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Savoni
Patrick McPartland
0
Siena SIE (2-4-1, 2-4-1)
2
Winner Niagara NIA (5-1-0, 4-1-0)
Siena SIE
(2-4-1, 2-4-1)
0
Final
2
Niagara NIA
(5-1-0, 4-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Siena SIE 0 0 0
Niagara NIA 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Purple Eagles Shutout Siena For Fifth Straight Victory

GAME 6
SCORE Niagara 2 – Siena 0
RECORDS Niagara (5-1, 4-1 MAAC) – Siena (2-4-1, 2-4-1 MAAC)
LOCATION Niagara Field
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Purple Eagles shutout the Siena Saints on Monday to extend their winning streak to five games.  

Game Recap
  • Niagara had two early chances in the first five minutes of the first period, with shots on goal from both Federico Cugge and Rodrigo Almeida, but both were saved by the Siena keeper.
  • Another shot from Cugge later in the first period almost hit its mark, but was saved by the keeper.
  • The Purple Eagles and the Saints battled in the remainder of the period and were scoreless going into halftime.
  • In the 53rd minute, Asher Barnes had a great chance, shooting the ball into the bottom right corner of the net, but the Saints' goalie once again made the save.
  • Ali Alomari created chances for the Purple Eagles with two shots on goal.
  • Gabriel Mikina struck with 89:26 remaining on the clock, scoring a beautiful game-winner for the Purple Eagles.
  • With four second remaining and with the Saints goalkeeper out of the net, Almeida scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Goalkeeper Josh Savoni (5-1) recorded his third clean sheet of the season. He made three saves in 90 minutes.
  • Alomari led the team in shots with five. Almeida, Cugge and Stephen Hasse each added three shots.
  • Alomari also had a team-best three shots on goal.
  • The Purple Eagles outshot the Saints, 21-13, and also held a 10-3 shots-on-goal advantage.

Coach's Corner
  • "These guys keep impressing me with their resilience," said head coach Bill Boyle. "They're showing signs of a championship-level team. We have a deep roster with everyone contributing. The good thing is, we can get even better, but I would say our goalkeeper and defense has been amazing with another clean sheet."

Up Next
  • Niagara closes out the regular season on Thursday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m. against the Monmouth Hawks at Niagara Field. The team will honor its graduating seniors prior to the start of the game.

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