RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan Jaspers women's basketball team (1-2), was defeated in the final leg of the America East-Metro Challenge by the Bulldogs from Bryant (3-0) with a final score of 63-46 inside Draddy Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Olivia Grgicevich Lassey and Amanda Baumgarte tallied the first five points of the contest with a deep shot and jumper, respectively. 
• Laura Ring and Ana Zesati did their part as well, with the latter scoring the final four to give the Jaspers a one-point edge through the opening ten minutes. 
• Lassey and Taylah Murtagh did the majority of the scoring in quarter number two, as the latter knocked down a pair of layups midway through. 
• Laia Izquierdo Altimira converted on a layup with under a minute to play, taking the teams into the locker room with Bryant leading by 11. 
• Murtagh hit the only field goal by the Green and White in the third frame, as the Bulldogs widened the margin to 16 heading into the fourth. 
• Lassey knocked down another deep shot midway through the final quarter of action. 
• Ruzgar Christina Boyle connected on one of her own with under two minutes to go before the visitors winded down the clock. 

STATS AND NOTES

• Junior guard Taylah Murtagh led the squad in scoring with 10 points, contributing three steals as well.
• Junior forward Amanda Baumgarte pulled down the most rebounds with five, in addition to swatting a shot.
• Junior guard Olivia Grgicevich Lassey contributed three assists and two steals. 
• Manhattan shot at its best rate in the opening quarter, with a 50% clip. 

NEXT UP:

Head Coach Heather Vulin and the Jaspers will continue their 2026-27 campaign on Thursday, November 12, when they travel to Hackensack to take on the Knights of FDU. Tip-off from Bogota Savings Bank Center is scheduled to get underway at 7:00 p.m., and can be viewed live on YES Network.