Manhattan University Athletics

STORRS, Conn. – The Manhattan women's lacrosse dropped a road game to UConn, 16-6, on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Jillian Reiner tallied her eighth of the season to tie the game at 1-1 in the first quarter. UConn (5-1) then reeled off nine straight goals to take a 10-1 lead into the half.
 
The Huskies, who are receiving votes in the national poll, started the third quarter with two more goals to lead 13-1.
 
Julianna Iovine netted the second goal of the afternoon for the Jaspers with less than a minute to play in the third. It was Ionvine's seventh of 2022. Julia Fernandes supplied the assist. 
 
Grace Lipponer put away her 18^th goal of the season with her goal in the fourth. Lipponer's tally started a stretch where the Jaspers scored four of the following five goals. Meghan Rodino added two goals and Lipponer wrapped up the run with 89 seconds to play.
 
Manhattan (4-2) got three points from Lipponer and Rodino.
 
The next game for the Jaspers is on Monday, Mar. 14, at Vermont at 3 p.m.