Game Recap
Rider University earns a penalty kick and two early goals in the second half to blank Canisius 3-0 in conference action Saturday afternoon at Ben Cohen Field. Rider moves to 5-2-2 on the year with the win, while the Griffs fell to 3-5 with the loss.
After playing a scoreless first 30 minutes, Rider got on the board first with a goal on a penalty kick in the game's 34th minute after Rider defender Heather Maierle recorded her second goal of the season. The Broncs added another goal in 48th minute followed by one shortly after in the 52nd minute to close out the scoring. Rider's second and third goals were scored by and assisted by Ellie Smith and Caroline Healy, respectively.
Rider outshot Canisius 15-5 and the Broncs had four corner kicks against the Griffs' five. Rider goalkeeper Bethany-May Howard made three stops en route to the shutout win, while Canisius freshman Alana Rossi made three saves in 53:58 minutes of action.
Coach Clark Postgame Comments
“It was a tale of two halves. In the first half, we gave the effort we needed. We had a harsh call on the penalty kick that I thought we were ready for. [Rider] came out in the second half ready to go… we had our chances early and didn't put them away… bottom line is that we didn't value our scoring chances and that hurt us… we can't give a team like [Rider] only five chances for us to score. That was the difference.”
Game Notes
• The game was the 21st all-time meeting between the two programs, with Canisius and Rider now tied at 10 wins apiece with one tie.
• The loss for Canisius marks the end of a four game road trip which saw the Griffs go 2-2 with wins over St. Bonaventure and Fairfield (OT).
• The Griffs five shots was their second lowest output of the season, with four shots coming in the loss at Buffalo back on Sept. 9.
Up Next
Canisius will return home on Wednesday, Sept 28 as they play host to long-time rival Niagara University.
