RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers women's basketball team (11-12, 5-9 MAAC) fell to the Fairfield Stags (21-3, 15-0 MAAC) by a score of 84-45 inside Draddy Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Off an early turnover by Fairfield seconds into the contest, senior forward Ines Gimenez Monserrat continued right where she left off with a bucket down low after crashing the board to obtain the carom from Tegan Young's missed triple.
- Junior guard Brianna Davis made her return from an illness. She intercepted a pass intended for Fairfield to sink home a bucket midway through the first quarter.
- Junior guard Hana Muhl cut Manhattan's deficit in half with a driving layup.
- Senior forward Petra Juric added another two points on a pull-up jumper for her second basket of the day in the waning seconds of the second quarter.
- Gimenez Monserrat collected back-to-back baskets for the Jaspers in the third quarter after collecting another offensive rebound and logging a steal on the Stags.
- Muhl registered a booming three-pointer to limit the bleeding on a feed from Nitzan Amar.
- Sophomore guard Tegan Young opened the fourth quarter in style, scoring a three-pointer to give the Jaspers their first points in the final stanza.
STATS AND NOTES
- Senior forward Ines Gimenez Monserrat led all Jaspers with 13 points on the afternoon. The native of Mallorca, Spain, logged one steal and grabbed four rebounds in 30 minutes on the floor.
- Sophomore guard Tegan Young added eight points on the afternoon, grabbed six assists, and contributed one helper in 22 minutes of game-time.
- Junior guard Hana Muhl etched seven points to the scoresheet and collected eight rebounds. The Ball State transfer stole a pair and netted one three-pointer.
- Junior guard Brianna Davis returned after a multiple-game absence and added seven points off the bench, three steals, and three rebounds.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan welcomes the Gaels of Iona University to Draddy Gymnasium on Thursday, February 20, for a 7 p.m. opening tip. The contest marks the Jaspers' Black History Month game. This game can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.