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RIVERDALE, NY\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers Women’s Soccer team (4-2), in its first Metro Conference game inside Gaelic Park, took home a crucial victory against the Purple Eagles of Niagara\u00a0(5-2) by a final score of 1-0\u00a0on Saturday afternoon.\u00a0
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\n\tIt was the visitors applying the pressure in the opening minutes, with Molly Brunk<\/a> recording a save in the seventh.\u00a0
\n\tBaileigh Johnson<\/a> clocked the first shot on target for the Jaspers, forcing a save from Niagara’s Julia Poissant\u00a0just shy of the 22nd minute.\u00a0
\n\tIn the 32nd minute, Estelle Raspe<\/a> completed a stellar cross into the offensive zone, with team captain Lauren Ahearn<\/a> waiting for the feed and striking home the game’s opening goal in favor of the hosts.\u00a0
\n\tThe Purple Eagles only generated one more shot on goal before the halftime break as Manhattan held the edge after 45 minutes of play.\u00a0
\n\tManhattan revved up the scoring chances in the second half, with Olivia McMaster<\/a> forcing a shot just to the right of the post near the 60th minute.\u00a0
\n\tJohnson and Ahearn joined the party within a few minutes, each forcing a save from Poissant by the 64th.\u00a0
\n\tThe newcomer Johnson once again tallied a shot on target two minutes later, with Poissant consistently having to hold the line for Niagara.\u00a0
\n\tMcMaster tried to tack on some insurance in the 83rd, forcing a team save from the Purple Eagles.
\n\tManhattan’s defense proved to be an anchor for the squad, allowing just one shot in the second half from Niagara and grabbing their first conference win of the season inside Gaelic Park.\u00a0
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\n\tSenior forward Lauren Ahearn<\/a> scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season, the lone and winning score for the Jaspers.\u00a0
\n\tSenior goalkeeper Molly Brunk<\/a> only faced four shots throughout the contest, making one save and securing the 21st shutout of her storied career.\u00a0
\n\tFreshman forward Baileigh Johnson<\/a> led her teammates in shots on target, collecting three of the team’s six.\u00a0
\n\tManhattan dominated Niagara in the shots category, winning 10-4 overall with a 6-1 advantage on target.\u00a0
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