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Kiryl Dubins clears the ball vs Mercyhurst on Sept. 17, 2025
Lindy Feider
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Winner Canisius CAN (3-3-1, 1-0-0)
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Rider RID (1-6-1, 0-1-0)
Winner
Canisius CAN
(3-3-1, 1-0-0)
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Final
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Rider RID
(1-6-1, 0-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius CAN 0 1 1
Rider RID 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Kicks Off MAAC Play with Win at Rider

The Canisius men's soccer team opened Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Rider at Ben Cohen Field in Lawrenceville, N.J.
 
The first half ended at a 0-0 deadlock with the Golden Griffins' (3-3-1, 1-0-0 MAAC) goalkeeper, Dom Dominguez, making three saves.
 
The Broncs (1-6-1. 0-0-1 MAAC) best opportunity in the first half came early in the eighth minute when Xavi Csato had a one-on-one chance with the Griffs defender, but Dominguez's diving save denied the Broncs chance and kept the game scoreless.
 
Rider maintained its pressure into the second half, outshooting Canisius by an 8-1 margin after the break.
 
In the 67th minute, Rider's Lovra Kostanjek had a prime opportunity at the top of the box, but fired the ball high and off the mark.
 
The only goal of the match came in the 76th minute when a Rider defender attempted to head the ball back to the keeper, but a miscommunication on the play resulted in an own goal as the ball snuck past Broncs goalkeeper Marius Helias to lead the Griffs to victory.
 
Dominguez highlighted the win for the Griffs, finishing with five saves between the pipes to earn his career clean sheet in a Canisius uniform.
 
GAME NOTES
• Saturday's contest served as the 30th all-time meeting between the Broncs and the Griffs. Rider leads the series, 16-11-3.
• Rider held a 12-3 shot advantage in the contest, highlighted by an 8-1 advantage in the second half.
• Rider also enjoyed a 10-2 edge in corner kicks taken on Saturday.
• Dominguez earned his first clean sheet of the season, making five saves in net.
• Canisius backline, led by senior Kyle Pollard, junior Kevin Villacorta and freshmen Henrique Dias and Kiryl Dubins, all played the full 90 minutes for the Griffs.
• Saturday's win marks the Griffs first MAAC opening win since Sept. 30, 2011 when Canisius defeated Siena, 2-1, in overtime to start conference play that season.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius returns home Sept. 27 when the Griffs play host to Iona at the Demske Sports Complex. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. The broadcast will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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