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The Gannon women's soccer team concluded its season with at least 13 victories for the third time during the last five years.
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Gannon University GAN-W (13-5-2)
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Winner West Va. Wesleyan WVWC-W (18-2-1)
Gannon University GAN-W
(13-5-2)
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West Va. Wesleyan WVWC-W
(18-2-1)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN-W 0 0 0
West Va. Wesleyan WVWC-W 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Women's Soccer Team Falls to No. 14 West Virginia Wesleyan in NCAA Tournament First Round

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 14 West Virginia Wesleyan 2, Gannon 0
  • Records: Gannon (13-5-2), West Virginia Wesleyan (18-2-1)
  • Location: East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Eiler-Martin Stadium
  • The Short Story: The Gannon women's soccer team generated large advantages in shots (16-7) and corner kicks (6-1), but was unable to dent the scoreboard during a 2-0 loss to No. 14 West Virginia Wesleyan in the NCAA Division II Tournament first round hosted Friday afternoon by East Stroudsburg University.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The first half was played on even terms with both teams taking five shots.
  • West Virginia Wesleyan goalkeeper Ashlee Schumacher turned away shots from sophomores Taylor Lewis (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) and Emily Cekella (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) 24 seconds apart in the 15th minute.
  • The Bobcats nearly got on the board in the 21st minute when Natalie Prater hit the post, but she came back 3:31 later to score the first goal of the match off a free kick from 30 yards out.
  • West Virginia Wesleyan had chances to extend its lead, but senior Danitza Indacochea (Vaughan, Ontario/St. Joan of Arc) recorded saves in the 29th and 33rd minutes before the Bobcats went to halftime with a 1-0 lead.
  • After Gannon fired a pair of shots wide during the opening nine minutes of the second half, West Virginia Wesleyan doubled its lead in the 56th minute.
  • Kelsie Hibbs played a ball from the midfield that Carolyn Saulle chipped over the goalkeeper for a 2-0 advantage.
  • Gannon had a golden opportunity to claw back into the contest a little over three minutes later, but Chelsea Hubner stopped a Lady Knight penalty kick. Hubner had just entered the match at halftime.
  • The Lady Knights out-shot the Bobcats 9-0 after the second goal, but were unable to get a shot past Hubner who made saves on four of the attempts. The other five shots were not put on goal.

GAME NOTES
  • Friday's contest was played under sunny skies, but temperatures near 30 degrees.
  • Gannon out-shot East Stroudsburg 16-7, including an 11-2 edge during the final 45 minutes.
  • The Lady Knights also produced advantages in corner kicks (6-1) and fewest fouls (5-12).
  • Senior Hannah Manczka (Fairview, Pa./McDowell) and Lewis took six and four shots, respectively.
  • Indacochea started her 20th consecutive match in goal, recording two saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • West Virginia Wesleyan is ranked No. 14 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll.
  • Gannon entered the NCAA Tournament as the Atlantic Region's No. 6 seed while West Virginia Wesleyan was the No. 3 seed.
  • The Bobcats were the Mountain East Conference (MEC) champion.
  • Gannon was making its second NCAA Tournament appearance in the last three years.
  • The Lady Knights concluded their season with a 13-5-2 record, reaching 13 victories for the third time in the last five seasons.
  • Indacochea ended her collegiate career as Gannon's all-time leader in goals against average (1.05). She ranks seventh all-time in goalkeeper victories (16) and eighth in shutouts (8).
  • Manczka finished her career seventh all-time at Gannon in assists (12) and 25th in points (26).
  • Lewis produced single-season totals worthy of Gannon's all-time top 10 in points (36, fourth), goals (14, fifth) and assists (8, fifth).
  • Redshirt senior Sarah Kaiser (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) also registered eight assists, tying Lewis for the fifth-highest single-season total in program history.
  • Indacochea had single-season totals that ranked third all-time at Gannon in shutouts (7), fifth in goals against average (0.95) and 17th in saves (76).

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concluded its 2017 campaign with Friday's NCAA Tournament contest.
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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
Sarah Kaiser

#4 Sarah Kaiser

F
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Business Administration

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
Sarah Kaiser

#4 Sarah Kaiser

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Business Administration
F