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LOUDONVILLE, NY\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers Women’s Soccer team (3-2), in its first Metro Conference game, fell against the Saints from Siena (5-1-1) by a final score of 1-0 at Hickey Field on Saturday afternoon.\u00a0
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\n\tFollowing a relatively uneventful opening ten minutes, Lauren Ahearn<\/a> registered the first shot on goal to force a save from the Saints’ Cate Burns.\u00a0
\n\tFive minutes later, Molly Brunk<\/a> saved Siena’s first on target shot of the day, but a rebound shot from Anna Swyers put the hosts on top with the first goal of the afternoon.
\n\tBrunk made another save to keep the deficit within one in the 28th minute.
\n\tWith no more quality chances on net, the two sides headed into the break at 1-0 Siena.\u00a0
\n\tBoth teams continued feeling each other out to start the second half, with neither goalkeeper making a save again until the 60th minute, with one each coming 45 seconds apart.\u00a0
\n\tManhattan brought sustained energy into the latter 45 minutes, firing off a few shots, including one from Bailiegh Johnson that forced a save from Burns in the 79th minute.\u00a0
\n\tDespite pushing until the very end, Siena outlasted the Jaspers by a final score of 1-0.
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\n\tThree Jaspers finished with four shots on target, with one each coming from Senior forward Lauren Ahearn<\/a>, Senior midfielder Arancha Antunes<\/a>, Freshman forward Baileigh Johnson<\/a>, and Freshman defender Estelle Raspe<\/a>.\u00a0
\n\tSenior goalkeeper Molly Brunk<\/a> recorded three saves on the afternoon while facing nine shots.\u00a0
\n\tManhattan edged out the Saints in the shot battle, winning 10-9 while on target opportunities\u00a0were tied 4-4.\u00a0
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