RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Women's Soccer team (0-0-1) settled for a 1-1 draw against the Sharks of LIU (0-0-1) from Gaelic Park on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Looking to build upon its double-digit victory season from a year ago, the Jaspers sprayed a pair of shots toward the Sharks keeper courtesy of Marlene Berlinghoff and Kaylee Stowell.
- Off the first corner kick of the match, Manhattan kept possession in the final third, where freshman Isabela Montesdeoca fired her first collegiate shot just wide.
- Midway through the first half, both programs were testing each goalkeeper with attempts in their direction, before Redshirt Junior forward Samantha D'Angelo found the back of the net for her first collegiate brace, and the teams' first of the campaign.
- Just under two minutes later, LIU tied the match up at one a piece off a corner kick.
- In the second half, the seesaw of momentum began shifting in favor of the opponent, with the first official shot for the Jaspers registered nearly 30 minutes into the stanza.
- With three minutes remaining, freshman goalkeeper Juliana Mosca would record her first collegiate save against LIU's Valdez.
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STATS AND NOTES
- Redshirt Junior forward Samantha D'Angelo logged her first collegiate goal in the 41st minute of the match.
- Junior midfielder Olivia McMaster assisted on the D'Angelo strike and registered a team high three shots in 66 minutes on the pitch.
- Senior forward Amaya Hill added two shots to the scoresheet with one on target in 52 minutes of match action.
- Junior goalkeeper Molly Brunk logged 19 minutes on the pitch after sustaining a lower-body injury early in the first half.
- Freshman goalkeeper Juliana Mosca made her collegiate debut in the 19th minute of the match, logged one save, and one brace surrendered in 72 total minutes.
- Junior forward Lauren Ahearn recorded one shot on target in 42 minutes.
QUOTES FROM THE JASPERS
Head Coach
Brendan Lawler: "I thought we competed well. We created a lot of good opportunities in the first half. I tink we got in behind well in the second half, but just didn't create the same opportunities, and unfortunately this is a game we chose, and they had a good shot on goal that they scored on. Tough from a results standpoint."
NEXT UP:
The Green and White are back in action on Sunday, August 17, when the Jaspers play host to the Black Knights of Army West Point for a 10:30 a.m. opening kick-off. The contest can be viewed on the Jaspers Sports Network by logging onto GoJaspers.com.
