Bella Prince
Isaac Petkac
0
Clarion CLAR (3-11-3, 3-8-3)
3
Winner Gannon GANN (15-1-2, 11-1-2)
Clarion CLAR
(3-11-3, 3-8-3)
0
Final
3
Gannon GANN
(15-1-2, 11-1-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clarion CLAR 0 0 0
Gannon GANN 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Taylor Brown, Associate Director of Sports Information & Media Relations

No. 9 Women’s Soccer Secures Second Seed in PSAC Tournament

The No. 9 Gannon Women's Soccer closed its regular season with a 3-0 home victory over Clarion on Wednesday, securing the second seed in the PSAC West and earning a home quarterfinal in next week's PSAC Women's Soccer tournament, while also recording its eighth shutout of the season. 

The Golden Knights entered the night with a chance to claim the top seed, but Slippery Rock clinched first place with a win over Seton Hill to finish with 37 points. Gannon concludes the regular season in second with 35 points, followed by IUP in third with 34 points, while Edinboro and Clarion rounded out the fourth and fifth seeds in the division. 

The Golden Knights finished the regular season with a 15-1-2 overall record and an 11-1-2 mark in PSAC West play.

THE GAME FACTS
Score: Gannon 3, Clarion 0
Records: Gannon (15-1-2, 11-1-2 PSAC West), Clarion (3-11-3, 3-8-3 PSAC West)
Location: McConnell Family Stadium (Erie, Pa.)
Date: November 5, 2025

THE KNIGHT CAP
  • Second seed secured: Gannon finishes the PSAC West slate with 35 points, locking in the No. 2 seed.
  • Fast start sets the tone: Jessie Watkins (Bowie, Md./Bowie) opened the scoring in the third minute for her eighth goal of the season.
  • Fadale keeps climbing: Ella Fadale (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport) scored her 16th of the season, ranking second in the PSAC and among the top goal-scorers in Division II.
  • Emanuel closes the door: Grace Emanuel (Erie, Pa./McDowell) added a second-half goal to cap the regular season scoring.
  • Playmaking impact: Watkins and Maddy Endler (Salem, Ore./West Salem) each registered assists on Emanuel's goal.
  • Clean sheet by committee: Morgan Sinan (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) started in goal before Abigail Niebauer (Denver, Colo./East) and Olivia Rosenberger (Albrightsville, Pa./Jim Thorpe Area) combined to finish off Gannon's eighth shutout of the season.
  • Stat control throughout: Gannon outshot Clarion 27–4 and held a 13–1 edge in corner kicks.
  • Regional outlook: The Golden Knights appeared second in the Atlantic Region numerical rankings released earlier in the day.
  • PSAC postseason time: Gannon will host Shepherd, the No. 3 seed from the East, on Tuesday, November 11, at McConnell Family Stadium.
 
Up Next
Gannon will host Shepherd, the third seed in the East, in the PSAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday, November 11, at McConnell Family Stadium. Game time is TBA.

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