RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan Jaspers women's lacrosse team (2-11, 1-3 MAAC), despite scoring a goal in each quarter, lost its MAAC contest to the Pioneers of Sacred Heart (4-7, 3-1 MAAC) by a final score of 9-8 at Gaelic Park on Wednesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Maya Metz kicked off the scoring less than five minutes into the contest, capitalizing off the feed from Logan Pilon to give the Jaspers an early edge.
- Following a tying goal from the Pioneers, Ella Brunette and Meghan Wendler scored just 33 seconds apart in the latter half of the opening quarter, taking a 3-1 lead after the first 15 minutes of action.
- Ready for the second, Sacred Heart ripped off four consecutive goals by the midway point of the frame, going up two themselves.
- Pilon chipped in with a score of her own late, but the visitors stood tall at 7-4 headed into the locker rooms.
- Lauren Maher found Brunette in stride shortly into the second half, trimming the margin down to two.
- It was then Brunette's turn to hand the ball off to Julia Kerr, as she struck for the first time in the afternoon to start the final 15 minutes down only one goal.
- Metz secured her second of the day halfway into the final quarter, with the scoreboard now showing 8-7 in favor of the road team.
- After yet another insurance goal from the Pioneers, Brunette's third goal of the day was not enough to lift the Jaspers over the edge, ending the game by the slimmest of margins at 9-8.
STATS AND NOTES
- Freshman midfielder Ella Brunette tallied her seventh game with three or more goals, which includes her last three played. The Brighton, N.Y. native also notched the first assist of her collegiate career.
- Senior attacker Maya Metz was the lone other Jasper to have a multi-goal performance, now sitting in third place amongst her teammates in goals scored (14).
- Freshman attacker Logan Pilon set a new career-high with three assists this afternoon, moving into the team lead in that category (eight).
- Junior defender Meghan Dwan caused the most turnovers for Manhattan with two.
- Redshirt Junior goalkeeper Sophie Pasnak logged nine saves through a full 60 minutes.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2026 campaign on Saturday, April 4 when the Jaspers hit the road again, this time squaring off against the Stags from Fairfield. Action from Rafferty Stadium will get underway starting at 12:00 PM and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
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