No. 1 Quinnipiac | No. 5 Canisius
Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, CT
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In the first semifinals match on Thursday, top seeded Quinnipiac defeated No.5 seeded Canisius in Hamden, CT. Rebecca Cooke, scored the lone goal of the game in the 81^st minute on a penalty kick, to propel Quinnipiac past Canisius. Quinnipiac now looks to clinch its first MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship at home on Sunday.
 
 
Quinnipiac Notes and Notables
 

• Quinnipiac outshot Canisius 17-1 in today’s matchup.
• With today’s win Quinnipiac will return to the MAAC Championship game for consecutive years, and third time since joining the MAAC.
• Rebecca Cooke scored her 20^th goal on the season and remains No. 1 in the nation for goals scored.
• Sofia Lospinoso recorded her fifth shutout of the season.

 
Canisius Notes and Notables
 

• Canisius made it to the MAAC Championship Semifinals for the first time since 2013.
• Jessica Jones recorded three saves in today’s match
• Lizzy Harkness, Megan Heath and Jessica Jones played a full 90 minutes of action.

 
 
No. 2 Fairfield | No. 3 Niagara
Lessing Field | Fairfield, CT
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No.3 seeded Niagara defeated No.2 seeded Fairfield on the road Thursday night to clinch a spot in the MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship Finals on Sunday 11/6. In the 3-1 victory, Niagara saw three different Purple Eagles record goals in the match.
 
Niagara Notes and Notables

• Emma Bough recorded the first goal of the match, her fourth of the season.
• Ebba Noren and Ida Miceli recorded their third goals of the season in this match.
• Agnes Stenlund recorded five saves in the win.
• Niagara is 11-0 in matches where they score first.

 
Fairfield Notes and Notables

• Elle Scott scored the only goal for Fairfield on the night
• On the season Fairfield won 14 games including a share of the MAAC Regular Season title
• Fairfield outshot Niagara 18-12 in the contest
• Katie Wright recorded five saves in the match and led all freshman with 14 wins on the season.

 
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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