Manhattan Jasper Women’s Softball plays and wins against Bradley Braves.
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Maizy Swift, Senior Writer
Women’s Softball
On Sunday, Feb. 8, the Manhattan University (MU) Women’s Softball Team played against the Bradley Braves, winning their first game of the 2026 season at the H-E-B Field. The team had a double-digit run and finished with a score of 10-3.
Freshman player, Natalye DeBus, scored two runs by hitting a ball over the fence. Another freshman player, Mia Magriz, hit a triple for the team within the first inning. Brianna Estevez, a sophomore player, hit a two-run shot bringing the game to 5-3 within the third.
The victory for the Jaspers was a great way to start off the season. Estevez, DeBus, freshman Sophia Kiseloski, and freshman Kaitlyn Moody, got together 2 RBI with 8 in total. Overall, Manhattan had five home runs, which is a record for the team this early off in the 2026 season.
Women’s Lacrosse
The MU Women’s Lacrosse Team played against The Pride from Hofstra University on Wednesday, Feb. 11, during their two-day road trip. Hofstra scored five goals in the beginning of the game, but Julia Kerr, a sophomore player on the team, was able to score midway for Manhattan in the opening quarter.
Seniors Naomi Aristone, Laren Maher, and junior Audrey Ziff caused a turnover. Ziff was able to take control within the second frame; however, the Pride was able to have thirteen points by half. Redshirt Junior, Sophie Pasnak, had 10 saves within the full 60 minutes of game time.
Ella Brunette, freshman on the team, put the Jaspers on the board 46 seconds into the final quarter. Ella Hircsh, a sophomore, was able to score the final point, ending Manhattan with five total points.
Despite the match ending in a loss, the Jaspers look forward to picking up next week in their next game on Feb. 18 at MU’s Gaelic Park.
Women’s Basketball
MU’s Women’s Basketball Team took a win over Niagara this past Thursday, Feb. 12, ending with a final score of 60-42 inside MU’s Draddy Gymnasium.
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The highlights of the game included eighteen points scored by Brianna Davis, senior player of the team, and sixteen points by graduate student Colette Mulderig. In the first four minutes, Hana Muhl, a senior, had the ball in the defensive end of the court, going coast to coast on the first Jasper bucket of the game. Mulderig collected 6 points within the opening and scored four points in the free throw. The first two scores of the second half were made through the teamwork of Mulderig and Davis, putting the deficit at 3. Player Elisa Sole Sanchez, another graduate student, collected 5 points bringing the Jaspers into the lead. Tatianna Collins, a freshman, scored the last score of the first, putting Manhattan down after 10 minutes.
A 20-5 run occurred, and Davis was able to score within the final four seconds of the game, giving a 12-point advantage. Sanchez collected a total of 13 points within the game. The best rate for shots for Manhattan was within the third quarter. Agar Farres Garcia, a graduate player and forward, had a record high 16 rebounds for her career.