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Mangoni
0
Iona ION (2-7-2, 0-1-1)
1
Winner Niagara NIA (5-3-1, 1-1-0)
Iona ION
(2-7-2, 0-1-1)
0
Final
1
Niagara NIA
(5-3-1, 1-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona ION 0 0 0
Niagara NIA 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Mangoni’s Strike Lifts NU Over Iona

GAME 9
SCORE Niagara Purple Eagles 1, Iona Gaels 0
SCORERS Niagara – Mangoni 69'
RECORDS Niagara (5-3-1, 1-1-0 MAAC), Iona (2-7-2, 0-1-1 MAAC)
LOCATION Niagara Field
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Selena Mangoni's solo effort provided the game-winning goal as the Purple Eagles defeated the Iona Gaels, 1-0, on Saturday at Niagara Field.

SYNOPSIS
Playing at home for the first time in three weeks, the Purple Eagles dominated play but had little to show for it on the scoreboard. That changed in the 69th minute when senior left back Selena Mangoni collected the ball in Niagara's end of the field and dribbled up the field before unleashing a left-footed shot at the top of the box, which beat the keeper to the far post. Sabrina Locas denied Iona's best scoring chance in the 86th minute with a finger-tip save to preserve the shutout win.

MOMENTS
  • 4' -  Annie Ibey had the game's first scoring chance when her shot in the box was saved.  
  • 12' – After a turnover, Iona's Amber Crispin rounded the keeper and had a shot towards the goal, but Hadley Bucken was there to block the shot.
  • 13'  - Florence Vaillancourt finds Kelsey Araujo in the box, but her effort sails high.
  • 15' – Bucken this time had her shot saved by the keeper and the ball ricochet off the crossbar.
  • 22' -  Ibey had a strong effort on goal denied by the keeper.
  • 24' –  After slick passing by Hailey Bicknell and Ibey around the box, Araujo's shot was saved.
  • 39' - Sabrina Locas denied Lisette Palomo in the box.
  • 55' – Iona's Kiera Haggerty had her shot saved by Locas.
  • 69' (GOAL) – Selena Mangoni's solo run from the backline and then rips a shot from just outside of the box to the far post.
  • 86 – Sabrina Locas's finger-tip save denies Iona's Samantha Hogan in the box.  
 
EAGLE'S EYE On…
  • Selena Mangoni scored her second career goal as a Purple Eagle. Her first goal also came against Iona on Oct. 21, 2017.
  • Annie Ibey had a season-high seven shots.
  • Sabrina Locas made six saves in the contest en route to her fourth shutout of the season.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Niagara improved to 12-1-0 in its last 13 home matches, including winning all three home matches this season.
  • The Purple Eagles had a season-high 23 shots and their 11 shots on goal are tied for most this season.
  • NU had a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.  
 
UP NEXT
  • The Purple Eagles are back on the road this week to take on Rider on Wednesday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m.

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