WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME #16 Manhattan Jaspers (5-10, 2-2) at Canisius Golden Griffins (3-12, 1-3) Thursday, January 11 - 7 p.m. Buffalo, NY - Koessler Athletic Center 2017-18 Schedule Previous Starters 13 Lizahya Morgan Fr. G 5-3 2.5 ppg, 0.9 rpg Overall: 5-10 14 Taylor Williams Sr. G 5-10 5.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg MAAC: 2-2 15 Amani Tatum Sr. G 5-7 12.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg 22 Courtney Warley Fr. C 6-3 3.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg 11/11 at Stony Brook L 74-59 35 Kayla Grimme Sr. C 6-2 14.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg 11/15 at Sacred Heart L 65-61 Off the Bench 11/18 St. Francis Brooklyn W 57-54 2 Gabby Cajou So. G 5-4 7.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg 11/24 at Cal L 87-66 3 KellyAnne O’Reilly So. G 5-7 0.0 ppg, 0.2 rpg 11/25 vs. Coppin State W 74-56 4 Emma Bedeker So. G 5-5 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg 11/29 Fordham L 54-48 5 Lynette Taitt Fr. G 5-5 2.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg 12/3 at Penn State L 78-46 10 Sini Mäkelä Fr. G 5-8 1.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg 12/6 UAlbany L 62-56 12 Julie Høier So. F 6-2 0.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg 12/9 at UNH L 68-55 20 Nyala Pendergrass Fr. G/F 5-9 0.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg 12/16 at LIU Brooklyn W 72-38 23 Alex Smith So. C 6-4 4.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg 12/21 at Virginia L 69-47 25 Pamela Miceus So. F 6-1 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg 12/28 Saint Peter’s * W 76-64 30 Mikki Guiton Sr. C 6-1 5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg 12/31 Quinnipiac * L 80-64 32 Nyasha Irizarry Sr. G 5-10 1.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg 1/4 Canisius * W 58-39 1/6 at Marist * L 65-40 1/11 at Canisius * 7:00 pm 1/13 at Niagara * 3:00 pm TODAY’S GAME 1/18 Iona * 7:00 pm The Manhattan College Jaspers (5-10, 2-2 MAAC) travel to Buffa- 1/26 at Siena * 7:00 pm 1/28 Monmouth * 2:00 pm lo, NY for the first time this season to take on the Canisius Golden 2/1 at Rider * 7:00 pm Griffins (3-12, 1-3). This is the second meeting between the teams 2/4 at Fairfield * 2:00 pm in just one week. The game can be streamed live on ESPN3 starting 2/8 Niagara * 7:00 pm at 7 p.m. 2/10 Fairfield * 3:00 pm 2/12 at Monmouth * 7:00 pm 2/15 Siena * 7:00 pm ABOUT THE JASPERS 2/17 at Iona* 1:00 pm Manhattan finished its non-conference portion of the season 3-8, 2/23 at Saint Peter’s * 7:00 pm with trips to power conference schools including #24 Cal, Penn 2/25 Rider * 2:00 pm State, and Virginia. In 11 games, the Jaspers faced teams from seven 3/1 MAAC First Round TBD 3/2 MAAC Quarterfinals TBD different conferences, including the Pac-12, the Big 10, the North- 3/3 MAAC Quarterfinals TBD east Conference, the America East Conference, the Mid-Eastern 3/4 MAAC Semifinals TBD Athletic Conference, the Atlantic 10 Conference, and the Atlantic 3/5 MAAC Championship TBD Coast Conference. *Denotes MAAC games The Jaspers won their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference #playGREEN 2017-18 Quick Facts (MAAC) game of the season 76-64 over New York Metro area rival Saint Peter’s on December 28. Senior center Kayla Grimme leads Man- Manhattan College Facts hattan in scoring (14.3 per game) and rebounds (7.2 per game) this sea- Location: Riverdale, NY son. Senior guard and captain Amani Tatum has averaged 12.5 points, Enrollment: 3,970 4.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game, as well. Founded: 1853 Nickname: Jaspers Grimme and Tatum were each named to the MAAC preseason second Colors: Green & White team this year. The Jaspers were picked to finish 10th in the MAAC pre- President: Brennan O’Donnell, Ph. D. season poll. The team finished the 2016-17 season 10th in the MAAC Executive Vice President/Provost: William Clyde, Ph. D. with a record of 4-16. Their overall record was 8-22. Vice President for Student Life: Richard Satterlee, Ph. D. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Marianne Reilly ’82 Deputy Athletic Director: Tony Vecchione PREVIOUS OUTING Associate AD, Business Affairs/SWA: Kathyrne Mirance The Jaspers lost to the Marist Red Foxes 65-40 on the road at McCann Assoc. AD, Marketing, Fan & Donor Experience: Whitney Swab Arena on January 6. Amani Tatum led Manhattan with 16 points, the Assoc. AD, Sports Medicine & Athletic Performance: Doug Straley only Jasper to score in double-figures. She added four steals to the mix, Assist. AD, Compliance & Life Skills (SAAC): Will Aloia as well as three rebounds. The win was Marist’s third league victory. Director, Sports Communication & Media Relations: Kevin Ross Senior Athletic Academic Advisor: Rory Redmond ABOUT THE GOLDEN GRIFFINS Athletic Academic Advisor: Cristian Ramos Canisius, 1-3 in league play so far this season, won its first MAAC game Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Shawn Ladda over Iona 53-49 on January 2. Junior forward Sara Hinriksdottir leads Team Physicians: Anthony Maddalo, M.D.; Gregg Cava- liere, M.D.; Nicole Solomos, D.O. Canisius in points per game, averaging 12.7, in addition to 5.1 rebounds Admin. Assistant to the Director of Athletics: Susan Pape per contest. Hinriksdottir was named to the MAAC preseason sec- Athletic Department Phone: 718-862-7227 ond team earlier this year. Canisus was picked to finish seventh in the league’s preseason poll. Women’s Basketball Information Head Coach: Heather Vulin LAST MEETING Alma Mater: Minnesota-Morris ’99 The Jaspers held Canisius to less than 40 points in a 58-39 victory over Record at Manhattan, Years: 13-32 (.289), 2nd Season the Griffs on January 4 in Riverdale. Amani Tatum led all scorers with 13 Overall Record, Years: 13-32 (.289), 2nd Season points, while freshman Lizahya Morgan netted a career-high 10 points. Assistant Coaches: Sahar Nusseibeh (American ’09), Allie Bassetti (Rowan ’13), Callan Taylor (Sacred Heart ’12) The Jaspers out-rebounded Canisius 44-30, including 32 defensive Director of Operations: Rena Wakama (Western Carolina ’14) Home Court (capacity): Draddy Gymnasium (2,520) boards. Freshman center Courtney Warley pulled down 11 rebounds, All-Time Record, Years: 507-627 (.447), 40th Season her best effort since she grabbed 12 at LIU Brooklyn on December 16. 2016-17 Overall Record: 8-22 2016-17 MAAC Record (Finish): 4-16/10th SERIES HISTORY 2017 MAAC Tournament Result: Lost to Monmouth, first round Canisius leads the all-time series 34-25. The Griffs last defeated the Jas- 2017 Postseason: None pers on February 2, 2017 at Koessler Athletic Center. Amani Tatum led Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Manhattan with 17 points in the 58-48 loss, while Kayla Grimme and Women’s Basketball Office Phone: 718-862-7890 Mikki Guiton both registered a double-double, the last time two Jaspers tallied double-doubles in the same game. Sara Hinriksdottir tallied a Athletic Communications game-high 20 points for the Griffs. Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Kelly Carroll Office Phone: 718-862-7709 HEAD COACH HEATHER VULIN Cell Phone: 347-213-9600 E-mail: [email protected] Heather Vulin was named the eighth head coach in Manhattan College Website: www.gojaspers.com program history on April 25, 2016. A 1999 graduate of Minnesota-Mor- ris, she brings nearly two decades of collegiate coaching experience to Riverdale. After beginning her career as a graduate assistant at North Dakota State from 2000-02, Vulin spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart from 2002-08. She was on the staff at Villanova for seven seasons (2008-15) before spending the 2015-16 campaign as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Virginia Tech. Vulin won her first game as a head coach against Holy Cross, defeating the Cru- saders 60-56 on November 11, 2016 at home. She won her first MAAC game against Siena on December 30, 2016, when the Jaspers defeated the Saints 68-66 in Riverdale. #playGREEN THE COACHING STAFF The Coaches Vulin’s staff consists of Assistant Coaches Sahar Nusseibeh, Allie Bas- setti, and Callan Taylor, who are all in their second season on the Man- HEATHER VULIN 2nd Season at Manhattan/2nd Overall hattan College staff. The director of women’s basketball operations is Alma Mater: Minnesota-Morris ’99 Rena Wakama. Overall Record: 13-32 Manhattan Record: 13-32 MAAC Record: 6-18 Nusseibeh, who also serves as recruiting coordinator, joined Manhattan Record vs. Canisius: 1-2 after three seasons as an assistant at Bowling Green. Bassetti served as TERRY ZEH the director of basketball operations at American from 2013-16. Taylor, 14th Season at Canisius/14th Overall the 2011-12 NEC player of the year at Sacred Heart, played basketball Alma Mater: St. Bonaventure ’90 professionally overseas before arriving in Riverdale. In her first year Overall Record: 188-225 Canisius Record: 188-225 at Manhattan, she served as director of basketball operations. Taking MAAC Record: 117-128 over for Taylor, Wakama is in her first season with the Jaspers. A 2014 graduate of Western Carolina, Wakama played professional basketball, Record vs.