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NEW BRITAIN, Conn.\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers women’s lacrosse\u00a0team (1-6), backed by five goals from Ella Brunette<\/a>, picked up its first victory of 2026 over the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut State (0-5) by a final score of 16-5 on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n
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\n\tLess than a minute into the contest, Brunette picked up her first of the day on a man-up opportunity to give the Jaspers an early advantage.
\n\tJust before the six minute mark, Lauren Maher<\/a>, Julia Kerr<\/a>, and Meghan Wendler<\/a> all struck in quick succession within 80 seconds to quadruple their lead to four before the first quarter came to a close.
\n\tTrading goals back and forth in the second, Maya Metz<\/a> and Brunette held the two sticks that scored for Manhattan, taking a 6-2 edge into the locker rooms.
\n\tComing out of the break, the Blue Devils cut their deficit back to two after two early goals from Amaya Monacelli and Makayla Winegar.
\n\tBrunette responded by sparking a three goal stretch followed by the last two\u00a0from Logan Pilon<\/a>.
\n\tJust in time for the fourth quarter, Brunette added her fourth with two minutes and change left in the third.
\n\tBrunette and Kerr added two more to the Jasper total within three minutes of the final frame, increasing their margin to seven.
\n\tAvery Graham<\/a> joined Kerr for the 13th and 14th scores, with Metz and Katelynn Naylor<\/a> putting a cap on the dominant victory.
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\n\tFreshman attacker Ella Brunette<\/a> had her breakout performance thus far, netting five goals on nine shots along with causing a turnover.
\n\tSophomore attacker Julia Kerr<\/a> accumulated her fourth hat trick this afternoon, increasing her team lead to 16 goals.
\n\tJunior midfielder Audrey Ziff<\/a> won the most draw controls with seven, with Brunette’s six following just behind her.
\n\tRedshirt Junior goalkeeper Sophie Pasnak<\/a> logged five\u00a0saves through a full 60 minutes in her first win of the season.
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