NEWARK, N.J. – The Manhattan Jaspers women's basketball team (0-9), despite a Division I-best outing from Colette Mulderig, fell to the Highlanders of NJIT (8-3) by a final score of 71-54 inside the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colette Mulderig netted two of Manhattan's first three buckets, the first coming off the assist from Agar Farrés Garcia.
- Kristina Juric chimed in on the scoring to give the Jaspers an early 9-8 lead.
- NJIT scored six straight points to end the quarter, taking a 16-11 advantage after one.
- Going down by as much as 15 midway through the second frame, the Green and White began to chip away courtesy of two Brianna Davis layups.
- Davis continued her run to extend to 11 straight points for Manhattan, upping her total to 13.
- Just before the halftime horn, Mulderig posted a new Division I high in scoring in only 14 minutes of play with 12, as the Jaspers now trailed by only five.
- For the third time in as many quarters, Mulderig scored the first points in the third, getting the visitors within one possession.
- The Highlanders renewed their double digit advantage after seven unanswered points, but the Jaspers responded with eight of their own, capped off by a Hana Mühl layup.
- Juric notched a pair of free throws to get back within single digits before the third quarter came to a close.
- NJIT extended their lead out once more midway through the fourth quarter, as the Highlanders' Ava Locklear scored a pair of buckets including a shot beyond the arc to put the hosts up 14.
- Elisa Solé Sanchez knocked down the second three-pointer on the day for the Jaspers, but the home team proved to be too much to keep up with, winning by 17 at the final buzzer.
STATS AND NOTES
- Graduate forward Colette Mulderig found a new career-high with 19 points on nine-for-11 shooting, swatting a pair of shots on the defensive end as well.
- Senior guard Brianna Davis scored in double figures for the seventh consecutive game, knocking down six field goals including one from beyond the arc.
- Junior forward Kristina Juric converted on four of her six chances from the free throw stripe, scoring 10 points in her third double-digit outing of the season.
- Senior guard Hana Mühl led the way in rebounding with a season-high of six.
- Manhattan shot at its best rate in the second quarter, with a 53% clip.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2025-26 campaign on Friday, December 19 when the Jaspers travel to Hamden, Conn. to take on the Bobcats from Quinnipiac to begin MAAC play. Action is scheduled to take place from M&T Bank Arena starting at 11 a.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription, as well as NESN on linear television.
