Marist and Canisius to Meet in the 2014 Women's Lacrosse Final
MAAC Sports
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Top-seeded Marist College will face third-seeded Canisius College in the title game of the 2014 MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championship on Sunday, May 4. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Demske Sports Complex on the campus of Canisius College, and will be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable and ESPN3.
Marist reached the title game for the second consecutive year and seventh time overall with a 13-7 win over fourth-seeded Monmouth University. Sophomore Allison Gionta scored a game high nine points on three goals and six assists. Senior captain Jamie Romano scored four goals, while junior attack Kristen Viscount recorded three goals and an assists. Junior Erin Schoeder added two goals while Natalie Bonaroti scored one for the Red Foxes. Freshman goalkeeper Abigail Witczak made 6 saves in goal.
Canisius advanced to its fourth straight MAAC title game and fifth overall with a 12-10 victory over second-seeded Fairfield University in the semifinals. Maria Kotas scored a game high six goals and added one assists, seven ground balls, and four draw controls in the victory for Canisius. Sophomore Taylor Giglio recorded three goals and an assists, while Ashley Bull, Meghan Cuddy, and Tori Quinn all added one goal for the Griffs. Cansius goalkeeper Kayla Scully made 6 saves in the semifinal.
The 2014 title game will be a rematch of last year’s title match up. In the 2013 championship game, top-seeded Canisius won its third straight MAAC crown with a 10-9 victory over third-seeded Marist. Both programs have previously won the MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championship and have a great deal of championship experience. Canisius is the three-time defending champion and was the runner-up in 2006. Marist won the league crown in 2008 and 2010, and was the runner-up in 2003, 2007, 2009, and 2013. In the only meeting this season between Marist and Canisius, the Red Foxes defeated the Griffs 10-9 on April 2 at Demske Sports Complex on the Canisius College campus.
The winner of the 2014 MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship earns the league’s automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship. The NCAA selection show will take place on Sunday, May 4 on NCAA.com.