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Araujo
4
Winner Niagara NIAW (6-3-1, 2-1-0)
0
Saint Peter's SAINTPET (2-7-0, 0-3-0)
Winner
Niagara NIAW
(6-3-1, 2-1-0)
4
Final
0
Saint Peter's SAINTPET
(2-7-0, 0-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara NIAW 0 4 4
Saint Peter's SAINTPET 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Purple Eagles' Second-Half Surge Leads To 4-0 Victory At Saint Peter's

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Purple Eagles women's soccer team earned a dominant 4-0 victory over the Saint Peter's Peacocks on Saturday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Niagara 4, Saint Peter's 0
Niagara Goal Scorers: Courtney Betts (2), Kelsey Araujo, Hailey Bicknell
Niagara Assists: Betts, Araujo, Bicknell
In Goal: Shania van Nuland (3-1-0) 4 Saves, 0 Goals Against
Records: Niagara (6-3-1, 2-1-0 MAAC), Saint Peter's (2-7-0, 0-3-0 MAAC)
Location: Jaroschak Field – Jersey City, N.J.
Attendance: 187

Game Recap
  • The first half was a defensive battle between the Purple Eagles and the Peacocks, with both teams going scoreless. Niagara, however, created early chances, outshooting Saint Peter's 10 to three in the first half.
  • The Purple Eagles quickly began to dominate on offense in the second half of the game. In the 49th minute, Betts scored on a breakaway, assisted by Araujo, to give NU a 1-0 lead.
  • Araujo struck next, sinking one in the net in the 59th minute to double Niagara's lead, 2-0. Bicknell earned the assist on the goal.
  • In the 71st minute, Betts set Bicknell up for a goal to give the Purple Eagles a comfortable 3-0 lead.
  • Betts scored her second goal of the game in the 87th minute to put the Purple Eagles ahead, 4-0.
  • Niagara held Saint Peter's off for the remainder of the game and came away with the shutout victory.

Coach's Corner
  • "Today was a complete team effort," said head coach Peter Veltri. "We played very well on a difficult surface and dominated from start to finish. Defensively, we were solid and limited them to very few opportunities and offensively, we created chances and finished them."

Inside the Numbers
  • Betts' two goals are the most she has scored in a single game in her career. She now leads the Purple Eagles with four goals so far this season.
  • This is van Nuland's second solo shutout of the week. She also held the Manhattan Jaspers scoreless in the teams' matchup on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
  • Four goals is the most NU has scored in a single game this season. The last time the Purple Eagles scored four goals in a game was in a 4-0 win over Quinnipiac on Oct. 3, 2015.
  • The Purple Eagles outshot the Peacocks 21 to 10 and held the advantage in corner kicks taken, 8-0.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles continue their New Jersey road trip on Saturday, Sept. 30 when they take on the Rider Broncs at 1:00 p.m.

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