By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter For most freshmen, the transition to collegiate athletics comes with some growing pains. For Canisius volleyball freshman setter Kenslie Warmbrodt, that learning curve has happened in the middle of the action. The Reno, Nev. native has quickly become an important part of the Golden Griffins’ offense during her first collegiate season, taking on a key role as Canisius navigates Metro Conference play. The freshman has recorded double–digit assist

By: Cecil Milligan, Sports Reporter Canisius had a rather turbulent weekend, with back–to–back games against Long Island University (LIU) in East Meadow, N.Y. The series opener was a nail biting back–and–forth affair. Canisius notched the first goal of the game when forward Carter Anderson lifted a loose puck up into the net while LIU’s goalie was screened. It didn’t take long for the LIU Sharks to respond, as just over three minutes after Anderson’s goal, Sharks forward Sixt

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief Last Saturday, the Canisius women’s soccer team honored seven players who have given their all to the program for four or more years: the seniors. With leadership, dedication and grit, the oldest members of the current team took the field not just to play a game they’ve all played for years, but to continue a playoff race. Each senior has impacted the program in a different way. Jessica Whitaker has been the offensive component of the class fo

By Sam Britton, Sports Reporter The Canisius men’s soccer team played twice in the past week, falling both times. On Saturday, they lost at home to Marist 3–1, and then Wednesday afternoon to Siena in Loudounville, N.Y. 1–0. The Blue and Gold came into Saturday with an overall record of 1–8–1, and were looking for their first Metro win of the year against the Red Foxes, having three losses and a tie so far in conference play. On the other hand, Marist was an even 1–1–1 in co

By Luke Adamo, Sports Reporter The Canisius golf team competed in the Bucknell Invitational earlier this week in Lewisburg, Pa. The tournament featured athletes from 18 different schools as the Griffs completed their fall schedule. Heavy rain rolled through the area Saturday night into Sunday morning, forcing officials to call off the first day of the tournament on Sunday. The tournament was then shortened to a two–round, 36–hole tournament to be played on Monday and Tuesday.

By Cecil Milligan, Sports Reporter The Canisius hockey team made a statement when they opened their season in downtown Buffalo, N.Y. with back–to–back victories against the Ferris State Bulldogs last Friday and Saturday. Friday’s game turned out to be a showcase for the newcomers. Canisius took control early on the power play when senior defenseman transfer Jimmy Goffredo fired a wrister that flew past Bulldogs goaltender Martin Lundberg during a zone entry. The second goal

By Max Kroll, Sports Reporter It has been a rough year for Canisius men's soccer. The team sits last in the conference with a 1–8–1 overall record and a 0–3–1 conference slate. With their latest 5–0 defeat to the Quinnipiac Bobcats, hope is seemingly running out; however, the team remains confident in their ability to climb the ranks and defy the odds as the season hits its most crucial stretch. The Griffs have only won one game all year, which came during their Senior Day ce

By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter Emma Isroff’s junior season has been defined by consistency, production and a growing role as she has established herself as one of Canisius volleyball’s offensive leaders. The junior right side hitter has started in all 15 matches for the Golden Griffins this season, and has played in all 54 sets, leading the team with 145 kills and a .272 hitting percentage. Her performance throughout September recently earned Isroff another honor as she was

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief Coming off a 1–0 home loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday, the Canisius women’s soccer team traveled east to Loudonville, N.Y. to take on the Siena Saints. A tough competitor of the Blue and Gold every season, the Saints once again stumped the Griffs’ offense behind a shutout performance by Saints junior goalkeeper Cate Burns. The Griffs came into Wednesday’s matchup scoring two goals in just two games through their first 10 games. The

By Sam Britton, Sports Reporter The Canisius golf team finished in 10th at the 14th annual Matthews Auto Collegiate tournament in Apalachin, N.Y., hosted by Binghamton University this past Sunday and Monday. The field for the 36–hole tournament was made up of 13 different schools, including Little Three Rival St. Bonaventure and Metro Conference foes Iona and Saint Peter’s. The Griffs, hot off of their best 54–hole score since 2009 two weeks ago, looked to not repeat their

By Jase May, Sports Editor When Erik Brady took the stage of the Montante Cultural Center this past weekend to accept the coveted Rev. Paul J. Dugan award, he wasted no time showing the audience exactly why he had earned it. “I never imagined I could receive an award just for loving Canisius sports. I was born to do that, after all. Loving the Griffs comes as naturally to me as breathing,” he said. The Rev. Paul J. Dugan award is used to recognize supporters of Canisius athl

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief The Canisius women’s soccer team traveled across the state to New Rochelle, N.Y. as they prepared to take on the Iona Gaels in a matchup last Saturday. However, the weather had other plans as a nor’easter swept the east coast throughout the weekend, postponing the game to Monday afternoon. With the weather slowing down Iona, the Griffs took the extra days to perfect their play as junior Ava Pickard played hero once again in a 1–0 victory. An e

By Cecil Milligan, Sports Reporter As October begins, that means one thing: hockey season. The Canisius Golden Griffins will take the ice for the first time this season on Friday at the LECOM HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo, as they look ahead after a frustrating finish last year. Last year, the Griffs wrapped up their schedule with a 17–15–2 record. They went 12–12–2 against conference opponents, capped off with an exciting 5–1 win over rival Niagara. They ended the regular

By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter After falling to Sacred Heart and Fairfield over the weekend, Canisius volleyball earned its first Metro Conference victory of the season on Tuesday, sweeping longtime rival Niagara 3–0 on the road in the latest edition of the Battle of the Bridge. The Golden Griffins improved to 1–2 in conference play with the confidence–boosting victory. The win marked Canisius’ 61st all–time victory over Niagara, extending the Griffs’ lead in the 118–match s

By Patrick Marek, Sports Reporter The beginning of Metro play has seen the continuation of the Canisius men's soccer team's struggles. Starting off 0–2 with losses against Iona and Rider, the midweek matchup against Mount St. Mary’s had a much different feel. A motivated Canisius team dominated the early possession and cashed in on a scoring chance midway through the first half. Scored by the team’s leading scorer, Romero Nicolazzo, after a well–worked attack starting from mi

By Mykah Moreland, Sports Reporter The Canisius University cross country teams competed in their first away meet of the season on Friday, Sept. 18, traveling to the National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Ind., hosted by Notre Dame. Canisius participated in this race for the 43rd time in their program's history, taking on schools such as Notre Dame and long–standing rival Niagara. Host Notre Dame took first place in the men’s and women’s competition with DePaul followin

By: Cooper Hillman, Assistant News Editor The Canisius Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating its 60th induction class on Friday, Sep. 25, with eight new members being commemorated. Since 1963, this tradition has been a part of the athletics program as a way to honor great athletes or even non-athletes who have made exceptional contributions to the athletics department. There are many individuals included in this vast list, with 223 members including this year's new nominees. Am

By Ryan Patota, Sports Reporter The Canisius men’s soccer team sought to bounce back this past weekend after closing out their nonconference slate with a tough home loss to Little Three rival St. Bonaventure. The team took the road last weekend to New Rochelle, N.Y. to face the Iona Gaels in their first conference game of the season. The Griffs, who have struggled to gain any sort of momentum this season, looked to turn it around against the Gaels this past Saturday. The team

By Sam Britton, Sports Reporter The Canisius University men’s golf team finished fourth at the John MacDonald Temple Invitational in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. this past week, marking their best performance of the season thus far. The 54-hole tournament featured 11 teams from all over the northeast, including two Metro opponents, Niagara and Rider, both of whom the Golden Griffins defeated. After a Round 1 score of 300, the Griffs sat in seventh place heading into Monday afternoo

By Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius volleyball team enters Metro Conference play with renewed momentum after earning its first victory of the 2026 season during the final weekend of nonconference action over Le Moyne. The Golden Griffins opened the WNY Invitational with a 3–0 sweep of the in–state rival Dolphins last Friday at the Koessler Athletic Center, using a balanced offensive attack and strong service game to secure their first win of the season. Canisius recor