Fairfield, CT – Caitlyn Gratton recorded the lone goal of the match to give women's soccer a 1-0 win over Sacred Heart at Park Avenue Field in Fairfield, CT
Niagara improves to 9-3-0, 6-2-0 in Metro play, while Sacred Heart falls to 7-5-0, 2-4-0 in conference action.
Both sides were held scoreless in the first half of the match as the Purple Eagles recorded five shots with one on goal compared to the Pioneers' 12 shots with six finding their way to
Julia Poissant.
Caitlyn Gratton broke a zero-zero tie in the 69th minute of play as Sacred Heart's Lyndsey Laperle recorded a foul to award the Purple and White a penalty kick where Gratton put past the Pioneers' keeper.
The Purple and White recorded 11 more shots in the second half, three of which found Sacred Heart's keeper Kyran Thievon. Poissant was tested in the final 45 minutes of the match as she saw 11 more shots, with four making their way to her.
Poissant recorded 10 saves in the win.
Niagara Notes
• Niagara goes to 1-1-1 all-time against Sacred Heart following Saturday's win
• Gratton recorded her tenth goal of the season and her sixth game-winner
• Gratton also recorded her third penalty kick goal of the year
• Poissant recorded a season high in saves with 10 for her third clean sheet on the year
• Six different Purple Eagles played the full 90
Up Next
Niagara women's soccer is back in action on Saturday, October 17 as they host Fairfield for a noon game time as the game will be Alumni Day.
