Kayla Bevacqua
Joe Mattis
Rookie Kayla Bevacqua scored the game-winner in Wednesday's 3-0 shutout of California (Pa.)
0
California (Pa.) CAL-W (3-11-2 3-10-2 PSAC)
3
Winner Gannon University GAN-W (11-3-2 10-3-2 PSAC)
California (Pa.) CAL-W
(3-11-2 3-10-2 PSAC)
0
Final
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Gannon University GAN-W
(11-3-2 10-3-2 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
California (Pa.) CAL-W 0 0 0
Gannon University GAN-W 2 1 3

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at Millersville University

10/28/2017 | 7:30 PM

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Full Schedule
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at Millersville University

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Freshmen Trio Leads Gannon Women’s Soccer Team to 3-0 Shutout of California (Pa.) (VIDEO)



THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at Gannon 3, California (Pa.) 0
  • Records: GU 11-3-2, 10-3-2 PSAC | Cal U 3-11-2, 3-10-2 PSAC
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: It was a banner night for the Gannon women's soccer freshman class, as three rookies scored goals to lead the Lady Knights to a 3-0 shutout of California (Pa.) Wednesday evening. Kayla Bevacqua (Welland, Ontario/Notre Dame), Hannah Hays (Butler, Pa./Butler) and Megan McCartney (Chicora, Pa./Karns City) all registered goals in the home regular season finale from McConnell Family Stadium.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Bevacqua ripped Gannon's first goal of the game in the 29th minute on a corner kick from Hannah Manczka (Fairview, Pa./McDowell) that deflected off of Taylor Lewis (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek). 
  • A little over five minutes later, Hays scored her first career goal in the 34th minute. Lewis fed the ball up-field to Emily Cekella (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley), who made a crossing pass to Hays inside the box. Hays made a diving kick that dribbled the ball past the goalkeeper and into the right side of the net.
  • Gannon finished the first half with a 5-1 advantage in shots and headed into the break ahead 2-0.
  • The Lady Knights recorded seven second-half shots before McCartney made it 3-0 in the 71st minute with a perfectly-placed header on Manczka's free kick from the left side of the field.  
  • Gannon closed out the game by outshooting the Vulcans, 5-0.

GAME NOTES
  • Gannon held a commanding advantage in shots, 27-3. It was the second-most shots Gannon has recorded the season, behind Mansfield last Wednesday (29). 
  • The Lady Knights also held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Danitza Indacochea (Vaughan, Ontario/St. Joan of Arc) made one save in goal in her 11th win of the season. She has registered seven shutouts this season.
  • Cal U goalkeeper Michaela Colon made 11 saves for her team in the loss.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The contest served as the final home regular season game.
  • Gannon was undefeated in all eight home matches this season.
  • All three goals for Gannon were scored by rookies. Bevacqua and McCartney have registered three goals apiece this season, while Hays scored her first.
  • Gannon's defense allowed a season-low three shots in the win.
  • 20 Lady Knights saw time in Wednesday's victory.
  • Lewis and Manczka each recorded two assists, while Cekella had one.
  • Lewis has tallied a team-high seven assists this season, which is tied for seventh with Sammy Valloud (2015), Erin Cray (1999) and Amanda Sharbaugh (2009) in Gannon single-season history.
  • Lewis' 31st point of the season pushed her career point total to 55, which moved her into a tie with Michelle Genetin (2011-13, 15) for seventh place in the Gannon record books.
  • Indacochea recorded her eighth career shutout Wednesday, which is tied with Kelena Miller for eighth all-time at Gannon.
  • Indacochea's seven shutouts this season is second in single-season history. She needs just one more to tie the record with Sabrina Chirco (2008) and Miller (2000). 
  • Wednesday night was Manczka's 70th career game as a Lady Knight, which is the 15th-most in Gannon history.
  • Gannon is picked sixth in the latest NCAA Atlantic regional rankings and sixth in the latest United Soccer Coaches Atlantic regional rankings. 

UP NEXT
  • The Lady Knights play at Millersville Saturday night in the regular season finale.
  • Game time from Pucillo Field is slated for 7:30 p.m.
  • Live stats are available here http://sidearmstats.com/millersville/wsoc/
  • Gannon is 7-0 in the all-time series with the Marauders.


 
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Players Mentioned

Emily Cekella

#3 Emily Cekella

MF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Occupational Therapy
Danitza Indacochea

#0 Danitza Indacochea

GK
5' 7"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Taylor Lewis

#10 Taylor Lewis

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
Health Science
Hannah Manczka

#11 Hannah Manczka

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Occupational Therapy
Kayla Bevacqua

#17 Kayla Bevacqua

MF
5' 5"
Freshman
Sport and Exercise Science
Hannah Hays

#30 Hannah Hays

F
5' 9"
Freshman
Nursing
Megan McCartney

#12 Megan McCartney

F
5' 1"
Freshman
Sports Management and Marketing

Players Mentioned

Emily Cekella

#3 Emily Cekella

6' 0"
Sophomore
Occupational Therapy
MF
Danitza Indacochea

#0 Danitza Indacochea

5' 7"
Senior
Criminal Justice
GK
Taylor Lewis

#10 Taylor Lewis

5' 5"
Sophomore
Health Science
F
Hannah Manczka

#11 Hannah Manczka

5' 10"
Senior
Occupational Therapy
MF
Kayla Bevacqua

#17 Kayla Bevacqua

5' 5"
Freshman
Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Hannah Hays

#30 Hannah Hays

5' 9"
Freshman
Nursing
F
Megan McCartney

#12 Megan McCartney

5' 1"
Freshman
Sports Management and Marketing
F