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Winner Niagara NIA (1-1-0, 0-1-0)
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Canisius CAN (0-3-0, 0-2-0)
Winner
Niagara NIA
(1-1-0, 0-1-0)
2
Final
1
Canisius CAN
(0-3-0, 0-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara NIA 1 1 2
Canisius CAN 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

NU Earns 2-1 Victory Over Canisius

GAME 2
SCORE Niagara 2 – Canisius 1
RECORDS Niagara (1-1, 0-1 MAAC) – Canisius (0-3, 0-2 MAAC)
LOCATION Demske Sports Complex
 
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Purple Eagles defeated Canisius, 2-1, in a non-conference matchup on Thursday. It was Niagara's first victory over the Griffs since Oct. 30, 2013.

Game Recap
  • In the 30th minute, Asher Barnes put the Purple Eagles on the board. He was assisted by Ali Alomari.
  • The Griffs scored in the 31st minute to tie the score, 1-1.
  • The next 50-plus minutes were a defensive battle between the Griffs and the Purple Eagles but, in the 85th minute, Barnes found the net once again to score the game-winning goal. Federico Cugge and Goncalo Verissimo assisted on the goal.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Barnes' two goals were the first of his collegiate career. He took just two shots during the game and both found their mark.
  • Nuukele Gboe led the Purple Eagles in shots with three. Rodrigo Almeida added two shots.
  • The Purple Eagles outshot the Griffs, 13-7.
  • Josh Savoni (1-1) picked up his first victory of the season. He was in net for a full 90 minutes and made four saves.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles host Canisius on Sunday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. The matchup will count towards the teams' conference records.

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