Long Island University pounded out five runs on 11 hits and LIU senior pitcher Blaire Porter scattered seven hits over seven innings of work as the Blackbirds dropped Canisius 5-1 in a non-conference, neutral site softball game Monday morning in Tampa, Fla. The win improves Long Island to 3-2 on the year, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 0-5.

Seven Canisius players had one hit on the day, with sophomore Lizzy Gatto going 1-for-1 with an RBI. The Griffs scored their lone run in the bottom of the sixth. Sophomore Amanda Cannizzo started off the frame by reaching via an error, and then advanced to second base on a base hit by senior Michelle Fridey. After Canisius made an out, Gatto stroked a base hit to right to knock in Cannizzo. Later in the frame, Katie Lancellotti drew a two-out walk to load the bases, but the Griffs were unable to push another run across the plate and the frame ended.

Long Island scored single run in the top half of the third on a sacrifice fly, and then added two more runs in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead. Brynn Lewis, who finished the day by going 3-for-4 at the plate, drove in both runs with an RBI-single through the right side of the infield after the first two batters in the inning got on base with a walk and a base hit.

Porter earned the win for the Blackbirds to improve to 3-0 in the circle this season. Canisius sophomore Caroline Main was charged with the loss after she gave up three runs on seven hits to go with three walks in four innings. Freshman hurler Amanda Baun came on in relief of Main and allowed two runs, neither of which were earned, on four hits while fanning two.

The Griffs will return to action Saturday, Feb. 20, when the team plays a non-conference doubleheader at Norfolk State. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.