Freshman midfielder Katie Griffin (Williamsville, N.Y.), scored in the 99th minute of play, receiving a pass from sister  Jenny Griffin (Williamsville, N.Y.) to lift the Canisius College Golden Griffins to 1-0 overtime win against St. Francis (Pa.) Friday night at the Demske Sports Complex.

The two teams played a tightly defended contest needing the extra frame to settle the score. Griffin's game-winning tally came after a loose ball in front of the net when Jenny Griffin slid a pass across the box to Katie and she connected with her shot inside the far post.

"The team put forth a great effort tonight," Canisius head coach Jim Wendling said. "We attacked and our defense played stellar. The progress has really shown."

The win is the first of the season for the Griffs (1-1-0), after they dropped their season opener at La Salle Aug. 22. Meanwhile, this marks the first loss of the 2010 campaign for the visiting Red Flash (2-1-0). St. Francis was shut out for the first time this season after scoring six goals in their first two contests. Senior goalkeeper Lesley Ivinac notched her first win of the season after she started the second half of the contest and stopped four shots in 53 minutes of play.

Canisius will return to action Sept. 3, when the Griffs travel to Akron, Ohio to face the Akron Zips in a non-conference game. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

Game Notes: The game-winning goal for Katie Griffin was the first of her career...The Griffs improved to 7-3-1 all-time against St. Francis (Pa.)...With the overtime win on Friday, Canisius moved to 4-0-6 in its last 10 overtime contests...In the two-plus seasons under Wendling, the Blue and Gold is 6-0-1 in games following a loss...Ivinac is now 2-0-0 in her career after she earned the victory in goal.