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2
Winner Indiana (Pa.) IUP-W (8-5-0, 6-5-0 PSAC)
0
Gannon GAN-W (6-6-1, 5-6-1 PSAC)
Winner
Indiana (Pa.) IUP-W
(8-5-0, 6-5-0 PSAC)
2
Final
0
Gannon GAN-W
(6-6-1, 5-6-1 PSAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Indiana (Pa.) IUP-W 0 2 2
Gannon GAN-W 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Kayla Peterson, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Second Half Goals Led Indiana Past Women's Soccer Wednesday

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Gannon 0, Indiana 2
Records: GU (6-6-1, 5-6-1 PSAC), IUP (8-5-0, 6-5-0 PSAC)
Location: McConnell Family Stadium  |  Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: They Lady Knights fell 2-0 to the visiting Indiana Crimson Hawks Wednesday night. Taylor Karan and Mackenzie Witzel scored two goals in the second half for IUP to complete the series sweep over Gannon. Kayla Bevacqua (Welland, Ontario/Notre Dame) took a match-high nine shots.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The teams were scoreless at the half, but not without effort from the Knights. They fired off 11 shots before the break and held IUP to just two shots.
  • The Crimson Hawks found the back of the net in the 58th minute. Samantha Joyce passed from the right wing to Taylor Karan who put IUP up 1-0.
  • IUP took a 2-0 lead in the 82nd minute. Makenzie Witzel scored on a free kick. She sent the ball high into the top left of the net.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Bevacqua's nine shots are a new season-high. Her previous high was six vs. California.
  • Megan McCartney's (Chicora, Pa./Karns City) five shots are also a new season-high. Her previous high was four set vs. Slippery Rock.
  • Gannon's 26 shots in Wednesday's match is a new season-high and their fourth game with at least 20 shots.
  • This was their fourth game with at last nine shots on goal.
  • The Knights led the Hawks 26-6 in shots and 9-4 in shots on goal.
  • Four players recorded two shots on goal.
  • Emily Cekella (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) joined McCartney with five shots.
  • Kennedy Solymosi (Eastlake, Ohio/Lake Catholic) played 90 minutes in goal and made two stops.
  • Madeline Smakulski recorded nine saves in goal for IUP.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Knights travel to California Saturday.
  • Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.
  • The Knights lead the all-time series 16-12 after a 2-1 win earlier this season vs. the Vulcans.
  • Cekella tied the match in the 18th minute. McCartney scored the game winner on a PK in the 86th minute.
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