An early goal from Emma Oliphant led Canisius to a 1-0 victory over Iona in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's soccer action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex.

The Golden Griffins improved to 9-1-1 overall and remained unbeaten in conference play at 6-0-0 with their eighth straight victory. The Gaels, meanwhile, fell to 3-7-2 overall and 1-4-0 in MAAC play with the setback.

The Griffs once again got off to a hot start, scoring just 3:51 seconds into the game. A turnover caused by junior Skylar Cornell led to Oliphant dribbling past multiple defenders before defeating Gaels goaltender Kayla Kalbaugh with a shot into the bottom right corner of the net.

Canisius looked to extend its lead in the first half, led by Oliphant's four shots in the frame, but the score remained 1-0 at the half.

The Griffs had 10 shots in the second half, but the one goal was all the support senior goalkeeper Jordan Spencer needed to record her league-leading seventh shutout of the season.

GAME NOTES
• Saturday's game served as the 37th contest between Canisius and Iona. The Griffs expanded their lead in the all-time series to 18-14-5 with Saturday's victory. 
• The win on Saturday marked Canisius' first win against Iona in New Rochelle since 2015, which was also a 1-0 victory.
• The Griffs out-shot the Gaels, 18-3, led by a 10-0 shots on goal total. 
• Oliphant led Canisius with eight shot attempts, three of which were on net.
• Canisius also led in the corner kick department by a 7-1 margin.
• Senior Madeline Weltin's four game goal-scoring streak came to an end on Saturday. 
• Spencer is now second all-time in Canisius history for career shutouts with 16 shutouts.
• Senior Sophia Konstantinou extended her consecutive minute streak to 1,800 straight minutes played.
• Canisius remains unbeaten in conference this season, improving to 6-0-0 in the MAAC.

UP NEXT
The Griffs remain on the road to face Siena Oct. 9 in an 4 p.m. contest at Siena Field in Loudonville, N.Y.