Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Niagara | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
ANCASTER, Ont. - The Mohawk women's soccer team made it three straight OCAA wins with a 2-0 decision over the Niagara Knights at the Redeemer Sports Complex Wednesday (Sept. 25).
The only goals came in the first 20 minutes from Rachelle DeJong (Ancaster) and Kaleigh Russell (Brantford).
Nicole Roberts and Jenn Lynch shared the shutout as the Mountaineers improved their record to 3-2, while the Knights slipped to 1-3-1.
The news was not as good for the Mohawk men's side which gave up three goals in the first half and fell 4-1 to Niagara. Carlos Williams scored a pair of goals two minutes apart and Erik Greiner added one seven minutes later to put the Knights in the driver's seat.
The Mountaineers were then reduced to 10 men in the 39th minute when Anthony Halm was dismissed for back-to-back yellow cards, each for dissent.
Mohawk actually played better after the sending off and Sokiri Kenedy (Hamilton) got a goal back at 70 minutes.
The Mountaineers continued to press and just missed another goal in the final five minutes when Niagara's Joe D'Eramo cleared off the line. Then at 88 minutes, just after Mohawk appealed for a penalty, Niagara's Austin MacDonell took a pass and broke away to score the fourth goal for the Knights.
Mohawk's record fell to 2-3, while Niagara improved to 2-1-2.
Source: Mohawk College
ANCASTER, Ont. - The Niagara College men's soccer program (2-1-2) extended their unbeaten streak to four games on Wednesday night with a 4-1 road win over the Mohawk Mountaineers at the Redeemer Sports Complex.
The Knights received a pair of goals from forward Carlos Williams, while Erik Greiner and Austin MacDonell each scored once.
Niagara College men's soccer head coach Frank DeChellis was pleased with the Knights performance and credited the victory to his players' team-wide work ethic at practice.
"If people saw our training sessions they would know this is a 26 player victory. The energy we have with the group really shows in the atmosphere we have at practice five times a week. It's very difficult tactically and emotionally to select an 18 player roster every game."
The Knights played some of their strongest soccer of the season during the opening 30 minutes of the match. First-year forward Williams continued his outstanding play recording a pair of quick goals in the 18th and 20th minutes. The St. Catharines native and Governor Simcoe graduate leads the Knights in scoring with four goals in five matches this season.
Hamburg, N.Y., native Erik Greiner put the Knights up by three in the 27th minute. The third-year midfielder is a graduate of Frontier Central High School, and is currently enrolled in Niagara College's unique Brewmaster and Brewery Management program.
When asked about his scoring play Greiner commented, "I hit the ball well on that play. I felt like I had to. A lot of guys put in some serious effort to set me up, and I would have hated to disappoint."
The Mountaineers made the match 3-1 in the 75th minute on a goal by second-year midfielder Sokiri Kennedy. Austin MacDonell recorded his first goal of the season in the 88th minute to reinstate the Knights three goal lead. MacDonell, a first-year forward from Ajax, Ont., has been a key set up man for the Knights this season, assisting on four of the Knights eight goals in 2013.
The match also saw the return of 2012 OCAA league all-star Joe D'Eramo. D'Eramo, the Knights 2012 men's soccer leadership award winner, has been out since training camp with an injury.
After the match the third-year defender from St. Catharines commented, "whether I am sitting in the bleachers or playing, it's great to be part of a win. Watching from the stands is tough but it was great to get back on the field tonight."
The Niagara College men's soccer program now sits in third place in the OCAA West Division. The Fanshawe Falcons (2-1-1) currently sit just one point behind and have played one less match.
The Falcons are in action tonight versus the Lambton Lions, before hosting the Knights on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. in what is shaping up to be a key contest in the OCAA men's soccer playoff picture.
Source: Niagara College