Canisius
Bulls Fall to Canisius, 3-1
9/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's
soccer team took on cross-town rival Canisius this afternoon at
Demske Sports Complex, falling to the Griffs, 3-1. Senior Sara
Hilliard scored her first career goal, and the Bulls' only
goal of the game off a pass from Natasha Arana (Island Park,
NY/West Hempstead) at the 82:33 mark to put the Bulls on the
board.
Canisius took an early lead, scoring the first goal of the game in
the 16th minute of play. The Griffs snuck another one by UB
goalkeeper Amy Coron less than 10 minutes later to put the Griffs
up by two. The Bulls had their chances to score, as Julie Dale and
Stephanie Velez each had two shots in the first half.
In the 71st minute of play, the Buffalo defense deflected the ball
into their own goal to give Canisius the 3-0 lead, but Hilliard put
the Bulls on the board in the 82nd minute. The Bulls capitalized on
a Canisius foul, as Arana sent the ball to Hilliard on a long free
kick pass and Hilliard headed it to the back of the net for the
score. The Bulls could not score again, as Coron ended the game
with seven saves in net.
The Bulls look to bounce back as they open MAC play at home next
weekend with games against Miami (OH) on Friday, September 25 and
Ball State on Sunday, September 27. The games are set for 7:00 pm
and 12:00 pm, respectively, and will take place at UB Stadium.
