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GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Wofford surrendered two quick goals and could not recover as it dropped a 5-1 decision to Canisius in women's soccer action Friday at the Select Kick-Off Classic in Greenville, S.C. The two-day tournament is being hosted by fellow Southern Conference member Furman.

After the Golden Griffins' mounted a four-score advantage at halftime, freshman Maggie O'Brien netted her first collegiate goal at 47:09 following a long run through the midfield. She fired a low shot from 10 yards out to beat Canisius (1-0) goalkeeper Caroline Robert for the unassisted goal.

However, the Golden Griffins used two quick scores within the first five minutes of the game and another pair before the half to put the game out of reach. Rebecca Shupe got the scoring started with a deflection off a corner kick from Maggie Martini at 2:25.

Kelly Reinwald then found Sylvia Kowalski on a crossing pass from the right flank a minute and a half later as Canisius built its lead to 2-0 at the 3:53 mark.

Reinwald added a tally of her own at 35:07 when Kate Sloane fed her a centering pass and she slid it past Wofford (0-2-1) goalkeeper Katie McChesney from five yards away.

The final Golden Griffins' score of the opening 45 minutes came at 42:53 when Tracy Lynk sent a long ball to Jenny Griffin, who then beat McChesney one-on-one for a 4-1 lead at the break.

Kowalski added her second goal of the contest at 61:55 as Reinwald collected another assist on a centering pass.

McChesney finished with eight saves, while Robert stopped three Terrier attempts.

Both teams will return to action with their second matches of the tournament Sunday. Wofford will face Coastal Carolina at 2:30 p.m.