NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – The Manhattan Jaspers women's basketball team (3-12, 3-3 MAAC), on the backs of a 24 point, 10 rebound double-double from Colette Mulderig, won their third out of the last four games, today against the Purple Eagles of Niagara (0-15, 0-6 MAAC) by a final score of 74-53 inside Gallagher Center on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brianna Davis and Mulderig scored two of the first three baskets through the first six minutes of the contest.
- After Niagara tied the game at six apiece, the Jaspers rallied for six unanswered points in about a 45 second stretch, with Kristina Juric getting four of them in the paint.
- Before the first quarter buzzer, Elisa Solé Sanchez found herself on the scoring sheet as well, knocking down a three point jump shot assisted by Juric.
- Mulderig added six more points by midway through the second frame, with the first two coming at the free throw stripe, crossing the 1,000 career point milestone.
- Solé Sanchez converted on her second shot from beyond the arc as well for an early double-digit Manhattan lead.
- Alyssa Costigan knocked down the last Green and White point of the half, sending the team into the break with an 11 point advantage.
- It was the Purple Eagles who came out hot in the second half of play, cutting the deficit down to four at 35-31 after a Tyasia Freeman layup.
- Keeping the hosts at bay, Davis hit her own three point field goal, shortly followed by a jumper from Agar Farrés Garcia.
- Davis took full advantage of a three point play opportunity, hitting her contested layup through the contact and ending a 12-0 run for the Jaspers.
- With Mulderig and Solé Sanchez continuing to find their form, Manhattan took an 18 point margin into the final quarter.
- The Green and White's dominance quickly grew to over 20 points, as a Hana Mühl three pointer extended the number to 23 midway through.
- Mühl scored four of the final five points for the Jaspers, the final of which coming from Autumn Taylor to secure their third win in MAAC play.
STATS AND NOTES
- Graduate forward Colette Mulderig scored a Division I-high 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting along with 10 rebounds and two blocks. This poses as the first 20+ point performance by any Jasper this season, and only the second double-double (A. Farrés Garcia vs. FDU)
- Graduate guard Elisa Solé Sanchez's 14 points is a new Division I-high for her as well, beating out her 12 on Thursday against Canisius.
- Senior guard Hana Mühl tied her teammate Solé Sanchez with five assists each. They also combined for four steals.
- Senior guard Brianna Davis posted 11 points, her 12th double-digit outing in 2025-26.
- Manhattan shot at its best rate in the opening quarter, with a 54% clip. This is the highest single quarter shooting percentage Manhattan has posted in 2025-26.
QUOTES FROM THE JASPERS
- Head Coach Heather Vulin: "Proud of the team for going 2-0 on this road trip. Super proud of Colette for notching her 1,000th point and being dominant on both sides of the ball today. Excited to get back to Draddy for our Kids Day game on Wednesday."
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2025-26 campaign on Wednesday, January 14 when the Jaspers return home for Kids Day against the Mountaineers from Mount St. Mary's (MD). Action is scheduled to take place from Draddy Gymnasium starting at 11 a.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
