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Canisius CAN (0-2-1, 0-0-0)
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Winner Cornell COR (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Canisius CAN
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Cornell COR
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Canisius CAN 0 0 0
Cornell COR 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Cornell Shuts Out Women’s Soccer

Cornell used a pair of close-range goals to post a 2-0 victory over Canisius Friday at Berman Field in Ithaca, N.Y. 

The win gave the Big Red a victory in its season debut while Canisius dropped to 0-2-1 on the year with the setback.

Cornell freshman Payton Nichols tapped in a cross-goal pass from sophomore Sophie Weeter in the 63rd minute to open the scoring. 

The Big Red netted their second goal of the match in the 84th minute when Naomi Jaffe squeaked past the Canisius defenders before putting the ball past the diving Canisius goalkeeper, Jordan Spencer.

Canisius' best chance in the match came in the 74th minute. With Cornell up one, the Blue and Gold nearly tied the contest when they were awarded a free kick. Freshman Erin Weir put the ball on net, but it hit off the crossbar and returned to the pitch to end the threat.

Spencer made the start in goal for the Griffs, making a pair of saves in 90 minutes of action. Cornell goalkeeper Erica Fox made two stops to earn the clean slate for the Big Red

Head Coach Ryan Louis' Postgame Comments
"Despite the loss, there are a lot of positives for us to take from tonight's game. We hit the crossbar and created some quality scoring opportunities against strong opposition. This definitely gives us a lot to build upon moving towards Sunday's game."
 
Game Notes
• Friday's game was the sixth meeting between the Griffs and Big Red.
• Cornell took six of the ten corner kicks awarded during Friday's matchup.
• Spencer made her first collegiate start in net.

Up Next
• Canisius returns to action Sunday with a non-conference match at St. Francis Brooklyn. Kickoff between the Griffs and Terriers is set for 10 a.m. at the Brooklyn Bridge Park-Pier 5.

For complete coverage of Canisius women's soccer, please follow @canisiuswsoccer on Instagram and @CanisiusWSOC on Twitter.
 
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