Mount St. Mary’s University women’s soccer team defeated the Canisius Griffs 7-2 on Nov. 4 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to close the 2026 season. The Mount led 3-1 at halftime and added four more goals in the second half. Fineen Cregan produced one goal and three assists for a total of five points.
Five Mount St. Mary’s players scored in the match, including four seniors who competed for the Mount one last time. The seven goals represent the program’s highest total in a game since a 7-0 victory over Hampton on Oct. 4, 2016.
Match Recap and Key Performers
Abby Makela denied Canisius’ Maggie Cregan on a penalty kick early in the match. Kai Douglas opened the scoring on a penalty kick in the 18th minute. Erin Antone added a goal assisted by Merete Drees, and Cassidy Nichols scored Mount St. Mary’s third goal of the first half with an assist from Fineen Cregan.
Elizabeth Cavanaugh and Emilia Nuttall scored for the Canisius Griffs. After halftime, Mount St. Mary’s added four unanswered goals: Nichols scored again in the 77th minute, Payton Meara converted a penalty kick in the 87th minute, and Fineen Cregan and Douglas scored the final two goals.
Both Nichols and Douglas scored twice. Fineen Cregan assisted on both of Nichols’ goals and Douglas’ final goal, while Peyton Gallagher also assisted on Nichols’ second goal.
Season Summary
Mount St. Mary’s finished the season with a 3-12-2 record overall and a 3-8-1 mark in the Metro Conference. The Mount recorded 12 shots on goal during the game, while Canisius finished with 11.
Canisius completed their season with a 7-9-1 record and a 4-7-1 mark in conference play. The 7-2 win came in Mount St. Mary’s final contest of 2026.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s closed its season by scoring its highest single-game goal total since 2016. Fineen Cregan’s five points, along with two-goal performances from Cassidy Nichols and Kai Douglas, fueled the Mount’s dominant seven-goal effort.
Source: Original report
