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Senior Day
0
Iona ION (3-13-2, 2-7-1 MAAC)
4
Winner Niagara NIAW (7-8-2, 3-6-1 MAAC)
Iona ION
(3-13-2, 2-7-1 MAAC)
0
Final
4
Niagara NIAW
(7-8-2, 3-6-1 MAAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona ION 0 0 0
Niagara NIAW 1 3 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Earns Dominant Victory Over Iona On Senior Day

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer team closed out the regular season with a dominant 4-0 win over the Iona Gaels on Saturday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Niagara 4, Iona 0
Niagara Goal Scorers: Kelsey Araujo, Alexis Horwedel, Selena Mangoni, Morgan Genovese
Niagara Assists: Hailey Bicknell, Hadley Bucken, Bayley Sullivan (2)
In Goal: Sabrina Locas (3-5-1) 6 Saves, 0 Goals Against
Records: Niagara (7-8-2, 3-6-1 MAAC), Iona (3-13-2, 2-7-1 MAAC)
Location: Niagara Field – Niagara University, N.Y.
Attendance: 212

Game Recap
  • The first half of the game started off as a defensive battle, but the Purple Eagles created offensive chances quickly and, in the 43rd minute, Araujo scored to give NU a 1-0 lead over the Gaels.
  • Niagara hit its offensive stride in the second half, continuing to bombard the Iona goalkeeper with shots.
  • In the 76th minute, Horwedel scored her first collegiate goal, heading it in after a free kick into the box by Bucken.
  • Mangoni put Niagara ahead 3-0 in 81st minute, scoring her first goal as a Purple Eagle.
  • In the 86th minute, Genovese helped secure Niagara's dominant victory, taking a pass from Sullivan in the box and finishing far post.

Coach's Corner
  • "It was great to see the team bounce back and play well today," said head coach Peter Veltri. "We've been very unfortunate the past few weeks, so it was great to see us dominate for 90 minutes today. When we play with this sort of confidence, we can beat anyone we play. I thought the seniors played extremely well today; they showed the leadership that is necessary to win big games!"


Inside the Numbers
  • Niagara dominated the Gaels on offense, outshooting them 14 to four in the second half and 22 to seven overall.
  • Eva Bachmann led the Purple Eagles with four shots, followed by Araujo and Sullivan with three each. Araujo and Horwedel led the team in shots on goal with two each.
  • Sullivan's two assists are a career-high.
  • This was Locas' second solo shutout of the season.

Purple Points
Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles head to Orland, Fla. to kick off play in the MAAC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28.

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