Senior Meagan Jones scored her first goal of the season, and it was all Canisius needed, as the Golden Griffins posted a 1-0 win over conference-rival Siena Sunday afternoon in Loudonville, N.Y. The Griffs are now 10-3-2, 3-3-1 MAAC on the season, while the Saints slipped to 11-4-0, 5-3-0 MAAC.

Jones' goal came in the 38th minute of play, when she picked up a turnover by the Saints in the box and shot inside the right post for the game's only tally.

Canisius goalkeeper senior Daniella Pettinari earned five saves in the 90-minute matchup, and the Griffs defense protected the goal from 23 total shots.

"Today was a big, big win," said head coach Jim Wendling. "We played a great defensive game. It was a wonderful effort by the team after two disappointing losses. We needed this win to boost our confidence as we now head into the final week of regular season play."

The Griffs play next on Wednesday Oct. 21, when they take on Cleveland State in a non-conference game at the Demske Sports Complex. Game time is set for 7 p.m.