Mount St. Mary’s University women’s soccer will visit the Niagara Purple Eagles at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Niagara Field in Niagara University, New York. Mount St. Mary’s enters the Metro match with a 2-7-2 overall record and a 2-3-1 Metro mark, while Niagara is 7-3 overall and 4-2 in Metro play.
Mount St. Mary’s University Women’s Soccer Seeks a Response
Mount St. Mary’s University women’s soccer suffered a 1-0 loss to the Marist Red Foxes in its previous match. Goalkeeper Abby Makela made a career-high 14 saves in that match, giving her 78 for the season, the most in the Metro according to the source. Her saves per game rank second in the conference.
Erin Antone, Cassidy Nichols and Caoume Valle each have two goals, tying them for the Mountaineers’ team lead. The group will look to help Mount St. Mary’s reach the scoresheet for the first time since its 2-1 victory over Rider.
Niagara Brings Strong Metro Record
Niagara enters Wednesday’s match with a 4-2 Metro record after conference victories over Quinnipiac, Iona, Siena and Saint Peter’s. The Purple Eagles are 7-3 overall.
Niagara has allowed 11 goals, a total tied for third in the league according to the source. Goalkeeper Julia Poissant has 37 saves, while Caitlyn Gratton has scored eight of Niagara’s 17 goals.
Mount St. Mary’s University Women’s Soccer Holds 2023 Series Edge
Mount St. Mary’s defeated Niagara 2-0 during the 2023 regular season and advanced past the Purple Eagles on penalties in the postseason that year. Outside of 2023, Niagara has won three meetings, according to the source.
Next Match
Mount St. Mary’s University women’s soccer is scheduled to return home Saturday, Oct. 10, for a noon match against Manhattan. The match follows Wednesday’s Metro contest at Niagara.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Niagara brings the stronger overall and Metro records into Wednesday’s match, while Mount St. Mary’s will look to Makela’s recent performance and its three co-leading scorers for support. The 2023 results give the Mountaineers a positive recent reference against the Purple Eagles, but Niagara enters with the better current record.
Source: Original report
