SYRACUSE — Coming off of a 15-11 win over the Oregon Ducks Monday, the Canisius women’s lacrosse team continues its road swing Saturday afternoon when the team plays No. 5 Syracuse University from the Carrier Dome. The Griffs enter the weekend with a 1-1 overall record after their victory over Oregon and a 9-7 loss at No. 9 Northwestern to begin the season on Jan.30.
In the Golden Griffins’ 15-11 win at Oregon Monday, eight different Griffs tallied goals. Junior Allie Stewart led the team with four points in the victory, recording three goals and one assist. Two other members of the Blue and Gold matched Stewart’s goal mark, as junior Jen Reininger and sophomore Tessa Chad also found the back of the net on three occasions. The Griffs trailed Oregon 4-1 at the 17:05 mark of the first half, but would enter halftime with an 8-7 lead. Canisius then went on a 6-1 run out of the half to secure the win. Former member of the Syracuse women’s lacrosse team, Reininger, leads the Blue and Gold with six points on five goals and one assist. Canisius goalkeeper Rebecca Vanlaeken has started both games for the Griffs, posting a 10.00 GAA and a .556 save pct.
Saturday’s game marks the sixth time the teams will be facing off, with the Orange owning a 5-0 record over the Griffs all-time. The Orange have been ranked in the top-five nationally in each matchup. The closest game between the two teams came last year, when Syracuse pulled out a 13-11 road win from the Demske Sports Complex. The game was originally played on Apr. 3, but was suspended due to heavy snow with the score tied at 10-10 and 6:05 remaining on the clock. The contest was later made up on May 3, with the Orange outscoring the Griffs 3-1 once play resumed.
Syracuse enters the game with a 1-0 record, having beaten No. 17 Boston College 18-8 last Saturday. In the contest, junior Riley Donahue led the Orange with seven points, scoring four times and adding three assists. In net, freshman Asa Goldstock played 58:28 of the game allowing the eight goals. Goldstock owns an 8.21 GAA, while duplicating VanLaeken’s save pct. at .556. Syracuse was recognized with two weekly awards as Goldstock was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week and freshman Mary Rahal was selected as the Inside Lacrosse National Rookie of the Week, scoring three times and totaling five points.
After squaring off against No. 5 Syracuse Saturday afternoon, the Griffs will head home to the Demske Sports Complex to host Columbia Saturday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. The game marks the first of six home games for the Blue and Gold in 2017.
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