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Riverdale, NY - Senior
Alexa Chapman (Morganville, NJ / Marlboro) scored twice to lead Manhattan to a rousing 5-1 win over Saint Peter's at Gaelic Park.
* With the victory, the Jaspers improve to 3-0 while the Peahens fall to 0-1.
* Manhattan struck first in the 16th minute when
Chloe Davis (Salado, TX / Belton) headed the ball in off a beautiful corner kick from junior
Bri Floyd (Flemington, NJ / Hunterdon Central).
* The Jaspers added to their lead in the 29th minute when senior captain
Bri DeLeo (Harriman, NY / Monroe Woodbury) chipped in a perfect pass from classmate
Lindsey Healy (Vernon, NJ / Pope John XXIII Regional) in extending the advantage out to 2-0.
* Saint Peter's got one goal back in the 40th minute, to make it a 2-1 game at the break.
* Chapman opened the second half with back-to-back goals over the first five-plus minutes of the stanza.
* Sophomore
Jenna Buckley (Freehold, NJ / Colts Neck) capped the scoring with a strike from 25 yards out.
* Graduate student
Tia Painilainen (Espoo, Finland / Arizona) earned the assist on Chapman's first score to round out the point scorers for the Green & White.
* Junior
Kim Mains (Harriman, NY / Immaculate Heart Academy (NJ)) made four saves in earning the win.
* The Jaspers posted advantages in shots (24-13), shots on goal (13-5) and corner kicks (11-2).
* Manhattan will next play at Fairfield tomorrow at 12:00 pm.
