Women's Soccer Travels to Niagara for "Battle of the Bridge"

Game #12
Canisius (6-6-0, 1-4-0 MAAC) at Niagara (6-6-1, 2-4-0 MAAC)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Niagara Field | Lewiston, N.Y.
Live Stats: PurpleEagles.com
Video: Niagara Sports Network

The Canisius women's soccer team travels to Lewiston, N.Y. to take on "Battle of the Bridge" rival, Niagara. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m at Niagara Field in Lewiston, N.Y.

About Canisius

The Griffs are 6-6-0 (1-4-0 MAAC) on the season after falling to league-leading Monmouth on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Senior goalkeeper's Alana Rossi and Meghan O'Neill made a combined 10 saves for Canisius in the loss.
Shauna Lee leads the Golden Griffins with seven points on the season, coming in the form of two goals and three assists.

Scouting the Opponent

Niagara is currently 6-6-1 (2-4-0 MAAC), most recently falling to Quinnipiac, 3-0, last Saturday.
Sophomore Annie Ibey is leading the Purple Eagles offense with five goals and one assist.
Junior goalie Sabrina Locas has 49 saves on the season with a .766 save percentage.

Series History

The Saturday matchup marks the 22nd meeting between Canisius and Niagara.
Niagara leads the "Battle of the Bridge"series by a 12-5-4 margin.
The last meeting between the Griffs and the Purple Eagles ended in a 2-2 draw, with seniors Madeline Beaulieu and Alicia Larsson Vahlberg scoring the goals for Canisius.

Up Next

The Blue and Gold returns home to face Saint Peter's on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Madeline Beaulieu: M; 5' 8"; Senior

#17 Alicia Larsson Vahlberg: M; 5' 5"; Senior

#23 Shauna Lee: F; 5' 8"; Junior

#0 Alana Rossi: GK; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#14 Madeline Beaulieu
: 5' 8"; Senior
: M

#17 Alicia Larsson Vahlberg
: 5' 5"; Senior
: M

#23 Shauna Lee
: 5' 8"; Junior
: F

#0 Alana Rossi
: 5' 7"; Senior
: GK