WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The Sabercats' season ended in the NCCAA North Region Semifinal this afternoon, as they fell 5-0 to the top-seeded Providence University College Pilots.

This came two days after Maranatha's memorable win over North Central University in the first round of the tournament. The Sabercats conclude the season with a 2-15-1 record.

OVERVIEW

• Result: #4 Maranatha 0-5 #1 Providence
• Venue: Elliot Park Field 
• Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
• Attendance: 30
• Record: MBU (2-15-1), PUC (11-1-4) 

STORY

The Sabercats started with fervor and held the hard-charging Pilots goalless through the opening 10 minutes, but when the Providence breakthrough came, there was no way of mitigating the damage.

Providence did all their work in a 30-minute span, scoring all five goals before the halftime break. The first two came from corner kicks, one from a free kick, and two from open play, as the Pilots pushed their attack full force without any signs of slowing down.

Laurianne Chiasson led the attack, scoring twice and notching one goal for the Pilots. 

The Sabercats' final half of the season was marked by strong defending, as they held the Pilots goalless throughout the remainder of the game. Mallory Willette registered 17 saves - her second-best mark of the season, and a back line of Esther Bishop, Olivia Cansler, Sara Herrera, Lauren Schmidt, and Taylor Warner limited the Providence chances until the game, and the season, were finished.

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This was the final game for seniors Taylor Warner, Myah Hoffmann, Katelyn Morrison, and Aubrey Secor (injury).

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Maranatha Starters: 0- Willette, 3- Morrison, 4- Cansler, 5- Graham, 6- Warner, 8- Bishop (C), 11- Torres (C), 12- Clark, 17- Prigge, 19- Donough, 20- Herrera

STATS

• Last Time: Maranatha fell to Providence 1-0 in overtime during the 2019 North Region Semi-Final
• Series: Providence now leads 4-3-1 in the all-time series

OPPONENTS

• Providence finished the 2021 season with a record of 7-7-1
• Providence finished in 5th place nationally last season

NEXT

The Sabercats conclude the 2022 season with a record of 2-15-1. A full recap of the season will be coming at mbusabercats.com.