MOUNT ST. MARY'S (2-9-3, 2-5-2 MAAC) VS. NIAGARA (3-9-3, 3-4-2 MAAC)
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 2 p.m.
Niagara University, New York | Niagara Field
 
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EMMITSBURG, Md. (October 31, 2023) – Mount St. Mary's men's soccer faces a playoff-style situation as the 2023 regular season ends. Heading to Niagara, the Mountaineers must defeat the Purple Eagles to advance to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament and keep their season alive.
 
MOUNT UPDATE: A penalty goal in the 72^nd minute spurred Iona to a 2-1 win over the Mount last Saturday, countering a 54^th minute goal by Jonathan Yowell. The junior's score was the first time he found the back of the net as a Mountaineer, and he became the 11^th different member of the team to register a goal.  
 
Mackie Sacarellos assisted on the Yowell strike to tie Erick Villatoro for the team lead with three. Freshman Junee Lee continues to have the most goals with three.
 
ABOUT NIAGARA: The Purple Eagles took points in three matches out of four to pull ahead of the Mount in the standings but fell 3-1 to Quinnipiac last Saturday to help set up Wednesday's scenario.
 
Niagara relies on defense to be successful as they have posted the fewest goals in the league. Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Barry helped down the stretch with four clean sheets. Felix Kogler provides one-third of the offense with four goals.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: This is the third all-time meeting between the two sides. Mount St. Mary's won the initial match in 1998, and the first conference showdown last year ended in a 2-2 tie.  
 
UP NEXT: The opening round of the MAAC Championships takes place Sunday, November 5.