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Gulley
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Niagara NIAW (6-8-2, 2-6-1 MAAC)
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Winner Marist MARW (8-7-2, 5-3-1 MAAC)
Niagara NIAW
(6-8-2, 2-6-1 MAAC)
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Marist MARW
(8-7-2, 5-3-1 MAAC)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara NIAW 1 0 1
Marist MARW 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Purple Eagles Fall To Marist In Final Regular Season Road Game

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer team fell to Marist, 2-1, in its final road game of the regular season on Wednesday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Marist 2, Niagara 1
Niagara Goal Scorers: Sophie Connor
Niagara Assists: Breanne Guevara
In Goal: Shania van Nuland (3-3-1) 4 Saves, 2 Goals Against
Records: Marist (8-7-2, 5-3-1 MAAC), Niagara (6-8-2, 2-6-1 MAAC)
Location: Tenney Stadium – Poughkeepsie, New York
Attendance: 312

Game Recap
  • In the ninth minute of the game, the Red Foxes scored to take a 1-0 lead. The Purple Eagles answered in the 40th minute with a goal from Connor, who was assisted by Guevara, to tie things up, 1-1.
  • Marist struck quickly in the second half, scoring in the 59th minute to once again take the lead, 2-1.
  • Niagara held the Red Foxes off for the remainder of the game and, though the Purple Eagles created chances for themselves on offense, they were not able to overcome Marist's lead.

Inside the Numbers
  • Connor, Eva Bachmann and Alexis Horwedel led the Purple Eagles with two shots each. They each had one of Niagara's three shots on goal.
  • Van Nuland recorded four saves against the Red Foxes.
  • Marist narrowly outshot the Purple Eagles, 11 to nine.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles close out the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 11:00 a.m. when they host the Iona Gaels for Senior Day.

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