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Video Highlights & Post-Match Interviews (Courtesy Meghan Cunha)

ERIE, Pa.- In a battle of nationally-ranked teams, the No.25 Gannon women's soccer team upset No. 11 Slippery Rock, 2-1, at Gannon University Field on Wednesday evening. After a scoreless first half, Gannon and Slippery Rock exchanged a pair of goals before the host Lady Knights had the final answer to keep their three game-winning streak intact. The Lady Knights improved to 6-2-0 and 6-2-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), while The Rock fell to 5-2-1 and 4-2-1 in conference play.

Sophomore Mani Brueckner (Valencia, Pa. / Mars Area) and senior Anna Colaizzo (Erie, Pa. / McDowell) tallied each of the Lady Knights' goals with Colaizzo scoring the gamewinner. Colaizzo's goal was her first of the season. Junior Michelle Genetin (Navarre, Ohio / Perry) recorded an assist on Brueckner's goal, while junior Justine Rodrigues (Georgetown, Ontario / Georgetown District) registered the helper on Colaizzo's goal. Senior Sarah Geffel (Apollo, Pa. / Kiski Area) collected a pair of saves in her sixth victory of the season.

Gannon and Slippery Rock fought to a scoreless first half despite The Rock holding a 9-5 shot advantage. The two teams continued in the possession battle for nearly 15 minutes into the second half until Gannon struck first. On a rush, Genetin sent a feed pass up to Brueckner with a pair of Rock defenders trailing her. Facing SRU goalkeeper Dana O'Neill,  Brueckner managed to pull the keeper out of position before burying the shot inside the right post to give the Lady Knights a 1-0 lead.

Slippery Rock answered back in the 74th minute to tie the contest at 1-1.

Among Gannon's four corner kicks, Rodrigues converted on one of the attempts. The junior fired the ball from the corner with Colaizzo locating the ball in the crowd. From 25 yards out, Colaizzo ripped the shot past O'Neill for a Lady Knights' 2-1 lead and eventual win.

In the final shot totals, Slippery Rock registered a 15-9 shot advantage. Each team finished tied with three shots on goal.

Holding an 11-4 edge in corner kicks, The Rock recorded eight corner kick opportunities in the opening half alone to the Lady Knights' lone corner attempt. Geffel's strong play in net, negated any opportunities off a corner kick. In the first 15 minutes of the contest, Geffel punched out five Rock chances including three off corner kicks. 

Looking to keep its win streak alive, Gannon will travel to California (Pa.) to face the Vulcans with a 6 p.m. kickoff.