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A League of Their Own
The season began with a glimpse of what was ahead, as the team kicked off the 2006 campaign under first-year head coach Kevin Leighton at No. 15 Tulane. Starter Chris Cody ’06 displayed the composure that would make him the team’s ace, twirling a complete game shutout as Manhattan emerged with a 1-0 upset victory. Despite dropping the next two games, the Jaspers held leads in both contests against the nationally ranked Green Wave. The team was rewarded for its stellar regular season with four First Team All-MAAC selections: Cody, Derba, Matt Rizzotti ’08 and John Fitzpatrick ’06. Cody also was honored as the MAAC Pitcher of the Year. The MAAC tournament opened with the Jaspers battling the No. 3 seed Rider University Broncs, and Jesse Darcy ’07 turned in his finest performance of the season with a 5-0 shutout. With a spot in the championship round on the line, the Le Moyne College Dolphins touched Cody for two early runs. But with the teams locked in a 2-2 eighth-inning tie, Eric Nieto ’08 belted his first career homer. Then Cody took over from there, striking out four of the final six batters to secure the win. The second MAAC title game appearance in school history for Manhattan turned out to be a rematch with the Dolphins. This time, however, it was not close. Josh Santerre ’07 stymied the Le Moyne offense, and the Jaspers rolled to a 7-3 triumph. Nieto was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and was joined on the all-tournament team by Derba, Cody, Fitzpatrick and Dom Lombardi ’07.After winning the MAAC championship and securing the school’s first NCAA appearance in nearly half a century, the Jaspers became big news throughout New York City. The team was featured in the Journal News, the New York Daily News and the New York Times, as well as on the CBS, NBC, MSG and News 12 networks.
Men's Hoops Has New CoachIn April, Barry Rohrssen was named the 22nd head coach in Manhattan men’s basketball history. Rohrssen jumped right into his new role by hitting the recruiting trail and putting together a competitive, yet ?The season began with a glimpse of what was ahead, as the team kicked off the 2006 campaign under first-year head coach Kevin Leighton at No. 15 Tulane. Starter Chris Cody ’06 displayed the composure that would make him the team’s ace, twirling a complete game shutout as Manhattan emerged with a 1-0 upset victory. Despite dropping the next two games, the Jaspers held leads in both contests against the nationally ranked Green Wave. The team was rewarded for its stellar regular season with four First Team All-MAAC selections: Cody, Derba, Matt Rizzotti ’08 and John Fitzpatrick ’06. Cody also was honored as the MAAC Pitcher of the Year. The MAAC tournament opened with the Jaspers battling the No. 3 seed Rider University Broncs, and Jesse Darcy ’07 turned in his finest performance of the season with a 5-0 shutout. With a spot in the championship round on the line, the Le Moyne College Dolphins touched Cody for two early runs. But with the teams locked in a 2-2 eighth-inning tie, Eric Nieto ’08 belted his first career homer. Then Cody took over from there, striking out four of the final six batters to secure the win. The second MAAC title game appearance in school history for Manhattan turned out to be a rematch with the Dolphins. This time, however, it was not close. Josh Santerre ’07 stymied the Le Moyne offense, and the Jaspers rolled to a 7-3 triumph. Nieto was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and was joined on the all-tournament team by Derba, Cody, Fitzpatrick and Dom Lombardi ’07. After winning the MAAC championship and securing the school’s first NCAA appearance in nearly half a century, the Jaspers became big news throughout New York City. The team was featured in the Journal News, the New York Daily News and the New York Times, as well as on the CBS, NBC, MSG and News 12 networks.
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