Game #1 MANHATTAN Jaspers (0-0) Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 2:00 p.m. Teaneck, NJ - Stratis Arena (3,000) Video: NEC Front Row, Audio: fduknights.com FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Knights (0-0) 2015-16 Schedule The 2015-16 Jaspers 0-0 Overall, 0-0 MAAC 1 Jacqui Thompson Sr. G 5-3 2.9 ppg, 0.8 rpg* 5 Amani Tatum So. G 5-7 0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg# 11/14 at Fairleigh Dickinson.................2 p.m. 10 Sheridan Heine So. G 5-10 1.1 ppg, 0.7 rpg* 11/18 FORDHAM.................................7 p.m. 14 Taylor Williams So. G 5-10 7.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg* 11/21 BUCKNELL................................2 p.m. 15 Kylla Champagne Sr. F 6-0 2.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg* 11/24 at New Hampshire.....................7 p.m. 20 Alex Cohen Jr. G 5-9 1.6 ppg, 0.7 rpg* 11/29 BROWN.....................................2 p.m. 21 Crystal Ross Sr. C 6-4 2.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg# 12/1 at Yale........................................7 p.m. 22 Morgan Graziano Fr. F 6-1 Holmdel, NJ 12/4 NIAGARA*.................................7 p.m. 23 Nicole Anderson Jr. G 5-8 0.8 ppg, 0.6 rpg* 12/6 at Quinnipiac*.............................2 p.m. 24 Courtney Hagaman Fr. G 5-10 Toms River, NJ 25 Blake Underhill Sr. G 5-6 3.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg* 12/12 at Holy Cross..............................1 p.m. 30 Mikki Guiton So. C 6-1 2.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg* 12/18 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN........7 p.m. 31 Maeve Parahus Jr. G 6-1 3.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg* 12/20 at American...........................5:30 p.m. 32 Nyasha Irizarry So. G 5-10 7.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg* 1/2 at Iona*.......................................2 p.m. 34 Shayna Ericksen Sr. F 6-0 9.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg* 1/8 at Fairfield*...............................11 a.m. 35 Kayla Grimme So. C 6-2 7.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg* 1/10 at Siena*.....................................2 p.m. *-2014-15 stats 1/12 MARIST*..................................11 a.m. #-2013-14 stats (at James Madison) 1/16 FAIRFIELD*...............................2 p.m. 1/18 IONA*.........................................2 p.m. JASPERS GAMEDAY 1/21 SAINT PETER’S* (ESPN3).......5 p.m. Manhattan (0-0) kicks off the 2015-16 season on the road with a matchup 1/23 at Rider*.....................................2 p.m. against Fairleigh Dickinson (0-0) at Stratis Arena. This is the third straight 1/31 QUINNIPIAC*.............................2 p.m. year in which the Jaspers are opening up against the Knights, with the road 2/2 at Monmouth*...........................11 a.m. team winning each of the previous two matchups. Manhattan, which picked 2/5 CANISIUS*.................................7 p.m. up a 101-68 exhibition victory over Felician on Nov. 7, was picked to finish 2/8 at Marist*....................................7 p.m. seventh in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Poll. 2/11 MONMOUTH* (ESPN3)............5 p.m. Coming off a 10-20 campaign, Fairleigh Dickinson was picked to finish fourth 2/14 SIENA*.......................................2 p.m. in the Northeast Conference this season. 2/19 at Canisius* (ESPN3)................7 p.m. 2/21 at Niagara*.................................2 p.m. MANHATTAN BREAKDOWN 2/26 at Saint Peter’s*.........................7 p.m. The Jaspers (0-0), who were picked seventh in the MAAC Preseason Poll, open 2/28 RIDER*.......................................2 p.m. the 2015-16 season by visiting Fairleigh Dickinson this afternoon. Last Sat- urday, Manhattan knocked off Felician in an exhibition game by a 101-68 3/3-7 2016 MAAC Tournament..............TBA count. Senior Shayna Ericksen was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third *-MAAC game Team. She averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season to lead Game #1: Manhattan at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/14/15) 2015-16 Quick Facts the Jaspers in both categories. Sophomore center Kayla Grimme tal- lied 7.8 points and 6.0 boards per contest in 2014-15, while sopho- Manhattan College Facts more guard Taylor Williams added 7.7 points per outing. Senior guard Location: Riverdale, NY Blake Underhill, meanwhile, paced Manhattan with 3.4 assists a night Enrollment: 3,200 last season. The Jaspers, who return 12 letterwinners from last year’s Founded: 1853 team, also welcome a pair of transfers from James Madison--senior Nickname: Jaspers center Crystal Ross and sophomore point guard Amani Tatum. Man- Colors: Green & White hattan’s home opener will be on Wednesday night against rival Ford- Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) President: Brennan O’Donnell, Ph. D. ham in the “Battle of the Bronx.” Executive Vice President/Provost: William Clyde, Ph. D. Vice President of Student Life: Richard Satterlee, Ph. D. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON BREAKDOWN Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Noah D. LeFevre After going 10-20 last season, Fairleigh Dickinson (0-0) was picked Associate AD/Facilities and Events: Amanda McEntire Associate AD/Athletic Communications: Kevin Ross fourth in the Northeast Conference Preseason Poll, its highest pre- Assistant AD/Compliance: Alison Fitzgerald season ranking since 1993-94. Senior center Erika Livermore, the Assistant AD/Sports Medicine: Doug Straley MS, ATC, CSCS 2014-15 NEC Defensive Player of the Year, averaged 18.5 points, 10.0 Assistant AD/Sports Performance: Jonathan Larson rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game last season and was named First Academic Advisors: Br. David Trichtinger, Rory Redmond Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. Shawn Ladda Team All-NEC. Senior Kelsey Cruz earned Second Team All-NEC Team Physicians: Anthony Maddalo, M.D.; Gregg honors after tallying 18.1 points per contest in 2014-15. Junior guard Cavaliere, M.D.; Nicole Solomos, D.O. Kiana Brown’s 1.7 assists per outing last season were the most among Administrative Assistant: Susan Pape returners. She also contributed 5.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Athletc Department Phone: 718-862-7227 Senior forward Brianna Thomas, meanwhile, notched 5.8 points, 5.7 Athletic Department Fax: 718-862-8020 rebounds and 1.2 assists in six games before missing the rest of the Women’s Basketball Information season with an injury. The Knights begin a six-game road trip with a Head Coach: John Olenowski visit to No. 20/22 North Carolina on Friday. That will be Fairleigh Alma Mater: Saint Leo ‘78 Dickinson’s first game of the Hall of Fame Classic, which also includes Record at Manhattan, Years: 77-112 (.407), 7th Season matchups with Yale and Iona. Overall Coaching Record: 147-140 (.512), 10th Season Associate Head Coach: Sonia Burke (Spring Hill ‘01) Assistant Coaches: Samera Marsh (Saint Peter’s ‘08), Brandon ALL-TIME SERIES Gade (Connecticut ‘11) The Jaspers and Knights are squaring off for the fourth consecutive Home Court (capacity): Draddy Gymnasium (2,520) year, and facing each other in the season opener for the third straight All-Time Record, Years: 489-581 (.457), 38th Season time. Fairleigh Dickinson won last year’s matchup, 73-54, at Draddy 2014-15 Overall Record: 3-27 Gymnasium. Overall, this is the 20th meeting between the schools, 2014-15 MAAC Record (Finish): 2-18 (11th) 2015 MAAC Tournament Result: 1st Round and Manhattan leads the all-time series 12-7. The Jaspers’ last win 2015 Postseason: None over the Knights was a 73-63 triumph at Stratis Arena on Nov. 10, Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/2 2014. Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Women’s Basketball Office Phone: 718-862-7890 OPENING ACT Athletic Communications This is the third consecutive year in which Manhattan is facing Fair- Assistant Director/Women’s Basketball Contact: Joe Clifford leigh Dickinson in the season opener. The road team has won each of Office Phone: 718-862-7709 the previous two contests. The Jaspers notched a 73-63 victory in New Cell Phone: 716-903-7057 Jersey in 2013, while the Knights earned a 73-54 triumph at Draddy E-Mail: [email protected] Gymnasium last season. Overall, this is the sixth time that Manhat- Associate Athletic Director: Kevin Ross Office Phone: 718-862-7228 tan is opening the season against Fairleigh Dickinson, with the Graduate Assistant: Joe Hutter Knights holding a 3-2 edge in those games. This is the 38th season of Office Phone: 718-862-7728 women’s basketball at Manhattan, and the Jaspers are 19-18 all-time in Office Fax: 718-862-8020 their opening game. Website: www.GoJaspers.com INSIDE MANHATTAN BASKETBALL Athletic Communications New episodes of “Inside Manhattan Basketball” will debut each week WBB Contact: Joe Clifford on the Jasper Sports Network. In each episode, Head Coach John Office Phone: (718) 862-7709 Olenowski will sit down to discuss the prior week’s games and pre- Office Fax: (718) 862-8020 view upcoming opponents, as well as other relevant topics. All Cell Phone: (716) 903-7057 episodes will be available to view at GoJaspers.com, and they will also E-Mail: [email protected] be posted on the Manhattan Athletic Department’s official YouTube Website: www.gojaspers.com page (youtube.com/ManhattanJaspers). 2015-16 Manhattan College Women’s Basketball A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME Coaching Matchup The NCAA has implemented a number of rules changes for the 2015- 16 women’s basketball season, mainly designed to improve the pace of John OLENOWSKI play. The most significant difference is that games will now be divided 7th Season at Manhattan/10th Overall into four 10-minute quarters. The one-and-one has also been elimi- Alma Mater: Saint Leo ‘78 nated, with teams receiving two free throws after the fifth foul of each Overall Record: 147-140 quarter.