WOMEN'S SOCCER: KU INVITATIONAL AT KUTZTOWN
NO. 5 GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS vs. NO. 20 CHARLESTON (W.Va.) GOLDEN EAGLES
DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 5 | 3:00 p.m.
STADIUM/LOCATION: Keystone Field l Kutztown, Pa.
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RECORDS
Gannon: 17-5-3 overall in 2023; 13-2-1 PSAC West
Charleston: 18-1-3 overall in 2023, 13-0-2 in MEC

THE GANNON-CHARLESTON SERIES
Gannon leads 7-3
Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2023 – Gannon 3, Charleston 1, NCAA Tournament


NO. 5 GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS vs. CONCORD MOUNTAIN LIONS
DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 7 | 12:00 p.m. (noon)
STADIUM/LOCATION: Keystone Field l Kutztown, Pa.
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RECORDS
Gannon: 17-5-3 overall in 2023; 13-2-1 PSAC West
Concord: 12-7-2 overall in 2023, 10-4-1 in MEC

THE GANNON-CONCORD SERIES
Concord leads 4-1-1
Last Meeting: Aug. 31, 2023 – Gannon 2, Concord 2


Gannon season preview

ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women's soccer team will open the 2024 season on Thursday afternoon against a familiar, talented opponent in one GU's two games in Kutztown University's KU Invitational.
 
Coach Colin Petersen's Golden Knights will open against Charleston (W.Va.) on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Keystone Field. The Knights defeated the Golden Eagles 3-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as they handed Charleston its only loss in an 18-1-3 season. Earlier in the season, Charleston had beaten Gannon 4-1 at McConnell Family Stadium.
 
Gannon will then take a day off before facing another tough West Virginia program, Concord, on Saturday at noon.
 
Gannon is coming off a 17-5-3 season in which they advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.

Rosters: Gannon  Charleston  Concord
Schedules: Gannon  Charleston  Concord
Head Coaches: Gannon  Charleston  Concord


Golden Knights to Watch

Graduate student goalkeeper Morgan Sinan: The veteran goalie is a team captain in 2024 after being named All-Atlantic Region Second Team and the All-PSAC Second Team. She started 24 games in 2023 and finished with a 16-3-3 record.
 
Senior forward/midfielder Gabby Boden: The two-time All-PSAC Second Team selection is a team leader who will serve as a captain in 2024. Boden placed second on the team with 10 assists in 2023 and finished third with 20 points in 2023. She scored five goals.
 
Junior midfielder Ella Fadale: She is a two-time All-PSAC West First Team selection whose season was cut short by a late-season injury. Fadale finished fourth on the team with seven goals and was fifth with 15 points.
 
Sophomore forward Brooklyn Respecki: She was named D2CCA All-America Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team after tying for third in NCAA Division II with 16 assists. Respecki tied for fifth nationally with 42 points, the second-highest single-season total in Gannon history.
 
Sophomore midfielder Grace Emanuel: As a freshman, she was voted a D2CCA First Team All-American. She tied for 16th in NCAA Division II with 14 goals and added four assists as she finished second on the team with 32 points.
 

Next for the Golden Knights: Home opener, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. vs. Edinboro | McConnell Family Stadium