The Gannon women's soccer team has locked up first place in the PSAC West and the No. 1 seed in next week's PSAC Tournament.

The Golden Knights can still find motivation for their regular-season finale on Saturday at 5 p.m. against Pitt-Johnstown at McConnell Family Stadium.

Coach Colin Petersen's team can avenge its only loss of the PSAC West season, build momentum going into the postseason, and make it a happy Senior Day. A win would also help Gannon in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region rankings, where the Knights are ranked No. 6.

Gannon, 11-2-4 overall, has clinched first place in the PSAC West with a 10-1-4 record. The Golden Knights will host a PSAC quarterfinal against an opponent that will be determined Saturday.  If Gannon were to win its quarterfinal game, it would host the PSAC Tournament semifinals and championship game next weekend.

UPJ handed Gannon its only conference loss by a 1-0 score on September 28. Since that game, Gannon is 5-0-2 and UPJ is 0-5-2.
 

Gannon's Senior Day festivities will honor five players: Sofia Alvarez (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina), Leah Bermudez (Milton, Ontario/Jean Vanier Catholic) Sara Fails, Emilie Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y./John C. Birdlebough), and Kennedy Solymosi (Eastlake, Ohio/Lake Catholic).

Fails enters the game with a chance to lead the PSAC in two regular-season statistical categories. She leads the conference with 10 goals and 24 points.
 
Wednesday's game: Pitt-Johnstown and Gannon, 5 p.m., McConnell Family Stadium

Last time:  UPJ beat Gannon 1-0 on Sept. 28.

All-time series: Gannon has a 10-2-0 record against Pitt-Johnstown.

 
Coaches:

Gannon: Colin Petersen, 23rd season (184-155-36)

Pitt-Johnstown: Vito Addalli, 4th season (21-44-6)

 
Records:

Gannon: 11-2-4 overall, 10-1-4 PSAC West, clinched first place

Pitt-Johnstown: 4-9-4 overall, 4-8-3 PSAC West, seventh place


Leading scorers: 

Gannon:
 
Sarah Fails (Girard, Pa./Villa Maria), 24 points (10 goals, 4 assists)
 
Gabby Boden (Butler, Pa./Butler), 12 points (3 goals, 6 assists)
 
Ella Fadale (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport) 11 points (5 goals, 1 assist)
 
Logan Nicklas (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) 8 points (2 goals, 4 assists)
 
Holly Gray (Gold Coast, Australia) 5 points (2 goals, 1 assists)
 
Sammie Dales (Conneautville, Pa./Homeschool) 5 points (1 goal, 3 assists)


Pitt-Johnstown:

Emily Esser 12 points (4 goals, 4 assists)
 
Morgan Kost 9 points (4 goals, 1 assist)
 
Haley Neidig 7 points (3 goals, 1 assist)
 
Sophia Lamesta, 5 points (2 goals, 1 assist)

MacKenzie Stephens 4 points (2 goals)

 
Leading goalies: 

Gannon:  Kennedy Solymosi (Eastlake, Ohio/Lake Catholic), 8-2-4 record, 55 saves, 0.97 goals-against average, .821 save percentage

Pitt-Johnstown: Sachi Negri, 3-9-4 record, 116 saves, 1.80 goals-against average, .795 save percentage