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Members of the Canisius women's soccer team celebrate with junior Ava Pickard (far right) after she scored the game-winning goal in the Griffs' 1-0 victory over Rider at the Demske Sports Complex on Sept. 19, 2026
Lindy Feider
0
Rider RID (1-4-1, 0-3-0)
1
Winner Canisius CAN (4-4-0, 1-2-0)
Rider RID
(1-4-1, 0-3-0)
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Final
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Canisius CAN
(4-4-0, 1-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rider RID 0 0 0
Canisius CAN 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Pickard’s Late Tally Pushes Women’s Soccer Past Broncs

Junior Ava Pickard scored in the 89th minute to break a scoreless deadlock and lift Canisius to a 1-0 victory over Rider in Metro Conference women's soccer action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex. 

Pickard struck with 67 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Golden Griffins (4-4-0, 1-2-0 Metro) to their first league win of the season. Freshman keeper Alexa Turmel made three saves to earn her third shutout of the season.
 
Ashley Moore finished with three saves in goal for the Broncs (1-4-1, 0-3-0 Metro).
 
With the game in a scoreless deadlock in the final minutes of regulation, Canisius earned a free kick just outside of the box. Senior Jessica Whitaker placed the ensuing kick to the right side of the Rider goal that Moore was able to make a save, but the rebound landed at the feet of Pickard, who chipped the ball into the cage to give the Griffs the lead.
 
Earlier in the contest, Rider had its best scoring chance of the contest in the 30th minute when Tess Ferrie got a clean look at the goal from the middle of the box, only to see Turmel make a diving save to keep the game scoreless.
 
GAME NOTES
• Saturday's victory marked the third straight win for Canisius over Rider, all three of which have come by way of shutout.
• Canisius outshot Rider by an 11-9 margin in the contest, highlighted by a 7-3 advantage in the second half.
• The Broncs were credited with five of the eight corner kicks taken in the match.
• Pickard's tally was both her first collegiate goal and her first collegiate goal and first collegiate points.
• Whitaker's assist on Pickard's tally was her first point of the season and the 17th assist of her collegiate career.
• Freshman Emmersyn Roy played a season-high 70 minutes on Saturday.
• Three Canisius players – seniors Elizabeth Cavanaugh and Mary Molloy and junior Meghan Joerger – played the full 90 on Saturday.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius is back in action Sept. 26 when it travels to Iona for a Metro Conference contest.
 
Kickoff between the Griffs and Gaels is slated for noon at Mazzella Field in New Rochelle, N.Y.
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