BALTIMORE, Md. - The Neumann University women's soccer team wrapped up the regular season portion of its schedule with a convincing 4-0 victory over Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) rival Notre Dame of Maryland University.
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Danni Elman was the difference maker on the day for the Knights, picking up a pair of goals in the win.
Shannon Martina and
Grace Stauffer also scored for Neumann, who received eight saves from goalie
Kristen Montgomery.
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The Knights controlled play from the first whistle, playing in the Gators end for a majority of the opening half. Martina started the scoring in the 14th minute, depositing a ball into the back of the net off of a failed clear to give the Knights an early 1-0 lead. Elman took over from there, scoring a pair of goals just 32 seconds apart midway through the period to give Neumann a comfortable 3-0 lead at the half.
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Neumann continued to press forward in the second half, capping off the scoring with a Stauffer goal in the 83rd minute to seal the 4-0 win. Shots for the game finished 17-15 in favor of the Knights.
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With the win, Neumann (7-8-1, 6-4-1 CSAC) will await results from other games around the conference to determine its postseason opponent. The Knights have clinched a playoff spot as either the fifth or sixth seed in the CSAC playoffs and will hit the road next Monday, October 30th for a first round playoff game. Please check back later for more details on the team's opponent and game-time.
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