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Women?s Soccer Drops Season Opener, 2-1
1
Iona ION (1-12-2, 1-5-1 MAAC)
4
Winner Canisius CAN (6-7-0, 4-3-0 MAAC)
Iona ION
(1-12-2, 1-5-1 MAAC)
1
Final
4
Canisius CAN
(6-7-0, 4-3-0 MAAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona ION 0 1 1
Canisius CAN 4 0 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Canisius College Athletics

Women's Soccer Rolls Past Iona, 4-1

Game Recap
Canisius junior Shawna Adams got the scoring started in the 12th minute as the Golden Griffins rolled to a dominating 4-1 victory on Senior Day versus visiting Iona Saturday afternoon. The win moves the Blue and Gold to 6-7-0 overall and 4-3-0 in conference play.

The Griffs took a 2-0 lead in the 29th minute on a goal by freshman Gretta Dry, her seventh of the season. Canisius added another 53 seconds later after sophomore Melanie Linsmair headed a ball past Iona goalkeeper Tiffany Martinez off a cross from classmate Emily Czechowksi. The Griffs capped their scoring when sophomore Emma Westwater's shot from 20-yards out bounced past Martinez and into the far lower corner of the frame. The assist on that goal was credited to freshman Madeline Beaulieu, her first career assist.

Freshman Alana Rossi was replaced at the half by junior Katie Aldrich, but she would return in the 65th minute after Aldrich collided with an Iona forward in the box. Iona scored its only goal of the game in the 71st minute on a quick give-and-go in the box. The goal snapped Rossi's home scoreless streak at 347:29 minutes.

Coach Clark Postgame Comments
“We had great effort right off the jump of the game. We were benefitted with a couple of goals early on which takes a lot of pressure off of us… we have good players that implemented [the coaches] game plan… we are ecstatic with the result.”

Game Notes
• This clash was the 28th meeting between the two teams with the Griffs now holding a 14-12-2 lifetime advantage over the Gaels.
• The four Canisius goals marks the second time this season the Griffs have scored four times with the other occasion coming Sept. 28 in the team's 4-0 win over Niagara.
• The four first-half goals for Canisius are the most for the team since Aug. 21, 2015 when the Griffs scored nine times in a 16-1 win over Hampton.
• The goal and assist in the win for Adams marks her first three-point game as a Griff.
• The win on Saturday is the Griffs' sixth victory of the season, which ties last year's win total.
• The Griffs' four seniors, Hannah Chesney, Sabrina Fitzgerald, Callie Good and Kathleen Lawver, were all honored at halftime.

Up Next
Canisius travels to Jersey City, New Jersey to play at Saint Peter's on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Game time is set for 3 p.m.

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