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West Long Branch, NJ - In battle of MAAC leaders, Monmouth outlasted Manhattan by a 2-1 count on the Great Lawn thanks to a pair of Madie Gibson goals.

The Hawks improve to 9-2-2 and 6-0-0 in the MAAC while the Jaspers have their four-match winning streak snapped in falling to 6-6-1 and 4-2-0 in the league.

Gibson quickly opened the scoring in the fifth minute before Manhattan answered in the 15th minute. 

Sophomore Arianna Montefusco (Levittown, NY / General Douglas MacArthur) fed senior Erica Modena (Massapequa, NY / Massapequa), who then found a wide open Emma Saul (Jr., Orchard Park, NY / Orchard Park) for an easy goal.
 
Gibson would then reclaim the lead in the 44th minute on a free kick from 20 yards out.

The Manhattan offense would only muster three more shots the rest of the way with the Jaspers' best scoring opportunity coming in the 76th minute.

Modena fed freshman Lindsey Healy (Sussex, NJ / Pope John XXIII Regional) on the left side of the goal, but her shot went wide of the goal.

QUICK HITS
- Saul's second goal in as many matches was the first against Monmouth in MAAC play this year.
- The goal was also the first against the Hawks in 605:55, or a span of six-plus matches.
- Saul has now notched goals in back-to-back matches after not finding the back of the net in 21-straight games.
- The Orchard Park native also has recorded a point in five-straight matches and is third on the squad with nine points (2 goals/5 assists).
- Modena also registered a point for the fifth-straight match with her fourth assist and paces Manhattan with 12 points (4 goals/4 assists).
- Montefusco remains tied with Modena with a team-leading 12 points (5 goals/2 assists) after also being credited with an assist.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series with Manhattan by a 7-0-0 count and is now 23-0-0, all-time, in MAAC games at home.
- Junior Kelly DiGregorio (Centerreach, NY / St. Anthony's) made a career-high matching eight saves in defeat.
- Saturday night's match was the first for Manhattan outside the state of New York since August 27 as the Jaspers had played eight-straight in the Empire State.
- Heading into the final two weeks of the season, Manhattan is tied for second place (12 points) in the MAAC with Siena and has the advantage of playing four more matches.

Up Next
- The Jaspers host Canisius on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 pm.