Junior Kelly Reinwald scored in the 72nd minute to lift the Canisius College women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory against Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J. Sunday afternoon. With the win the Golden Griffins advance to 8-4-0 overall and 2-0-0 in MAAC play.

"Our team really grinded out a win today," said Canisius College head coach Jim Wendling. "Our defense gave up a lot of shots but we never backed down. This is a great start to our MAAC schedule."

The Griffs and the Broncs played to a 0-0 tie in the first half as Rider outshot the Blue and Gold 10-4 forcing senior goalkeeper Lesley Ivinac to make four saves. Rider would continue to put offensive pressure on Canisius firing 11 shots in the second half however it was Canisius that would break through for the first goal of the game. In the 72nd minute of play, Reinwald found a loose ball in the box and fired it in the back of the net from eight yards out and that would be enough for the Griffs' eighth victory of the season.

Rider outshot the Canisius in the game 21-10 however Ivinac was up to the task making eight saves on the afternoon, earning her seventh win of the season and her second shutout of 2010. Aside from scoring the game-winning goal, Reinwald led the team in shots with three.

The Griffs will return to action when they head to Lewiston, N.Y. on Saturday Oct. 9, to face the rival Niagara Purple Eagles at 7 p.m.

Game Notes: Sunday marked the 14th all-time meeting between these two schools, with Canisius holding a 7-6-1 lead in the series over Rider... The Griffs are now 2-0 in league play for the second time in the last three years and for just the third time since 1998... Canisius is 14-8-2 against MAAC opponents in Wendling's time at Canisius.. Reinwald's goal makes it eight-straight games where she has recorded a point, the longest such streak in her career.