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Winner Canisius CAN (7-5-1, 2-3-1 MAAC)
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Niagara NIAW (6-4-2, 2-2-1)
Winner
Canisius CAN
(7-5-1, 2-3-1 MAAC)
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Final
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Niagara NIAW
(6-4-2, 2-2-1)
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Canisius CAN 1 0 1
Niagara NIAW 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Heads Past Niagara, 1-0

GAME RECAP
Sophomore Gretta Dry headed home her second goal of the season to help lead the Canisius women's soccer to a 1-0 victory over long-time rival Niagara Wednesday night at Niagara Field in Lewiston, N.Y. The victory moves the Golden Griffins to 7-5-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the MAAC, while the Purple Eagles fell to 6-4-2 and 2-2-1 in conference play.
 
Dry tallied the game's only marker in the 18th minute after fellow sophomore Madeline Beaulieu set a cross from inside the box to the far post, knocking off Dry's head and past Niagara freshman goalkeeper Sabrina Locas. Locas finished the evening with three saves in the losing effort.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Alana Rossi recorded two saves en route to her second consecutive shutout victory. Rossi, who has seven shutouts to her credit this season, is currently riding a scoreless streak of 194:38, dating back to the Griffs' loss at Siena Sept. 27. 
 
The Purple Eagles held the 10-6 shots advantage for the match, with the Griffs firing four shots on frame. Corner kicks were even 4-4 between the two sides.

Head Coach Todd Clark's Postgame Comments
"Rivalry games are always really unique, because you know you are going to get the best effort from both teams. I am really, really proud of the way our kids played tonight. Gretta [Dry] scored picked a great time to score her best goal of the year, and to be able to post a shutout on the road against a quality team like Niagara, I couldn't be more proud of our team effort."
 
 Game Notes
• This was the 46th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Niagara leading the all-time series 25-19-2.
• The win at Niagara is Canisius' first road victory in the series since Nov. 1, 2008.
• Six of the last eight meetings between these two programs has been decided by just one goal.
• Dry's goal on Wednesday stands as the 10th of her career, and serves as her fifth game-winning tally. 
• Rossi's shutout is the 12 of her career, which moves her into sole possession of second place on the school's career shutouts list.
• With the win, Canisius earns the first two points in the annual "Battle of the Bridge" series, an all-sports competition between the two Western New York rivals.
 
Up Next
Canisius will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 7, when the team returns to the Demske Sports Complex to play host to Rider. Game time in Buffalo, N.Y., is set for 1 p.m., and the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
 
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