FAIRFIELD, CT – The Manhattan Jaspers Women's Soccer team (6-5-5, 5-4-1 MAAC) dropped its conference contest Saturday afternoon against the Stags from Fairfield University (13-1-2, 8-0-2 MAAC) by a final score of 4-2 at Lessing Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- As the first shot on goal, Olivia McMaster got the party started with a shot off her knee, coming from an Amaya Hill cross in the seventh minute.
- Successfully defending two shots from Fairfield shortly after, the pursuit proved to be too much as Kayleigh Lukasik knotted up the score in the 17th.
- The Stags continued to put on offensive pressure, finally paying off with another score just past the first half hour.
- With minimal chances for the Jaspers down the first half stretch, the home squad was able to capitalize on another opportunity before the halftime break in the 41st.
- McMaster and Marlene Berlinghoff both put together on-target looks early in the latter half, saved by Fairfield's Katie Wright.
- Following a fourth Stag goal, McMaster once again took a pass from Hill in the 68th minute, cutting the Jasper deficit in half at 4-2.
- While Samantha D'Angelo got one last look against Wright, an unsuccessful conversion was the last event of note in the Fairfield victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- Manhattan lost the shot battle 23-10, clocking six shots on goal.
- Junior midfielder Olivia McMaster now has two multi-goal games this season for the first time in her career.
- Junior goalkeeper Molly Brunk secured five saves, to the home team's four.
- Fairfield took nine corner opportunities, compared to the Green and White's four.
- Sophomore defender Lily Bandel and Junior Talia Omer both logged a full 90 minutes on the pitch.
NEXT UP:
The Green and White will return to action next Saturday, October 25 for Senior Day against the Warriors from Merrimack. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with opening kick scheduled for 12 noon from Gaelic Park.
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