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NEWARK, N.J.\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers women’s basketball team (0-9), despite a Division I-best outing from Colette Mulderig<\/a>, fell to the Highlanders\u00a0of\u00a0NJIT\u00a0(8-3) by a final score\u00a0of 71-54\u00a0inside the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center\u00a0on Sunday\u00a0afternoon.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n
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NEXT UP:<\/p>\n Manhattan will continue its 2025-26 campaign on Friday, December 19\u00a0when the Jaspers\u00a0travel to Hamden, Conn.\u00a0to take on the Bobcats from\u00a0Quinnipiac to begin MAAC play. Action is scheduled to take place from M&T Bank Arena starting at 11 a.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription, as well as NESN\u00a0on linear television.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\tColette Mulderig<\/a> netted two of Manhattan’s first three buckets, the first coming\u00a0off the assist from Agar Farr\u00e9s Garcia.
\n\tKristina Juric<\/a> chimed in on the scoring to give the Jaspers an early 9-8 lead.
\n\tNJIT\u00a0scored six straight points to end the quarter, taking a 16-11 advantage after one.
\n\tGoing down by as much as 15\u00a0midway through\u00a0the second frame, the Green and White began to chip away courtesy of two Brianna Davis<\/a> layups.
\n\tDavis continued her run to extend to 11 straight points for Manhattan, upping her total to 13.\u00a0
\n\tJust before the halftime horn, Mulderig\u00a0posted a new Division I high in scoring in only 14\u00a0minutes of play with 12, as the Jaspers now trailed by only five.
\n\tFor the third time in as many quarters, Mulderig scored the first points in the third, getting the visitors within one possession.
\n\tThe Highlanders renewed their double digit advantage after seven unanswered points, but the Jaspers responded with eight of their own, capped off by a Hana M\u00fchl layup.\u00a0
\n\tJuric notched a pair of free throws to get back within single digits before the third quarter came to a close.\u00a0
\n\tNJIT extended their lead out once more midway through the fourth quarter, as the Highlanders’ Ava Locklear scored a pair of buckets including a shot beyond the arc to put the hosts up 14.\u00a0
\n\tElisa Sol\u00e9 Sanchez knocked down the second three-pointer on the day for the Jaspers, but the home team proved to be too much to keep up with, winning by 17 at the final buzzer.
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\n\tGraduate forward Colette Mulderig<\/a> found a new career-high with 19 points on nine-for-11 shooting, swatting a pair of shots on the defensive end as well.
\n\tSenior guard Brianna Davis<\/a> scored in double figures for the seventh consecutive game, knocking down six field goals including one from beyond the arc.
\n\tJunior forward Kristina Juric<\/a> converted on four of her six chances from the free throw stripe, scoring 10 points in her third double-digit outing of the season.
\n\tSenior guard Hana M\u00fchl led the way in rebounding with a season-high of six.
\n\tManhattan shot at its best rate in the second quarter, with a 53% clip.
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