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Marauders continue postseason play Friday in PSAC Semifinal matchup with No. 2 seed Gannon

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REGIONAL LINKS

  • Series: Gannon, 0-9
  • Series Streak: - Gannon, 9 Wins
  • First Meeting: - L, 2-3 (2010)
  • Last Meeting: - L, 0-4 (2018) 

TICKETS 

  • $10 General Admission
  • $5 for Students
  • Free for PSAC Students with valid school ID

HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

  • Masks required in all indoor facilities.
  • Masks strongly encouraged outdoors.

ABOUT THE GAME

  • The No. 4 seed Marauders will head to Bloomsburg, Pa. on Friday, Nov. 12 to face off with No. 2 seed Gannon in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Semifinals.
  • Millersville advanced to their second PSAC Semifinal appearance in program history following a thrilling victory over No. 3 Kutztown in Tuesday night's quarterfinal match. The Marauders will look to advance to their first PSAC Final since 2002 on Friday.
  • Gannon is also coming off a quarterfinal victory against No. 3 seed, Slippery Rock by a score of 5-3.
  • This is the first matchup between the two schools since 2018 when Gannon defeated the Marauders 4-0 in Erie, Pa.
  • The winner of this game will advance to play the winner of Mercyhurst (West No. 1 seed) vs. Bloomsburg (West No. 2 seed) in the PSAC Finals on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m.

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS

  • Millersville is currently outscoring (26-22) and outshooting (222-202, 121-95 on goal) its opponents. The Marauders are also creating more corner opportunities (103-58) than opponents this far into the season.
  • Morgan Winchock has kept up the strong play up top for the Marauders. She has scored three goals in the last five games. This includes a two-goal performance in a 5-0 win over Mansfield, and a game-winning goal in the Marauders' final regular season victory over East Stroudsburg which clinched the final playoff berth in the PSAC East. 
  • Emma Elwell has been a large part of the Millersville offense lately. The forward has either scored or assisted in three of the last four ‘Ville goals, and has recorded two goals to go along with two assists in the last five games. 
  • Lauren Downey currently leads the team in assists with six, five coming in the last 11 games. She currently sits at No. 4 in the PSAC in assists on the season. The redshirt senior converted a PK in the fifth round of Tuesday's Quarterfinal match to send the Marauders to the semis. 
  • Reagan Kolinski has recorded 69 total saves on the season, while allowing 21 goals.  She ranks top-10 in the PSAC in goals against average (1.154) and shutouts per game (.222). The junior made a crucial, likely game-clinching save against No. 3 Kutztown that set up Downey's game-winning PK. 
  • Cassie Blyth and Alexis Spencer played large rolls in the quarterfinal win, connecting on the game-tying goal and both converting PK's in the first and second rounds. 

SCOUTING THE LADY KNIGHTS

  • The Lady Knights come into this matchup as the No. 2 team in the PSAC West with a 12-2-3 overall record, 11-2-3 in conference play. Their last loss came over a month ago on Oct. 6 against Slippery Rock, who they just beat in the PSAC Quarterfinals.
  • Gannon's Taylor Lewis ranks third in the conference in goals (11), fourth in shots (64), sixth in game-winning goals (4), and second in points (27). 
  • Sarah Fails and Kayla Bevacqua also play key rolls in the Gannon offensive attack.
  • Keeper Kennedy Solymosi has only allowed three goals in her last six starts and didn't give up a goal in the last five games of regular season play. She ranks fifth in the PSAC in goals against average (.846), sixth in shutouts per game (.400), and eighth in saves (51).

THE LAST TIME OUT

  • Millersville: Millersville 1, No. 3 Kutztown 1 ('Ville 5-4 Pk's)- The Marauders knocked off the No. 3 team in the nation in the first round of postseason play.
  • Gannon:  Gannon 5, Slippery Rock 3 - The Lady Knights took down The Rock in the opening round of the PSAC Tourney. 

SERIES HISTORY

  • Gannon currently holds a 9-0 series lead over Millersville.
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