Women's Soccer Plays to a 1-1 Draw Against Siena

Box Score GAME RECAP
Freshman Jessica Whitaker scored in the 67th minute to propel Canisius to a 1-1 draw verus Siena in MAAC women's soccer action Wednesday at the Demske Sports Complex.

The Golden Griffins moved to 6-2-5 on the season and 3-1-2 in league play with the draw, while the Saints saw their record shift to 3-6-4 overall and 2-1-3 in conference.

Siena got out to a strong start, with three shots on goal in the first six minutes of the game that saw Canisius junior goaltender Jordan Spencer record three of her six saves during that span.

The Griffs would get their first chance of the opening frame at the 9:23 minute mark off the foot of junior forward Madeline Weltin, but Saints goaltender Brooke Boermeester would make the save to keep the game scoreless.

The Saints would take a 1-0 lead early in the second half as Annie Bagnall who would corral a pass off her chest from Iona Snape and rip a shot from the top of the box that beat Spencer to the right side in the 53rd minute.

Canisius would draw level in the 67th minute thanks to Whitaker, who was able to redirect a pass from junior defender Sophia Konstantinou past Boermeester to knot the score at 1-1

Meghan Heath nearly put the Griffs in front in the 87th minute, but her header off a Canisius corner kick found the crossbar and stayed out of the Siena goal.

Spencer and Boermeester both finished with six saves in the contest.

GAME NOTES
• Wednesday's game served as the 35th all-time meeting between the MAAC schools in a series that dates back to 1990. Canisius is now 10-22-3 all-time against the Saints
• The two teams have played to a draw in back-to-back seasons for the first time in series history
• Canisius out-shot Siena, 19-14, and held a slim 8-7 advantage in shots on goal
• Spencer faced double digit shots for the fourth straight game, becoming the longest streak of the season.

UP NEXT
Canisius continues its home stretch Saturday when it faces Mount St. Mary's in its pink game. Kickoff against the Mountaineers is slated for 1 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex.

For complete coverage of Canisius women's soccer, follow the Griffs @CanisiusWSOC on X (formerly Twitter) and @CanisiusWSoccer on Instagram.

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Players Mentioned

#17 Meghan Heath: D; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#13 Sophia Konstantinou: D; 5' 4"; Junior

#0 Jordan Spencer: GK; 5' 8"; Junior

#26 Madeline Weltin: F; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#17 Meghan Heath
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: D

#13 Sophia Konstantinou
: 5' 4"; Junior
: D

#0 Jordan Spencer
: 5' 8"; Junior
: GK

#26 Madeline Weltin
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F