HAMDEN, Conn. \u2013 Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse used a strong second half to power past Manhattan on Saturday afternoon, topping the Jaspers by the final score of 17-9 from the QU Lacrosse Stadium. The Bobcats improve to 6-5 in 2026 with the victory.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Emma Miller-Ayala<\/a> led the offensive charge for Quinnipiac, registering five goals in the victory. She also had three ground balls and three draw controls.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mia Delmond<\/a> and Julia Givens<\/a> each chipped in with four goals and one assist for five points. Cate Bendowski<\/a> also reached five points, dishing out a team-high total of four assists.<\/p>\n The Bobcats led Manhattan 8-7 at the break in action. Quinnipiac then outscored the Jaspers 4-1 in the third quarter and 5-1 in the fourth to earn the MAAC win. Mia Delmond<\/a>, Emma Miller-Ayala<\/a> and Julia Givens<\/a> all found the back of the net twice during the second-half scoring outburst.<\/p>\n FINAL SCORE RECORDS NUMBERS & NOTES
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\nQuinnipiac 17, Manhattan 9<\/p>\n
\nQuinnipiac (6-5, 1-2 MAAC) | Manhattan (2-10, 1-2 MAAC)<\/p>\n
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\n\tQuinnipiac outshot Manhattan 39-20 in total. The Bobcats tallied 14 shots in the second quarter alone.
\n\tEmma Miller-Ayala<\/a> is now up to 30 points for the season. She set a new season-high mark in both goals (5) and points (5) in the win. The sophomore has 11 goals over the last three games.
\n\tAfter a four-goal performance, Julia Givens<\/a> leads the Bobcats with 27 goals for the 2026 campaign.
\n\tMia Delmond<\/a> is now up to 26 goals, just one behind Givens for the team lead.
\n\tCate Bendowski<\/a> is up to 29 assists and 46 points \u2013 both a team-best mark. She’s registered four assists in three different games already this year.
\n\tSenior Bridget Clarke<\/a> started in goal for the Bobcats. She made two saves in the first quarter of action.
\n\tShannon Alden<\/a> made four saves in relief. She had a pair of big stops during the fourth quarter to help clinch the win.
\n\tAnna Givens<\/a> caused three turnovers, scooped up three ground balls and tallied two points (1 goal, 1 assist).
\n\tJulia Givens<\/a> led Quinnipiac with four draw controls.
\n\tThe Bobcats are now 12-3 against Manhattan since 2000. QU has now taken three of the last four meetings.
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\nQuinnipiac returns to play on Wednesday, April 1, traveling to Iona to continue the league schedule at 2:00 PM.\u00a0<\/p>\n