Gannon captured its first PSAC women’s soccer tournament title Sunday, beating No. 23 Slippery Rock 1-0 in overtime on Brooklyn Respecki’s goal at 93:59. The senior’s 50th career goal secured the championship and the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division II tournament.

By the Numbers
  • Final: Gannon 1, Slippery Rock 0 (OT).
  • Gannon outshot Slippery Rock 15-10 and led 6-2 in shots on goal.
  • Respecki totaled 4 goals, 1 assist and 9 points across the three-match tournament.
  • Gannon improved to 16-2-3 and extended its unbeaten streak to 18 matches (15-0-3).
  • Respecki has 142 career points and 50 goals, one shy of Gannon’s program record.
Yes, But

The championship came against a Slippery Rock team that had drawn with Gannon in both regular-season meetings and entered the final with a 9-0-2 home record. Gannon had also finished runner-up in the PSAC tournament in 2022 and 2023.

State of Play
  • Gannon earned the PSAC’s automatic NCAA Division II tournament berth.
  • The Golden Knights also completed a sweep of the men’s and women’s PSAC soccer titles; both teams won 1-0 in overtime.
  • Gannon beat nationally ranked opponents in consecutive tournament games, following a semifinal win over No. 4 Kutztown.
What’s Next

Gannon’s NCAA tournament opponent and destination will be announced during the Division II selection show Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.

Bottom Line

Respecki delivered the breakthrough Gannon had been chasing: a first conference tournament crown, sealed by a milestone goal on its biggest stage.