Game Recap
Canisius freshmen Elizabeth Ash and Gretta Dry each scored their first career goal and fellow freshman Alana Rossi earned her first collegiate shutout in net as the Golden Griffins defeated Robert Morris 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Demske Sports Complex. The win, Canisius' first of the season, moves the Blue and Gold to 1-3-0 on the year, while the Colonials slipped to 0-4-0 with the loss.
Ash put the Griffs on the scoreboard first in the game's 12th minute as she took a pass from junior teammate Maddie Good and fired a 20-yard strike into the upper left corner of the goal. Canisius' Callie Good was also credited with an assist on the play, the fourth career assist for the senior defender.
Canisius took a 2-0 lead in the 27th minute on Fry's first collegiate tally after she knocked in a rebound shot from five-yards out. Ash picked up an assist on that play as well. The Griffs capped the scoring in the 49th minute after senior Sabrina Fitzgerald beat Robert Morris goalkeeper Makenzie Shearson from eight-yards out. Dry set up the team's third goal after she sent a ball through the box to Fitzgerald, who was able to redirect the pass into the back of the net.
Rossi made three saves in the win for Canisius en route to her first career shutout. Shearson made four stops for the Colonials, and Robert Morris was also credited with a team-save just before Dry was able to settle the loose ball in the box and score for the Griffs' second marker of the contest.
Coach Clark Postgame Comments
“It always feels good to get a win. I've been pleased with the way we've been playing, just not pleased with the result. But despite that, we've been working hard and today we came out with great energy and enthusiasm and it showed in the final score.”
“We had a lot of people pitch in today for this win. We were really strong all day. When you don't give up any goals, it's the result of a lot of people pitching in, and when you score multiple goals, that means you're getting a number of people to pitch in on that front as well.”
Game Notes
• Canisius' win on Sunday ended Robert Morris' five-game winning streak in the series. The Colonials lead the all-time series over the Griffs by a 5-3-0 margin.
• The three goals scored by Canisius are the most for the Griffs since Aug. 21, 2015 when the team scored 16 goals in a 16-1 victory at Hampton.
• Ash and Dry are the first Canisius freshmen to record a goal and an assist in the same game since teammate Emily Kuta had a goal and an assist in the team's win at Hampton last season.
• The Griffs were credited with 12 shots in the victory. Through four games, Canisius is averaging 11.8 shots per game as a team.
Up Next
Canisius will start a four-game road swing on Friday, Sept. 2, when the team plays at long-time rival St. Bonaventure. Game time in Olean, N.Y., is set for 7 p.m.
