Taylor Lewis Action Shot
Joe Mattis
Taylor Lewis scored two goals and had an assist in the 3-0 shutout of Notre Dame (Ohio) Saturday night.
0
Notre Dame NDC-W (0-2, 0-0 MEC)
3
Winner Gannon GAN-W (2-0, 1-0 PSAC)
Notre Dame NDC-W
(0-2, 0-0 MEC)
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Final
3
Gannon GAN-W
(2-0, 1-0 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Notre Dame NDC-W 0 0 0
Gannon GAN-W 1 2 3

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

Gannon Women's Soccer Team Blanks Notre Dame (Ohio) 3-0

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 3, Notre Dame (Ohio) 0
  • Records: GU (2-0, 1-0 PSAC) | NDC (0-2, 0-0 MEC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: The Gannon women's soccer team earned its second straight shutout victory Saturday night with a 3-0 win over nonconference Notre Dame (Ohio). Taylor Lewis (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) recorded five points for the Lady Knights on two goals and an assist.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lewis put Gannon on the scoreboard first in the 10th minute with a header off Maddie North's (Leysdown-on-Sea, England/The Westlands School) corner kick.
  • Following a 30-minute lightning delay, Kayla Bevacqua (Welland, Ontario/Notre Dame) recorded her first goal of the season in 50th minute to give Gannon a 2-0 lead. Lewis provided the assist.
  • Lewis put things out of reach for the Falcons in the 71st minute with her second goal of the contest on a header played into the box by North.  
 
GAME NOTES
  • Lewis finished the game with two goals and one assist.
  • Bevacqua had one goal, while North registered two assists.
  • Gannon narrowly out-shot Notre Dame, 9-8.
  • Both teams had three corner kicks apiece.
  • Hannah Pufpaff (Buffalo, N.Y./Saint Mary's) recorded her first complete-game shutout of the season. She made three saves.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Saturday is Gannon's second straight shutout win. The Lady Knights blanked Clarion last Thursday, 3-0.
  • Saturday was Gannon's only nonconference match of the season.  
  • Lewis recorded the second five-point game of her career. She also tallied two goals and one assist in a 3-1 win over Mercyhurst on Oct. 15, 2017.
  • Lewis is now fourth all-time at Gannon in career scoring with 67 points. Mani Brueckner (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) (2012-15, 137), Amanda Sharbaugh (2008-11, 124) and Erin Cray (1997-00, 90) hold down the top-3 spots. Lewis needs 23 points to move into a tie with Cray. 
  • Lewis' 28 career goals is also the fourth-most in program history. 
  • Putpaff's three saves is a career best. 
  • 19 Lady Knights saw action in the win Saturday night.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Lady Knights will be back in action Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Edinboro.
  • Game time is set for 6 p.m.
  • Live stats are available here.

 
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