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Winner Canisius CAN (4-1-3, 1-0-0)
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Le Moyne LEM (1-5-2, 0-0-0)
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Ends Non-Conference Play With a Win at Le Moyne

GAME RECAP
Canisius junior Madeline Weltin and freshman Nicki Silverman both scored goals to help the Golden Griffins to a 2-0 win over Le Moyne in non-conference women's soccer action Wednesday at Ted Grant Field in Syracuse, N.Y.

Canisius' third-straight win improved the Griffs to 4-1-3 overall, while the Dolphins fell to 1-5-2 overall with the defeat.

The Griffs once again dominated the game in their attacking half, ending the contest with a 27-8 advantage in shots and an 15-3 margin in shots on goal. Twelve different Canisius players recorded a shot in the victory, led by Skylar Cornell, who had six, while sophomores Mia Iacona and Emma Oliphant were each credited with five shots apiece. This is third-straight contest where the Griffs ended the game with double-digit shots.
 
Freshman Jessica Whitaker started things off for Canisius with a shot 2:47 into the game, but that shot was stopped by Dolphins goaltender Sarah Boyea. Boyea ended the day with eight saves before she was removed from the game in the 42nd minute.
 
The Griffs' 11th shot of the day finally got past Boyea, as Weltin made the score 1-0 in favor of the Blue and Gold with her first goal of the season in the game's 31st minute off an assist by teammate Erin Weir. The assist for Weir is her first of the season and the fifth in her career. Weir sent the ball from the right side of the box toward Weltin, who was able to redirect the ball with a header into the lower-left corner of the goal.

Out of the halftime break, the Griffs wasted little time making the score 2-0, as Silverman settled a pass from Cornell at the top of the box and fired a shot just inside the right goal post just 22 seconds in the second stanza. The assist on Silverman's marker was the second of the season for Cornell, while sophomore Lizzy Harkness earned an assist on the play as well.

Junior Jordan Spencer started in goal for Canisius, and she made her lone save of the game in the 35th minute off a shot from Le Moyne's Sierra Edwards. Senior Jessica Jones came into the game after halftime and ended the day with two saves.
 
GAME NOTES
• Wednesday's game served as the ninth all-time meeting between the New York schools in a series that dates back to 1986.
• Canisius is now 7-2-0 all-time against the Dolphins.
• This win extended Canisius' win streak over Le Moyne to four games, with the last victory over the Dolphins coming in 1997.
• The Griffs conclude their regular-season non-conference schedule with a record of 3-1-3. This marks the first time since 2019 where the Blue and Gold ended non-league play with a winning record.
• Canisius has now scored multiple goals in three-straight games for the first time since 2010.
• The 15 shots on goal for the Griffs on Wednesday are a season high, and the most for the team in a game since Aug. 21, 2015 when the Blue and Gold set a school record with 38 shots on goal against Hampton.

UP NEXT
Canisius will return to MAAC play with a home game against Manhattan on Saturday. Opening kickoff for the contest between the Griffs and Jaspers is slated for 1 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

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