Bulls Earn Gritty Road Draw At Western Michigan, 1-1

Friday, October 9

2:15 pm

6-5-2, 2-2-1

Western Michigan

6-3-3, 3-1-1

OT 1

OT 2

Buffalo

Western Michigan

Bulls Earn Gritty Road Draw At Western Michigan, 1-1

10/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

KALAMAZOO, MI – The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York women's soccer team (6-5-2, 2-2-1 MAC) earned a hard-fought road draw at Western Michigan on Friday afternoon, 1-1. Kassidy Kidd scored her first goal of the season in the draw while Celina Carrero picked up her third assist of the season and second assist in as many games for UB.

The Basics

Score: Buffalo 1, Western Michigan 1 (2OT)
Buffalo Goal Scorer: Kassidy Kidd (1)
Buffalo Assist: Celina Carrero (3)
Western Michigan Goal Scorer: Lacey Zahn (1)
Western Michigan Assist: Irene Young (4)
Records: Buffalo (6-5-2, 2-2-1 MAC), Western Michigan (6-3-1, 3-1-1 MAC)
Location: WMU Soccer Complex – Kalamazoo, MI
The Short Story: Kassidy Kidd opened up the second half with her first career goal but the Bulls were unable to hold onto the lead, giving up the tying goal in the 76^th minute. In the final minute of regulation, Celina Carrero nearly ended the match but her shot hit the post.

Starting Lineups

Buffalo: Laura Dougall, Kristin Markiewicz, Angel Hart, Julia Benati, Jackie Hall, Carissima Cutrona, Kassidy Kidd, Celina Carrero, Moira Petrie, Brianna Shingary, Andrea Niper
Western Michigan: Stephanie Heber, Megan Ross, Irene Young, Heather Piccariello, Gina Maddi, Lindsey Lee, Kylie Nylen, Lacey Zahn, Liz Abro, Alex Ruffer, Alyssa Smith

How It Happened

After a slow start by both sides, Julia Benati was able to record the first shot on goal of the contest in the 25^th minute but her attempt was saved by Stephanie Heber, keeping the game scoreless.
The Broncos had their best chance to score in the 28^th minute but Emma Kahn's shot went wide of the net.
In the 40^th minute the Bulls put some pressure on the Broncos as Kassidy Kidd had her blast go just wide and Dana Lytle saw her attempt get blocked by the defender.
At halftime, the Bulls held the 4-2 edge in shots as the defense didn't allow Western Michigan to record a shot on goal.
The Bulls didn't waste much time getting on the board in the second half as Kassidy Kidd scored just 24 seconds in to give UB the 1-0 lead. The Broncos turned the ball over on the opening whistle and Celina Carrero and Kassidy Kidd had a great give and go that ended with Kidd notching her first goal of the season.
The Bulls continued to pressure the Broncos after Kidd's marker as Carissima Cutrona had her shot blocked and Celina Carrero fired a shot just wide.
The Broncos were able to tie the game in the 76^th minute as Irene Young sent in a good corner that was misplayed by Laura Dougall and punched into the back of the net by Lacey Zahn.
The two teams went back-and-forth in the final 15 minutes as UB had the best chance to end the match in the 89^th minute as Carissima Cutrona saw her hard shot hit the post and the WMU defense cleared the ball away.
After no action through the opening eight minutes of the first overtime, Laura Dougall was forced to make a nice save off the foot of Kylie Nylen in the 99^th minute.
In the 106^th minute, Julia Benati had her shot blocked out of bounds and on the ensuing corner kick, Brianna Shingary sent a shot just wide.
Laura Dougall made a big save in the 108^th minute of action off the foot of Gina Maddi to preserve the draw for the Bulls.
Rebecca Bramble had the Bulls last chance to earn the win with 15 seconds remaining but her shot was saved by Stephanie Heber.

Inside The Numbers

The goal for Kassidy Kidd was her first of the season and third of her career.
With her 10^th career assist on Kidd's goal, Celina Carrero is now tied for 15^th on the all-time assists list at UB. Carrero now has an assist in back-to-back matches for the Bulls.
UB held the slim 12-10 edge in shots for the match while Western Michigan held the 9-4 lead in corner kicks.
Laura Dougall finished off the game with five saves.
Julia Benati, Kassidy Kidd and Celina Carrero led the Bulls with two shots each.
Angel Hart earned a yellow card in the 69^th minute.

Player of the Match
Following the match, Kassidy Kidd was awarded the "Player of the Match" award by the UB coaching staff after a performance up front for the Bulls. Kidd created problems all over the field as she finished with her first goal of the season and a team-high two shots.

Saint Joseph's – Jackie Hall
Drexel – Kristin Markiewicz
Canisius – Julia Benati
St. Bonaventure – Kassidy Kidd
Syracuse – Dana Lytle
Niagara – Rebecca Bramble
Binghamton – Kassidy Kidd / Celina Carrero
#7 West Virginia – Laura Dougall
Ohio – Brianna Shingary
Kent State – Carissima Cutrona
Eastern Michigan – Carissima Cutrona
Bowling Green – Moira Petrie
Western Michigan – Kassidy Kidd

What They Are Saying

Head coach Shawn Burke: "It was a very good performance on both sides of the ball today. Coming on the road and getting a draw against a great Western Michigan team is a positive result. We left a few chances out there to get the full three points but the grit the girls showed today was tremendous. The play of Kristin Markiewicz, Jackie Hall and Andrea Niper up the middle was fantastic."

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