THE BASICS
Score: Gannon 3, at Millersville 1
Location: Millersville, Pa. – Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium
Records: GU (5-4-0, 5-3-0 PSAC) / MU (4-4-0, 4-4-0 PSAC)
The Short Story: The Gannon women's soccer team relied on three first-half goals to capture a 3-1 victory over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) host Millersville Friday afternoon at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium. Senior Justine Rodrigues (Georgetown, Ontario/Georgetown District) and juniors Kaitlyn Kissell (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) and Mani Brueckner (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) each scored for the Lady Knights.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Gannon Lady Knights scored three unanswered goals in the opening 33rd minutes of play to take a 3-0 lead.
- Rodrigues scored the first goal of the match in the 12th minute to give the Lady Knights a 1-0 lead. Receiving a pass from Kissell, Rodrigues fired a shot on goal that went just out of the reach of Millersville goalkeeper Olivia Webber. The tally was Rodrigues' fourth of the season and Kissell's second assist of the season.
- Just seven minutes ticked off the clock before Brueckner extended the Lady Knights' lead to 2-0 in the 19th minute. Brueckner's unassisted-effort beat Webber in the right upper-90 for her third goal of the season. The junior recorded her 23rd goal of her career and third of the season.
- Kissell tallied the Lady Knights' last goal of the afternoon with a header in the 33rd minute off a cross by Brueckner. The goal was Kissell's first of the season and eighth of her career.
- The Marauders' single goal came in the 58th minute on an unassisted tally by Kelsey Mattola.  
 
GAME NOTES
- Lady Knights' sophomore goalkeeper Shannon Differ (Brampton, Ontario / Notre Dame C.S.S.) recorded her fifth win of the season, collecting seven saves. The Marauders' Webber registered six saves.
- The Lady Knights outshot the Marauders, 19-13, in the match. Despite the Marauders recording a 9-7 shot advantage in the second half, the Lady Knights were able to hold off the home team's rally attempt. Separated by one shot on goal, the Lady Knights posted a 9-8 edge over the Marauders.
- Brueckner led the Lady Knights' offense with six shots followed by junior Amanda Gallant (Brampton, Ontario/Cardinal Leger SS) with four.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Lady Knights remain undefeated in five all-time meetings against the Marauders. In the five all-time matchups between the two squads, the Lady Knights have outscored the Marauders, 15-4.
- The Marauders entered the match seventh in the latest NSCAA Atlantic Region rankings.
 
UP NEXT
Gannon continues in conference action at Shippensburg with a 1:30 p.m. kickoff.