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BROOKVILLE, NY\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers Women’s Soccer team (1-1), on the backs of two scores from sophomore Scarlett Smith<\/a>, emerged victorious in its non-conference battle\u00a0over the Sharks from LIU (0-2) by a final score of 3-1\u00a0at LIU Soccer Park.\u00a0
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\n\tThrowing out the same starting XI as Thursday’s tilt against Monmouth, the Jaspers found their chemistry early.\u00a0
\n\tAfter Manhattan tallied the first few chances of the game,\u00a0LIU connected on their opening shot of the afternoon, with Isabel Kyprislidis striking first in the 13th minute.\u00a0
\n\tQuickly pressing in the offensive end, newcomer Baileigh Johnson<\/a> controlled the throw-in from Madison Heitman<\/a> and found the back of the net above the goalkeeper’s head\u00a0less than 90 seconds later.\u00a0
\n\tIn a two-minute sequence between the 34th and 36th minutes, Payton Wilkerson<\/a> and Katie Cragan<\/a>\u00a0each generated quality opportunities, forcing a pair of saves from Alexandra DaEira-Loccisano.\u00a0
\n\tClose to the halftime horn, Gianna Fucile<\/a> registered her own shot on target before Cragan registered another at the buzzer.\u00a0
\n\tComing out of the locker room, the Green and White once again placed the pressure on the hosts right away.
\n\tFollowing a deep pass from midfield from Fucile, Scarlett Smith<\/a> handled the ball past the goalkeeper and into an undefended net 93 seconds after the opening whistle, giving Manhattan their first lead.\u00a0
\n\tFewer than 10 minutes later, Cragan\u00a0deflected a cross down and Smith once again found herself in the perfect place at the perfect time, doubling the Jasper lead at 3-1.\u00a0
\n\tAlready holding three saves under her belt, Molly Brunk<\/a> denied every chance that came her way in the second half, making three saves in a six-minute stretch.\u00a0
\n\tManhattan continued to impose their will offensively, tallying the final 11 shots of the contest and earning their first win of the season.\u00a0
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\n\tSophomore forward Scarlett Smith<\/a> doubled her career scoring output with two goals this afternoon, tying her total from last season.\u00a0
\n\tFirst-year forward Baileigh Johnson<\/a> scored her first collegiate goal to open the contest, and led the way in shots amongst her teammates with six.\u00a0
\n\tSenior goalkeeper Molly Brunk<\/a> stopped six chances from the Sharks, with three in each half.\u00a0
\n\tManhattan dominated the shots battle, doubling up LIU’s opportunities 28-13, including a 12-7 advantage on target.
\n\tThe Green and White also accumulated 10 corners, their highest mark of the young season.
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