Graduate student Alicia Zamora scored on a penalty kick to pace Canisius in a 1-1 draw against Youngstown State in intercollegiate women's soccer action Thursday at the Demske Sports Complex.

The Golden Griffins move to 1-0-1 on the season, while the Penguins now stand at 1-1-2.

The Griffs got off to a quick start, peppering YSU goaltender Maya Naimoli with four shots on goal from juniors Mia Iacona and Skylar Cornell and senior Emma Oliphant before striking first. Oliphant would draw a foul in the box, which would lead to a penalty kick goal from Zamora in the 21st minute.

Canisius attempted to add to its lead in the first half, but couldn't capitalize on the chances, settling for a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Youngstown State drew level at the 62:38 mark with a goal from Tatum Gretz on a shot that would originally hit the crossbar and deflected off of Canisius goaltender Jordan Spencer and into the net.

The Penguins defense would only allow one shot on goal in the second half coming off the foot of senior Madeline Weltin in the 76th minute.
 

GAME NOTES
• Thursday's game served as the 17th all-time meeting between the two programs. Canisius still leads the series 10-5-2
• This is the first season since 2019 that the Golden Griffins have scored multiple penalty kick goals in the same season, while Zamora became the first Griff to score multiple penalty kick goals in the same season since Kelly Reinwald in 2011
• The Griffs out-shot the Penguins, 22-3, highlighted by a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal. Cornell led the way with five total shots and two on target.
• Seven Golden Griffins played the full 90 minutes on Thursday
• The Griffs also had the advantage in corner kicks with a 5-1 margin.

UP NEXT
Canisius returns to action Sept. 4 when it travels to Big Four rival Buffalo. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at UB Stadium.