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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The Manhattan Jaspers Women’s Soccer team (5-2-2, 2-1-2 Metro), sparked by a goal from Olivia McMaster within the first three minutes, drew in its Metro contest against the Warriors of Merrimack (2-7-3, 0-4-2 Metro) by a final score of 1-1 on Saturday afternoon at Martone-Mejail Field. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED


Before the crowd had even settled into their seats, McMaster fired a ball past the reach of Addison Israel at the 2:46 mark to put the Jaspers on top. 
Lauren Ahearn joined her fellow captain on a pair of shot opportunities, but Merrimack stayed firm through 20 minutes. 
Just after that marker, Isabella Keogh found a ball from her sister Sophia to knot the contest up at one. 
In the subsequent five minutes, both McMaster and Mary Trudeau clocked shots on target within 25 seconds of each other, both forcing saves from Israel. 
The newcomer Logan Smith collected her own shot on target 10 minutes before the break, but another save kept us at 1-1 through 45 minutes. 
Manhattan wasted no time out of the locker room, as Smith, McMaster, and Ahearn all sent shots towards the Merrimack net, with Israel recording more saves from the latter two. 
Molly Brunk tallied her first save of the afternoon at the 61st minute, stopping a shot from Kylie Fuller. 
McMaster forced Israel to gather two more saves in the game’s home stretch, continuing to apply the pressure. 
I. Keogh tried to double up on her previous score, but Brunk’s stop in the 80th was the final defensive stand needed to secure the draw. 

STATS AND NOTES


Senior midfielder Olivia McMaster scored her fourth goal of the season, now just one behind teammate Lauren Ahearn. McMaster’s six shots on target led both teams, doubling Merrimack’s output. 
Seniors midfielder Mary Trudeau and Lauren Ahearn, along with Freshmen forward Katie Cragan and midfielder Logan Smith each recorded one shot on target. 
Senior goalkeeper Molly Brunk recorded two saves.
Manhattan dominated the shot battle 23-9, winning 10-3 in the on target category. 

NEXT UP


Head Coach Brendan Lawler and the Jaspers will return home this Wednesday, October 7 when they welcome the Broncs from Rider. Action from Gaelic Park is scheduled to get underway at 3:00 p.m. and can be streamed live on ESPN+ with a paid subscription. 

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