Scoring two runs in three separate innings, the Canisius College softball team defeated the University at Buffalo 6-2 at the Demske Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Golden Griffins snap a four-game losing streak and improve to 16-17 on the season.

Senior Paige Freiberger reached base in three of her four plate appearances, going 2-for-3 with a double, home run and four RBI. Senior Emily Helbig went 2-for-4 while junior Lauren Falzone scored two runs out of the No. 9 spot in the order for the Griffs.

Buffalo took the 1-0 lead in the second as Tori Pettine led off with a single and then Andi Saucier dropped down a bunt. Saucier beat out the bunt single, and Pettine raced all the way to third on the play with Saucier taking second on the throw to third. After Amanda Baun got a strikeout for the first out of the inning, Alex Bejarano attempted a squeeze bunt. Bejarano missed on the attempt and the runners tried to get back to the base, but an errant throw allowed Pettine to score. Baun would strike out the next two batters to end the Buffalo rally.

Canisius came back with two runs in the bottom of the second as junior Katie Lancellotti drew a one-out walk and stole second. Falzone beat out an infield single, and Lancellotti scored all the way from second base on the play to tie the game at 1-1. Falzone would steal second and score on a single from senior Lauren Hope to give Canisius the 2-1 lead.

After Buffalo tied the game at 2-2 in the third, Falzone led off the fourth with a walk and Lauryn Chris beat out a single to short to put runners at first and second. Junior Lizzy Gatto laid down a sacrifice bunt to put runners at second and third with two outs. Freiberger followed with a double over the centerfielder's head to score Falzone and Chris and give Canisius the 4-2 lead.

The Griffs doubled their lead in the sixth as Gatto reached on a one-out infield single. Freiberger then hit a home run to right, her third homer of the year, to put Canisius ahead 6-2.

Baun earned the win by allowing two unearned runs in four innings of work. Baun yielded four hits, walked one and struck out five to improve to 8-7 on the season. Freshman Jen Consaul threw three scoreless innings of relief, striking out four, to pick up her third save of the campaign.