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Winner Canisius CAN 12-12
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St. Bonaventure SBU 5-21
Winner
Canisius CAN
12-12
6
Final
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St. Bonaventure SBU
5-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Canisius CAN 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 6 12 0
St. Bonaventure SBU 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0

W: Kover, Toria (1-0) L: HASKELL, Ally (2-9)

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Canisius CAN 12-13
6
Winner St. Bonaventure SBU 6-21
Canisius CAN
12-13
5
Final
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St. Bonaventure SBU
6-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Canisius CAN 0 0 3 0 1 1 5 12 2
St. Bonaventure SBU 0 0 4 0 1 1 6 7 4

W: PHELAN, Emily (3-5) L: Ollison, Shealyn (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Midweek Doubleheader at St. Bonaventure

Freshman Toria Kover earned the win in her collegiate debut en route to Canisius' 6-2 win over St. Bonaventure in the opening game of a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Joyce Field in Olean.

The host Bonnies took the night cap, defeating the Golden Griffins, 6-5, in six innings. The contest was called due to darkness.

With the split, the Griffs moved to 12-13 on the campaign while St. Bonaventure now stands at 6-21 overall.

Game 1 Recap
Canisius jumped out to a 1-0 lead just four batters in, when sophomore Gianna Fazzolari grounded out to plate graduate student Erin Hufford.

Hufford added to the lead in the second, driving in a pair on a two-out single to left. The graduate student proceeded to steal second, picking up her 65th career stolen base, which passed Lizzy Gatto for third all-time in program history.

Canisius plated three insurance runs in the fifth when graduate student Lindsi Dennis belted a two-run triple before freshman Rosie Gomez singled her home.

After surrendering a two-run homer in the home half of the second, the Canisius pitching staff allowed just five batters to reach base in the remaining 5.2 innings.

Senior Alexis Churchill got the start in the circle, striking out a pair in three innings of work.

Kover and sophomore Megan Giese followed Churchill out of the bullpen. Both pitchers tossed a pair of shutout innings each in the victory.

Game 2 Recap
Following a pair of scoreless frames, Fazzolari gave the Griffs a 3-0 advantage after clearing the bases with a double.

The Bonnies responded in the home half, scoring four runs to take the lead as it sent nine batters to the plate during the frame.

St. Bonaventure tied the contest at two after a Victoria Jacques single and Grace Perechinsky sacrifice fly. Elyse Graham gave the Bonnies the lead after the catcher connected on 2-0 pitch, singling in Jacques and Madison Stewart.

The two teams traded runs in the fifth and sixth innings, before the game was called due to darkness.

In the fifth, Fazzolari crossed the plate on a wild pitch, while Graham drove in her third run of the day on a one-out single.

The sixth inning saw junior Sophia Recrosio tie the game at 5-all, slapping a 2-1 pitch to left to plate freshman Sam Weber.

St. Bonaventure scored the go-ahead run on a fielding error.

Game Notes
• Hufford passed Gatto for third all-time in career stolen bases. The outfielder also sits 11th all-time with 167 career hits.
• Kover made her collegiate debut on Tuesday, picking up the win in the first game.
• Kover became the second Canisius freshman to win in their debut this season, joining Kate Wiggins, who earned the victory on Feb. 26 versus North Carolina Central.
• Fellow first years Hanna Hagerman and Weber started in their first college games in the back half of the twin bill.
• Weber was one of three Griffs to collect three hits in game two. Freshman Saige Alfaro and Fazzolari each picked up three hits in four trips to the plate.

Up Next
• Canisius continues its road trip this weekend, heading to New Jersey for a pair of MAAC doubleheaders against Rider and Monmouth. First pitch against the Broncs on Saturday is scheduled for noon at the Herb and Joan Young Field while Sunday's first contest is slated for 11 a.m. at MU Softball Park.

For complete coverage of Canisius softball, please follow @griffssoftball on Instagram and Twitter.
 
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