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WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers Women’s Soccer team (0-1) fell\u00a0in its season opening non-conference\u00a0contest Wednesday evening to the Hawks from Monmouth University (1-0) by a final score of 1-0 at Hesse Field.\u00a0
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\n\tNine different returners started for the Jaspers, including captains 2025 All-MAAC Third Team member Olivia McMaster<\/a>, and career shutout record holder Molly Brunk<\/a>.\u00a0
\n\tTwo of the team’s eight newcomers cracked the starting lineup, in defender Estelle Raspe<\/a> from Stockholm, Sweden and forward Baileigh Johnson<\/a> from Spring Lake Heights, NJ.\u00a0
\n\tJohnson took less than three minutes into her collegiate career to generate a shot on target, making the Hawk faithful hold their breath as Tallulah Miller made a quick save.\u00a0
\n\tArancha Antunes<\/a> and third captain Lauren Ahearn<\/a> each clocked more shots in the offensive zone through the opening 15 minutes, with the former forcing another save from Miller.\u00a0
\n\tSettling into their attack, Monmouth’s Ashley Lavrich\u00a0controlled\u00a0a ball off the crossbar and fired it toward the top left side past Brunk, sparking the day’s scoring.\u00a0
\n\tSenior leadership continued the push from the Jaspers, putting two more shots on target over the next 15 minutes.
\n\tBrunk\u00a0kept the Hawk offense at bay with two stellar saves in the latter portion of the first half, including one just before the halftime horn sounded.\u00a0
\n\tAntunes registered her second shot on target in the second half of play, arguably the Jaspers’ greatest chance in the 65th minute.\u00a0
\n\tMuch of the latter half was played in the defensive end, with Brunk keeping Manhattan in the game with a variety of extra effort saves. This included back-to-back chances for the Hawks in the 73rd minute, with the Virginia native making two stops in less than 30 seconds.\u00a0
\n\tWhile McMaster and Ahearn each found chances in the final 70 seconds, Monmouth held on for their first win of the season.\u00a0
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\n\tSenior midfielder Olivia McMaster<\/a> and forward Lauren Ahearn<\/a> tied for the most shots amongst the Jaspers with three.\u00a0
\n\tSenior midfielder Arancha Antunes<\/a> led the way with the most shots on target, connecting on two.\u00a0
\n\tFreshman Logan Smith<\/a> got off her first collegiate shot, seeing eight minutes of action.\u00a0
\n\tSenior goalkeeper Molly Brunk<\/a> stopped seven chances from the Hawks, tying her second-best mark from the 2025 season.\u00a0
\n\tJunior defender Lily Bandel<\/a>, Sophomore defender Eryn Primus<\/a>, and freshman defender Estelle Raspe<\/a> each clocked a full 90 minutes on the pitch.\u00a0
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