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Bachmann
1
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU (2-5)
2
Winner Niagara NIAW (4-1-1)
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
(2-5)
1
Final
2
Niagara NIAW
(4-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 0 1 1
Niagara NIAW 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Extends Unbeaten Streak To Five Games With Win Over Fairleigh Dickinson

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Friday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Niagara 2, Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Niagara Goal Scorers: Courtney Betts, Eva Bachmann
Niagara Assists: Eva Bachmann
In Goal: Sabrina Locas (2-1-1) 6 Saves, 1 Goal Against
Records: Niagara (4-1-1), Fairleigh Dickinson (2-5)
Location: Niagara Field – Niagara University, N.Y.
Attendance: 280

Game Recap
  • Niagara came out strong on offense, taking an early lead over the Knights. In the 14th minute, Bachmann crossed the ball to Betts, who finished in the top corner of the net to give NU a 1-0 advantage.
  • The Purple Eagles continued to create chances in the first half, with three shots from Kelsey Araujo and one from Tuesday Jordan.
  • In the final minute of the first half, Bachmann extended NU's lead, 2-0, scoring inside the box near the far post.
  • Fairleigh Dickinson scored in the 90th minute, but it was not enough to overcome Niagara's stalwart defense, which held the Knights scoreless for almost the entire game.

Coach's Corner
  • "I thought we played well tonight," said head coach Peter Veltri. "We scored two fantastic goals which really gave us the boost that we needed to finish the game off. Going forward, we need to continue to improve and play more of our style of soccer. I thought that defensively, we were really good again tonight."

Inside the Numbers
  • Locas' six saves on the game are a career-high.
  • Araujo led the Purple Eagles with five shots.
  • The last time the Purple Eagles went unbeaten in five consecutive games was from Oct. 11-29, 2014.
  • Niagara's 4-1-1 start is its best start to the season since it also went 4-1-1 in 2010.
Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles head to Cleveland State to take on the Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 1:00 p.m.

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