Goals from Juan Cardona and Niklas Kneller help prevail Niagara past Rider 2-1 at Niagara Field in Niagara University, N.Y.
 
Graduate Student Juan Cardona scored the Purple Eagles first goal in the 35th minute off a penalty kick. Cardona placed the ball on the left side of the net betting the Rider keeper to put Niagara up 1-0.
 
The Hamburg, Germany native Niklas Kneller added Niagara's second goal in the 58th minute. Leon Tezuka set up a sliding Kneller who put the ball in the bottom right corner of the net putting the Purple Eagles up 2-0.
 
Rider added their first goal of the match in the 67th minute of action attempting a comeback but eventually fell short.
 
Junior goalkeeper Grant Wyles recorded six saves allowing one goal in the match.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara improves to 8-9-4 all time against Rider
• Juan Cardona leads the team in goals (3) and points (8). Cardona is also on a two-game point streak recording three points in that span
• Leon Tezuka is on a two-game point streak recording three points in that span
• Niklas Kneller recorded his second goal of the season
 
Up Next
Niagara is back in action on Wednesday October 1 at Merrimack with game time set for 3 p.m.