The Canisius College women's soccer team will play their next four games on the road after capturing a 3-0 win over Cleveland State on Sunday afternoon at the Demske Sports Complex. The Golden Griffins will open the weekend in the state capital, as they face the Albany Great Danes on Friday evening at the Plumeri Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. After their trip east, the Griffs will had back west to face the Akron Zips on Sunday afternoon at the FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field with kickoff set for 1 p.m.  

CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS (1-4-0, 0-0-0 MAAC)
AT ALBANY GREAT DANES (1-2-1, 0-0-0 AMERICA EAST)

Game #6: Sept. 7, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.
Plumeri Sports Complex • Albany, N.Y.

ALBANY NOTES:

• Prior to the start of the 2012 season, the University at Albany women's soccer team was selected to finish third in the America East Conference preseason poll.
• Four UAlbany players were named to the Top-20 America East Conference Players to Watch List, as selected by TopDrawerSoccer.com. The four selected Great Danes included senior midfielders Maggie and Chelsea DeVerna, junior foward Aubrey VanGorder and sophomore defender Stephanie Nelle.
• The Great Danes opened their season on a five-game road trip before hosting Canisius at the Plumeri Sports Complex on Sept. 7.
• In recent action, UAlbany defeated host UNC-Asheville, 6-3, in a high-scoring affair on Sept. 2. Senior forward Shayla Bergeron scored the program's first hat trick, setting the individual single-game record for most goals.

SERIES RECORD vs ALBANY: 1-1-0 (.500)
LAST MEETING vs ALBANY: L, 2-1,  at Albany, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2000)

CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS (0-3-0, 0-0-0 MAAC)
AT AKRON ZIPS (2-2-0, 0-0-0 MAC)

Game #7: Sept. 9, 2012 • 1 p.m.
FIRSTENERGY STADIUM - CUB CADET FIELD • AKRON, OHIO

AKRON NOTES:

• Akron currently holds a 2-2-0 record after falling to No. 36 Michigan State, 2-1, on Sept. 2. It is the second-straight contest for the Zips against a nationally-ranked opponent. Prior to Sunday's meeting with the Spartans, the Zips faced No. 37 William & Mary in the Tennessee Lady Vol Classic.
• The Zips pair of wins this season came against Morehead State, 3-2, and VCU, 2-1.
• Freshman forward Megan Waskowski currently leads the Zips' scoring with two tallies and three helpers for a team-high seven points. At the Tennessee Lady Vol Classic, Waskowski was named to the all-tournament team.
• After the departure of head coach Chris Pfau to Houston, assistant coach Vernon Croft was named interim head coach at Akron for the 2012 season. The former Miami (Fla.) assistant coach enters his first season with the Zips' program after being hired in Feb. 2012.

SERIES RECORD vs AKRON: 0-2-0 (.000)
LAST MEETING vs AKRON: L, 3-0, at Akron, Ohio (Sept. 3, 2010)

A NEW START
After being outscored while posting a winless record of 0-4-0 in the month of August, Canisius is off to a great start in September. The month of August was a tough time for the young team, being outshot in each contest and outscored, 12-0. September has been great for the Griffs, as they captured their first win of the season in a 3-0 victory over Cleveland State on Sept. 2. It was a complete game for the Griffs on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

CAREER DAY AT HOME
Junior goalkeeper Megan Tock recorded her second-career shutout with five saves. Senior Brooke Bandazian had a career day, setting a career game-high with three points off her fourth career-game winning goal and an assist. Junior Kelly McMahon also set a career game-high with a pair of assists. In addition, freshman Brittany Bowen scored her first career goal on the first shot of her career to seal the Griffs' win.