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Riverdale, NY - Fordham scored in the 14th minute before holding off a furious second half Manhattan rally in claiming the Battle of the Bronx by a 1-0 score at Gaelic Park.
The Rams improve to 2-1 with the win while the Jaspers fall to 1-2.
Junior goalie
Kelly DiGregorio (Centerreach, NY / St. Anthony's) made two saves in her first start of the season.
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Crea Baker-Durante scored her second goal of the year to provide the lone scoring while Colleen Hickey earned the victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Fordham posted its fourth-straight win in the series, including the second in a row at Gaelic Park.
- The Rams lead the all-time series by a 16-11-1 count with 16 of the 28 matches decided by one goal or less.
- All three Jaspers' matches this year and 11 of their last 12 non-conference matches dating back to the 2015 season have now been decided by one goal or less.
- Manhattan outshot Fordham 15-12, including 9-7 after halftime.
- DiGregorio and freshman
Lindsey Healy (Sussex, NJ / Pope John XXIII Regional) each earned their first starts of the year.
- Through three games, 15 different Jaspers have earned starts.
- JuniorÂ
Emma Saul (Orchard Park, NY / Orchard Park) and
Arianna Montefusco (Levittown, NY / General Douglas MacArthur) paced Manhattan with a match-high four shots.
- Over the final 23-plus minutes of the match, the Jaspers outshot Fordham by a 9-2 count.
UP NEXT
The Jaspers will travel to reigning America East Regular Season Champion Hartford on Sunday, August 27 with first kick tabbed for 2:00 pm.
