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Mercyhurst Recap
Sports
Information
Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: October 28, 2007
GANNON
WOMEN’S SOCCER ENDS
MERCYHURST MATCH IN STALEMATE
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon
University women’s soccer team closed the 2007 regular season with a
road match against rival Mercyhurst College Saturday afternoon. The
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest ended
with both teams unable to break a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods.
Gannon’s Courtney Rowan (Mentor,
Ohio/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) posted the match’s first goal
at 12:16, but Mercyhurst answered back at 28:45. Taylor Hilinski
received a cross from Sarah Powell and found the back of the net.
The Lakers held an 18-8 advantage in shots and found nine corner kick
opportunities to Gannon’s two.
Rowan led the Lady Knights offense with three shots. Powell headlined
Mercyhurst’s offense with five shots.
Gannon goalkeeper Holly Johnson
(Welland, Ontario/Notre Dame) played in the contest’s first 45
minutes and made zero saves. Fellow senior Tiffani Parks (Russellton, Pa./Deer Lakes)
played the final 45 minutes of regulation and both 10-minute overtime
periods. Parks stopped seven shots on target.
Mercyhurst’s Rebecca Heintzman spent the entire match in net for the
Lakers, making one save in the contest.
Gannon concluded the regular season at 7-8-2 overall and 1-6-1 in the
GLIAC. Mercyhurst ended its regular season at 5-2-1 in conference play
and 13-3-2 overall.
A complete box score for today’s match is available at http://www.gannon.edu/sports/women/soccer/STATS.HTM/game17.htm.
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10/28/07 by: tjh
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