BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Manhattan Jaspers women's lacrosse team (0-6), despite two goals from Sofia Best, dropped its non-conference contest against the Mountain Hawks from Lehigh (4-2) by a final score of 20-3 at Ulrich Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ella Brunette registered the first shot on goal for the Jaspers, but Lehigh ended up tallying four goals by the 10 minute mark in the opening quarter.
- Standing in goal, Sophie Pasnak clocked her first save as the quarter came to an end.
- Now facing a free position chance, Pasnak picked up two more saves by the time of the halftime buzzer, as the Mountain Hawks took a double-digit lead into the locker room.
- After adding another for insurance to start the third, Julia Kerr took advantage of the man-up opportunity, scoring her 13th of the young season.
- Sofia Best later tacked on goal number two towards the end of the frame.
- Now with a free position shot, Best capitalized for her second of the day.
STATS AND NOTES
- Freshman attacker Sofia Best tallied her first two goals of 2026 during the afternoon.
- Sophomore attacker Julia Kerr added the third to widen her team-lead of 13 scores.
- Junior and Redshirt Sophomore midfielders Moira Marcozzi and Marissa Mongon each tacked on a point to their season totals with an assist.
- Redshirt Junior defender Julia Harvey led the way in caused turnovers, compiling three.
- Sophomore midfielder Meghan Wendler led the charge in draw controls, winning five.
- Redshirt Junior goalkeeper Sophie Pasnak logged seven saves through a full 60 minutes.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2026 campaign on Saturday, March 7 when the Jaspers travel back to the Northeast to take on the Blue Devils from Central Connecticut State. Action is scheduled to take place from New Britain, CT starting at 1:00 PM and can be viewed on NEC Front Row.
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