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Women's Soccer celebrating Tiani Fonoti's goal on Aug. 18, 2022 vs St. Francis Brooklyn.
Lindy Feider
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St. Francis Brooklyn SFB (0-0-1, 0-0-0)
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Canisius CAN (0-0-1, 0-0-0)
St. Francis Brooklyn SFB
(0-0-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Canisius CAN
(0-0-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Francis Brooklyn SFB 0 1 1
Canisius CAN 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer Plays to 1-1 Draw Against St. Francis Brooklyn

Junior forward Tiani Fonoti scored in the 80th minute and sophomore keeper Jordan Spencer made four saves to pace Canisius in a 1-1 draw against St. Francis Brooklyn in collegiate women's soccer action Thursday at the Demske Sports Complex.
 
In the season opener for both programs, the teams played scoreless soccer for nearly 60 minutes before Terrier midfielder Jess Rodriguez opened the scoring at the 55:15 mark, sneaking a shot from the right side past Spencer into the left-hand panel of the goal to give the St. Francis Brooklyn the 1-0 lead.
 
Fonoti was able to draw the Golden Griffins level in the 80th minute as she collected a flick from sophomore Madeline Weltin in the middle of the field and raced down the right side before placing a shot off the left post and in from 12 yards out to knot the score at 1-1.
 
Fonoti had the best chance to break the deadlock before the end of regulation, working her way deep into the Terrier end of the field during final minute of regulation, but St. Francis Brooklyn keeper Kili Keshwar turned aside her chance from just off the right post to keep the game tied.

   
Game Notes
• Thursday's game served as the second meeting between Canisius and St. Francis Brooklyn. Both meetings have ended in 1-1 draws.
• Canisius opened the regular season with a tie for second straight campaign as it played to a scoreless draw last August against Little Three rival St. Bonvaventure in its 2021 season opener at home last August.
• Canisius out-shot St. Francis Brooklyn, 10-7, for the contest, highlighted by a 4-2 edge in the first half. The Griffs also enjoyed a 5-4 edge in corner kicks taken.
• Fonoti led all players with five shots attempts, including four tries on target.
• The goal was the eighth of Fonoti's collegiate career.
• Freshmen Skylar Cornell, Lizzy Harkness, Mia Iacona and Meghan Heath were all part of the Griffs starting lineup. Fellow first-year players Melissa Groseibl, Emily Brewer and Mia Maruna also made their collegiate debuts in the contest.
• Sophomore Maddy Ingraham made her collegiate debut, starting the second half in the midfield for the Griffs.
• Weltin picked up her first career point with an assist on Fonoti's tally in the 80th minute.
 
Up Next
Canisius returns to action Aug. 26 when it welcomes regional rival Cornell to the Demske Sports Complex for a 7 p.m. contest.
 
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