FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Manhattan Jaspers women's basketball team (4-13, 4-4 MAAC), despite 17 points from Brianna Davis, fell to the Stags of Fairfield (14-3, 8-0 MAAC) by a final score of 76-54 inside Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hana Mühl scored the first basket of the game after a steal from Elisa Solé Sanchez.
- Kristina Juric and another score from Mühl kept the Jaspers within one, trailing slightly midway through the opening frame.
- Solé Sanchez and Brianna Davis joined the scoreboard before the first quarter horn, as Manhattan trailed by double digits after the first 10 minutes.
- The visitors opened the second quarter with 10 unanswered points, with Colette Mulderig netting the first score and Juric contributing with four points herself.
- Davis' layup with two minutes and change in the frame put the Jaspers back within five.
- Fairfield ended the quarter with five straight points of their own, going into the locker room with a double digit lead once again.
- The Stags came out of the break firing, giving up the first basket but then ripping off seven straight points.
- Solé Sanchez connected on a three point shot to get the Jaspers back into it, shortly followed by Mühl's and-one cutting the deficit back to single digits just before the quarter came to a close.
- Agar Farrés Garcia scored for the first time shortly into the fourth, with the game showing a 13 point Stag lead at that point.
- Tatianna Collins knocked down the final Jasper basket, also her first points of the day.
STATS AND NOTES
- Senior guard Brianna Davis led the team in scoring with 17 points, shooting five-for-ten from the field and six-for-eight from the free throw stripe. The Bronx, N.Y. native also tacked on four rebounds and two steals.
- Senior guard Hana Mühl followed behind with 12 points, knocking down her only three point attempt and contributing two steals herself.
- Redshirt Sophomore forward Kristina Juric was the third Jasper to score in double figures, recording 10 along with three rebounds.
- Graduate guard Elisa Solé Sanchez had both the most assists (four) and steals (three) amongst the squad.
- Manhattan shot at its best rate in the third quarter, with a 63% clip.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2025-26 campaign on Monday, January 19 when the Jaspers return home to take on the Broncs from Rider. Action is scheduled to take place from Draddy Gymnasium starting at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
