No. 3 Niagara- 3 | No. 6 Marist- 1
Niagara Field | Niagara University
Box Score

In the first match of the day, Niagara started off the day strong, with three first half goals and never looked back. Ida Miceli, was the first Purple Eagle to find the back of the net in the 20^th minute of action. Annie Ibey, would score the second goal for Niagara in the 24^th minute of play, followed by Ebba Noren’s goal before the end of the first half, to put Niagara up 3-0 at the end of the first 45 minutes. Marist would get on the scoreboard in the second half with a goal from Amanda Caldarelli in the 72nd minute.
 
Niagara Notes and Notables

• Annie Ibey led Niagara with 6 shots, including 4 shots on goal, and 1 goal. Miceli and Noren followed with 3 and 2 total shots, with both having 1 shot on goal, and 1 goal apiece.
• Emily Hähnel recorded 1 shot and 1 assist in the win.
• Niagara advances to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.

 
Marist Notes and Notables

• Natalie Kelchner tallied five saves.
• Amanda Caldarelli scored her fourth goal of the season.
• Niagara had an 8-1 advantage in shots on goal.

 
No. 4 Rider- 1 | No. 5 Canisius- 1 (Canisius 4-2 PK)
Ben Cohen Field | Lawrenceville, NJ 
Box Score
 
No. 5 seeded Canisius upset No. 4 seeded Rider on the road in the second match of Opening Round action in the 2022 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship. Rider got on the scoreboard first with a goal from, Lindsey Maslow, in the 12^th minute. Canisius remained scoreless until the 85^th minute when, Jen Romero, got the Griff’s on the board to bring things to a 1-1 tie. Regulation, and two overtime periods would end with the score still even at 1-1. Penalty kicks would decide the fate of the game in the end, with Canisius converting on four out of their five attempts, and Rider only converting on two.
 
Canisius Notes and Notables

• Canisius out shot Rider, 24-13, for the contest, boasting a 19-6 advantage over the final 65 minutes of action
• Erin Weir and Meghan Heath were both successful in their penalty kicks during the shootout
• Romero’s three goals this season, have all come against Rider
• Tiani Fotani led all players with six shot attempts, Emma Oliphant recorded five attempts
• Six of Canisius’ 11 starters played the full 110 minutes of action

 
Rider Notes and Notables

• Ellie Sciancalepore made 12 saves on the day, matching a season high
• Maslow recorded her sixth goal of the season, giving her the team lead
• Genevieve Ryan and Ellie Sciancalepore played the full 110 minutes, while Gabriela Garcia and Makenzie Rodrigues logged at least 100 minutes.

The 2022 MAAC Women's Soccer Championship will take place from October 30 through November 6. The six-team, single-elimination championship will be hosted by the higher seed of each match. The opening round will take place on Sunday, October 30, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, November 3, and concluding with the championship match on Sunday, November 6. For all information regarding the 2022 MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship, please visit maacsports.com/wsoc.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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