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Box Score

Canisius CAN (7-9-3, 2-6-2 MAAC)

Niagara NIAW (7-8-3, 3-6-1 MAAC)

Canisius CAN

(7-9-3, 2-6-2 MAAC)

Final

Oct. 28, 2017

Niagara NIAW

(7-8-3, 3-6-1 MAAC)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	OT 2	F
Canisius CAN	0	0	0	0	0
Niagara NIAW	0	0	0	0	0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 10/28/2017 6:40:00 PM

Women’s Soccer Sees Season End in Penalty Kicks

GAME RECAP
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. - The Canisius women's soccer saw its season come to an end on Saturday evening, as the Golden Griffins were eliminated by rival Niagara on penalty kicks in the first round of the 2017 MAAC Women's Soccer Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

After the two teams played to a scoreless draw through regulation and a pair of 10-minute overtime periods, the Purple Eagles advanced to the MAAC Championship quarterfinal round after posting a 4-3 advantage in penalty kicks. Niagara's Selena Mangoni, who recorded four shots during the game, ended up with the deciding goal in the penalty kick session to push the Purple Eagles to a quarterfinal round match-up against MAAC regular-season champion Monmouth on Sunday.

Niagara ended the contest with a 14-6 advantage in shots, with six of those being on goal. Canisius sophomore Alana Rossi made six stops in 110 minutes of action to record her ninth shutout of the season. Niagara's Shania van Nuland made two saves in goal for the Purple Eagles.

In the penalty kick session, each team scored on its first three chances before Canisius' fourth PK attempts was knocked away by van Nuland. Mangoni followed that stop with the eventual game-winning marker.

Canisius sees its season end with an overall record of 7-8-3, while Niagara moves on to the next round of the MAAC Championship with an 8-8-3 overall mark.

Head Coach Todd Clark's Postgame Comments
"This goes down as a tie in the book, but it is a loss in our hearts. I thought we played super hard today, the effort was there from start to finish. PKs are like flipping a coin. It's not an ideal way to decide who advances, but it is a part of the game. It is really tough for our seniors to go out this way, but I know they'll do great things in their futures."

Game Notes
• This was the 47^th all-time meeting between these two schools, and Saturday's game stands as just the third draw in series history.
• This was the sixth time these two schools have played in the MAAC Championship. That portion of the series now stands at 3-3-1.
• Saturday marked the first time in program history that the Griffs played a game decided by penalty kicks.
• By holding Niagara scoreless for 110 minutes on Saturday, Canisius extended its shutout streak against the Purple Eagles to 290 minutes, which covers the last three games played in the series.

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