LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Manhattan Jaspers women’s basketball team (5-17, 5-8 MAAC), despite a career-high of 28 points from Brianna Davis, fell against the Broncs from Rider (5-17, 3-10 MAAC) by a final score of 71-60 inside Alumni Gymnasium on Thursday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED


Held without a basket for the first 90 seconds, Davis got the scoring started with a shot from beyond the arc to take their first lead.
Manhattan scored 11 straight points carrying them through the first four minutes, capped off by another Davis jumper. 
Davis and Hana Mühl combined for 14 through the first ten minutes, with the former’s 10 aiding the Jaspers to a 19-12 edge after the first frame.
The first five points of quarter number two also came from the same dynamic duo, as Mühl’s three point play put the visitors up nine.
Manhattan’s advantage got to 15 on multiple occasions, predated by a late run from the Broncs.
Elisa Solé Sanchez drove inside for a layup as the buzzer rang, giving the road team an eight point edge at the break.
Agar Farrés Garcia and Colette Mulderig both were main contributors in the third frame, as the latter kept the lead at eight midway through.
Five unanswered points from the Broncs ended the third, trimming the margin to only three with 10 minutes to play.
Mulderig connected on her third three-point shot of the year and first since December 19, helping the Jaspers go back up by seven with just under six minutes in regulation.
As Rider scored nine straight to take the lead back for the first time since the score was 2-0, Davis knocked down a crucial layup through contact to tie the game with 2:20 to go.
Over the next 80 seconds, the Broncs tallied 10 points in a row, effectively clinching the win.

STATS AND NOTES


Senior guard Brianna Davis posted a new career-high of 28 points on eight-for-14 shooting. Her 17 points in the first half and 28 total are both the best marks by a Jasper this season.
Graduate forward Colette Mulderig followed with 11, extending her streak in double figures to five, as well as seven of her last eight.
Senior guard Hana Mühl tied her career-high in assists (eight) for the second consecutive night.
Manhattan shot at its best rate in the second quarter, with a 55% clip.

NEXT UP:

Manhattan will continue its 2025-26 campaign on Saturday, February 7 when the Jaspers close their brief two-game road trip, against the Saints from Siena. Action is scheduled to take place from UHY Center starting at 2 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.

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