WOMEN'S SOCCER GAME PREVIEW
CLARION GOLDEN EAGLES AT NO. 2 GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 25 | 7 p.m.
STADIUM/LOCATION: McConnell Family Stadium l Erie, Pa.
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THE GANNON-CLARION SERIES
Gannon leads 23-3-2
Last Meeting: Oct. 25, 2023 – Gannon 3, Clarion 1
RECORDS
Gannon: 4-0 overall, 2-0 PSAC West
Clarion: 1-4 overall, 0-3 PSAC West
ERIE, Pa. – The No. 2-ranked Gannon women's soccer team will play for the first time in more than a week when it hosts Clarion on Wednesday in a PSAC West game at McConnell Family Stadium.
Coach
Colin Petersen's Golden Knights are 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the PSAC West while outscoring its opposition 11-1. After allowing a goal less than two minutes into the season, Gannon has now held opponents scoreless for 358 consecutive minutes over four games.
Gannon has been led by sophomore
Brooklyn Respecki (McKean, Pa./General McLane), who is tied for fourth in NCAA Division II with six goals. She is also tied for third in the nation with three game-winning goals.
Gannon remained ranked No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the Atlantic Region in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II poll. (See poll above.)
Schedules:
Gannon
Clarion
Rosters:
Gannon
Clarion
Head coaches:
Gannon's Colin Petersen
Clarion's Jason Edwards
Golden Knights to Watch:
Freshman forward Jessie Watkins (Bowie, Md./Bowie): She has made an impact in her first year as a center forward. She has two goals and one assist.
Sophomore midfielder Grace Emanuel (Erie, Pa./McDowell): Although she is still looking for her first goal, Emanuel leads the Golden Knights with three assists.
Graduate student goalie Morgan Sinan (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley): The team captain and veteran goalie has three shutouts and a 0.25 goals-against average.
Scouting the Golden Eagles:
Clarion has been outscored 12-6 in five games. Sophomore Ciara DiMauro leads Clarion with two goals. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Taracatac paces the Eagles with two assists.
