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Devon Jackson

Women's Soccer 10/25/2024 10:00:00 AM Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Women's Soccer Game Preview: No. 7 Golden Knights Begin Three-Game Homestand vs. California (Pa.)

CALIFORNIA (PA) VULCANS at No. 7 GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS
DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 2:00 p.m.
STADIUM/LOCATION: McConnell Family Stadium l Erie, Pa.
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THE GANNON-CALIFORNIA (PA) SERIES
Gannon leads 14-7-2
The Golden Knights are 11-0-2 in the last 13 meetings with the Vulcans. The two teams played to a 0-0 tie in the first meeting at Cal. That snapped a string of seven straight wins for Gannon in the series.

Last Meeting: Sept. 28, 2024 – Gannon 0, California (Pa.) 0 l RECAP
The defensive struggle saw Gannon limited to just nine shots while Cal had only three.

RECORDS
Gannon: 9-0-3 overall; 6-0-3 PSAC West
California (Pa.): 3-9-2 overall; 2-7-1 PSAC West

ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women's soccer team begins a stretch of three straight home games while extending its winning streak to four games, hosting California (Pa.) on Saturday, October 26. The match gets underway at 2:00 p.m. at McConnell Family Stadium.

The Golden Knights, ranked seventh in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25, improved to 9-0-3 on Wednesday with a 3-0 win at Daemen. They continued their remarkable play on defense posting their nine shutout and fourth in a row. They have allowed just four goals while scoring 29.

Gannon is tied for first in the PSAC West with Indiana (Pa.) with 21 points, although IUP has played one more contest. The Golden Knights are 6-0-3 in division play.

On Saturday they face a California (Pa.) that has been one of the three teams to play the Golden Knights to a stalemate. The two met eleven days ago on October 16 and played to a scoreless tie.

Gannon continues to rely on the sophomore tandem of Brooklyn Respecki (McKean, Pa./General McLane) and Grace Emanuel (Erie, Pa./McDowell). Respecki leads the Golden Knights with 10 goals and an assist while Emanuel adds seven goals and four assists.

The Golden Knights recently welcomed Ella Fadale (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport) back. The junior midfielder missed more than a month with an injury and was promptly named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Edinboro last Saturday. She added a goal on Wednesday.

Morgan Sinan (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) has been nothing short of incredible in goal, aided by a staunch defense. The graduate student has a 0.37 GAA with six shutouts.

Schedules/Results: Gannon California (Pa.)
Rosters: Gannon California (Pa.)
Statistics: Gannon California (Pa.)
Head Coaches: Gannon's Colin Petersen California (Pa.)'s Pete Curtis

Scouting California (Pa.): California (Pa.) enters Saturday's match looking to snap a six-game losing streak. The Vulcans are 3-9-2 overall and 2-7-1 in the PSAC West following Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Seton Hill. They are 0-7-1 in the last eight matches, scoring just two goals in that stretch. Cal possesses a stingy defense, limiting opponents to 17 goals. Veronica Warunek leads Cal with six goals, but the sophomore forward has played in just six matches. Emily Ouimet has played every minute in goal and has a 1.21 GAA with three shutouts.

Next for the Golden Knights: Wed., Oct. 30, 2024 vs. Slippery Rock, 6:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Grace Emanuel: M; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#17 Ella Fadale: M; 5' 6"; Junior

#7 Brooklyn Respecki: F; 5' 3"; Sophomore; Exercise Science

#0 Morgan Sinan: GK; 5' 7"; Graduate Student; Cybersecurity

Players Mentioned

#24 Grace Emanuel
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: M

#17 Ella Fadale
: 5' 6"; Junior
: M

#7 Brooklyn Respecki
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; Exercise Science
: F

#0 Morgan Sinan
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student; Cybersecurity
: GK