Freshman forward Brianna Smith (Buffalo, N.Y.) and senior goalkeeper Lesley Ivinac both earned conference weekly awards as Smith was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week while Ivinac was took Defensive Player of the week honors for their performances against Fairfield and Iona this past weekend.

Smith powered the Golden Griffin's offense over the weekend recording two dual-goal performances against the Stags and Gaels as she led the Griffs to their fourth and fifth MAAC wins of the season. Smith is the second freshman under head coach Jim Wendling to record a double-digit goal total in a season as Canisius teammate Kelly Reinwald accomplished the feat in 2008. Smith is now tied for second in the MAAC in points (28) and goals (12). This is the third time this year that Smith has been honored by the MAAC as she previously earned two Rookie of the Week awards.

Ivinac earns the honor after recording 19 total saves through two games recording her third shutout of the season. She helped lead the Griffs to a two-win weekend including a 4-2 victory on Friday against the Fairfield Stags where she recorded nine saves and earned a 10-save shutout on Sunday against the Iona Gaels. Ivinac has quietly put together a solid senior campaign for the Blue and Gold as she has gone 10-4-0 in 2010 while compiling 1.41 goals-against-average and three shutouts for the season. She ranks third in the MAAC with 83 saves this season. This is the second Defensive Player of the Week award for Ivinac this year.

Women's Soccer will be back in action as they host the final two games of their regular season when they welcome Manhattan and Saint Peter's to the Demske Sports Complex on Friday and Sunday. Game times are set for 5 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m on Sunday.