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HAMILTON – Colgate women's soccer heads to the Patriot League Championship game for the 15th time in its 24-year history in the conference.
The Raiders saw juniors
Jenna Raepple
and
Catherine Williams
net markers in a 2-1 victory over Bucknell on Friday night.
Following a 90-minute weather delay, the Raiders and Bison finally took the field. Snowfall was so intense that the field remained covered throughout the first half despite repeated plowings. The snow subsided late in the first half and field conditions improved during the second half.
Colgate jumped ahead 1-0 in the 35th minute after Raepple found the back of the net. Fellow classmate
Jenna Panepinto started the play by switching the ball from the right side of the field. Raepple corralled the pass and made a move to get around a Bison defender before striking a hard-driven shot into the lower right corner of the goal.
Bucknell equalized in the second half but a goal in the 77th minute from Williams gave the Raiders back their advantage. With a little less than 15 minutes remaining on the clock, rookie
Eliza Doll found herself with the ball deep in the Bison's defensive half. She made a crafty move to get past the Bucknell player before sending a brilliant cross into the box from the right wing. Williams eyed the pass the entire time and redirected it with her head past the arm of the Bison goalie for the eventual game-winner.
Strong defense and solid goaltending then secured Colgate its spot in the championship game, which takes place Sunday at 1 p.m. on Beyer-Small '76 Field. The Raiders opponent will be Boston University, who was a 2-0 winner over Navy in the second semifinal game.
Bottom Line
• Colgate 2, Bucknell 1
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate improves to 14-2-2 overall
• Bucknell finishes its season with a record of 10-9-2
Key Raider Info
• Williams notched her fourth goal of the year, while Raepple's tally was her third.
• Panepinto tallied her second helper with Doll earning her fourth.
• Colgate has now gone 8-1-1 in its last 10 games.
• Mason notched one stop throughout the game, which brings her to 82 on the year.
Facts & Figures
• Colgate outshot the Bison 12-9 and 5-2 in shots on goal.
• The Raiders also held the slight edge on corner kicks at 10-9
• Neither team was issued a yellow card.
• Both teams were called for nine fouls throughout the game.
• Colgate's goals came 34:23 and 76:51 into the contest, while Bucknell scored in between at the 62:55 mark.
• Recently announced Patriot League Goaltender of the Year, Mason, came up with one save.
The Game-Winner
• Doll sparked a Raider attack by juking a Bison defender deep in Colgate's offensive half. She had some space before the endline and sent a well-placed ball directly to the header of Williams. The Buffalo, New York, native then redirected the pass into the back of the net before Bucknell's Jessie Ashworth could get a hand on it.
Straight From The Source
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Colgate head coach Kathy Brawn: (on her team's victory over Bucknell in snowy conditions) "It's always good to find a way to win and on a night like this you just never know where it's going to come from. We fully expected Bucknell to play as good and hard as they did and to amp up their pressure in the second half, which is also what they threw at us. I'm really proud of the way our players responded to the conditions and delays and the onslaught from the Bison in the second half."
"It's great to come away with the win. We will regroup and get prepared for Boston U."
Gate Grab Bag
• The Raiders improved to 21-6-2 all-time against Bucknell.
• This is also the second year in a row Colgate ended the Bison's season.
Patriot League Semifinal Games
• Colgate defeated Bucknell 2-1 in semifinal No. 1
• Boston U. took down Navy 2-0 in semifinal No. 2
Up Next
• With both Colgate and Boston U. winning their semifinal contests on Friday, they will meet each other in the Patriot League Championship game, which is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday on Beyer-Small '76 Field.
• Live stats and video will be available at game time.
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