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Winner Canisius CAN (3-1-1, 1-0-0)
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St. Bonaventure SBU (1-6-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Canisius CAN
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St. Bonaventure SBU
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Canisius CAN 1 1 2
St. Bonaventure SBU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Blanks St Bonaventure

Junior Lizzy Harkness scored the eventual game-winning goal in the third minute to propel Canisius to a 2-0 victory over St. Bonaventure in collegiate women's soccer action Wednesday at the Marra Athletics Field Complex in Olean, N.Y.

The Golden Griffins improved to 3-1-1 on the young season as they picked up their second straight win. The Bonnies, meanwhile, dropped to 1-6-1.

Canisius jumped out to an early lead, scoring just 2:07 into the game when Harkness buried a shot over Bonnies goaltender Chiara Gottinger off of a corner kick from senior Erin Weir.

Senior Madeline Weltin had a great chance off a corner from Jessica Whitaker in the 25th minute that beat Gottinger but found the crossbar.

Junior Skylar Cornell had a point-blank chance to add to the Griffs lead in the 51st minute, but Gottinger was able to deflect it aside to keep it a one-goal contest.

Senior Emma Oliphant added an insurance marker in the 70th minute when she finished off a pass from Weltin that beat Gottinger on the right side to extend the Griffs lead to two.

Senior Jordan Spencer got the start in net once again for Canisius and stopped both shots she faced on way to her 11th career shutout.

GAME NOTES
• Wednesday's game marked the 42nd contest between the Golden Griffins and Bonnies. Canisius extended their lead in the all-time series to 23-14-5 with Wednesday's victory
• Erin Weir surpassed her career high in points with her assist tonight, now sitting at four points on the season
• The Griffs outshot the Bonnies, 14-12, while posting a 4-2 lead in shots on goal. Junior Mia Iacona, Harkness and Oliphant all tallied two shots a piece
• Spencer recorded her 11th career shutout and now sits tied for third all-time in program history
• Harkness tied her career high in points (4) and has now scored multiple goals in a season for the first time in her career
• The Griffs also led in the corner kick department by a margin of 6-0

UP NEXT
Canisius is back in action Saturday as it returns home to face Manhattan in a MAAC contest. Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex.

The game serves as the front half of a men's and women's soccer doublehader that will see the Canisius men entertain St. Francis (Pa.) in a 3 p.m. matchup.
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