first career win.
* The Jaspers are undefeated in their last six matches (5-0-1) against the Gaels, while outscoring the visitors by a 23-3 margin during that time.
* The back-to-back scores from Jones and DeLeo mark the second time that Manhattan scored twice in less than a minute this year.
Night Of Firsts At Monmouth
* Jones registered her first collegiate goal at Monmouth, with Maldonado collecting her first career assist.
Montgomery Paces The Offense Against Canisius
* Montgomery scored her first goal of the year and the second of her career against the Golden Griffins, with DeLeo earning her second career assist.
DYK?
* DeLeo, who has five career goals, and Montefusco scored just 22 seconds apart against Merrimack?
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
* Perez and freshman
Kaitlyn Cooke each collected their first career assists against Merrimack.
SFBK Recap ...
* Painilainen's blast in the 87th minute lifted the Jaspers to a 1-0 victory over the Terriers.
* Montefusco assisted on the score and has had a hand in all three Manhattan scores (2 goals, 1 assist) this year.
* Nici made two saves in collecting her third career shutout victory.
* The Jaspers posted advantages in shots (21-5), shots on goal (12-2) and corner kicks (5-0).
Nici In Net
* Nici has notched double-figures in saves twice this year, highlighted by a career-high 13 at Binghamton.
* At Hartford, she also denied a Hawk scoring opportunity on a penalty kick.
Strike First, Strike Fast, Strike Hard
* Manhattan is 32-3-6 over its last 41 matches when scoring first, dating back to the 2014 season.
About The 2019 Jaspers
* The Jaspers return 22 letterwinners, including seven starters, from last year's team.
Captains Named
* Nici, DeLeo and Harwood will serve as captains for the 2019 season. Click
HERE for the entire release.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
* Since the start of the 2012 season, Manhattan is 31-25-8, including 19-13-7 during league play, at Gaelic Park.
