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RIVERDALE, N.Y.\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers women’s basketball team (10-19, 10-10\u00a0MAAC), backed by a career-high 24 points from Agar Farr\u00e9s Garcia, won their regular season finale on Senior Day against the Peacocks\u00a0from Saint Peter’s (7-22, 6-14\u00a0MAAC) by a final score\u00a0of 68-49\u00a0inside Draddy Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n
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\n\tA trio of Brianna Davis<\/a>, Farr\u00e9s Garcia, and Elisa Sol\u00e9 Sanchez tacked on the first six points of the afternoon, as Sol\u00e9 Sanchez ignited the crowd with a three point shot two minutes in.\u00a0
\n\tAnother deep shot from the Spaniard ignited a 6-0 run to end the frame, as the Jaspers held a nine point advantage through 10 minutes.
\n\tTwo makes from the stripe for Farr\u00e9s Garcia gave Manhattan their first double digit lead on the afternoon, part of nine unanswered from the hosts.
\n\tSaint Peter’s was held to one made field goal in the final 6:30\u00a0of the first half, as the Jaspers increased their margin to 13 by the halftime break.
\n\tAn 11-2 run out of the locker room put the Peacock’s back to within six midway through the third quarter.
\n\tFarr\u00e9s Garcia converted on three field goals for eight points in the third, stretching out the lead to 16 by the end of the frame.
\n\tDavis and Sol\u00e9 Sanchez hit back-to-back three pointers roughly 35 seconds apart, turning a 14 point edge into 20 by the 6:41 mark.
\n\tWith the lead enhanced to 23 with just five and change to play, the margin proved to be too much for Saint Peter’s to overcome.
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\n\tManhattan finalized their seeding in the 2026 MAAC Championship, earning the eight in time to run into ninth-seeded Marist on Thursday.
\n\tGraduate forward Agar Farr\u00e9s Garcia posted a new career-high 24 points to go along with 12 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
\n\tGraduate forward Colette Mulderig<\/a> followed with 15\u00a0of her own, shooting six-for-eight from the field.
\n\tGraduate guard Elisa Sol\u00e9 Sanchez was the third Jasper in double figures, tallying 13 while shooting 43% from beyond the arc.
\n\tManhattan shot at its best rate in the final\u00a0quarter, with a 53% clip.
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