Canisius is 10-0 against St. Francis since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Canisius Crusaders will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Francis Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Canisius is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Canisius is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering McQuaid Jesuit just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
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Zachary Bonuito scored both of Canisius' goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against St. Mary's, falling 4-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Red Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Canisius' loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Canisius' way against St. Francis in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Canisius made off with a 9-1 victory. In that matchup, Canisius amassed a halftime lead of 8-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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