Women's Soccer Collects 4-2 Exhibition Match Victory Over Cleveland State

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MAC) earned a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland State Vikings on Wednesday afternoon in their exhibition opener. The Bulls offense was able to produce four goals, including a pair of goals by freshman.

The Basics

Score: Buffalo 4, Cleveland State 2
Buffalo Goal Scorers: Moira Petrie, Julia Benati, Gurjeena Jandu, Carley Zoccali
Cleveland State Goal Scorers: Haleigh Shingary, Kaila Sargema
Records: Buffalo (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MAC), Cleveland State (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MAC)
Location: Krenzler Soccer Field – Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 50
The Short Story: The Bulls offense found their rhythm in the exhibition opener as they were able to produce four goals, including a pair of goals by freshman in their 4-2 victory over Cleveland State on Wednesday.

Starting Lineups

Buffalo: Laura Dougall, Nicole Gerritz, Gurjeena Jandu, Angel Hart, Adrianna VanCuyck, Andrea Niper, Carley Zoccali, Moira Petrie, Julia Benati, Celina Carrero, Carissima Cutrona
Cleveland State: Jamie Daniels, Marissa Sarsfield, McKenna Vento, Kk Smith, Aliani Lorenzo, Haleigh Shingary, Megan Barrick, Toni Dickson, Katie Bainbridge, Dani Sowinski, Kaila Sargema

How It Happened

The Bulls had the first shot of the match in the sixth minute as Celina Carrero got free but her right-footed shot was blocked by a Viking defender.
In the 11^th minute, senior Celina Carrero had a great chance to give the Bulls the lead but her blast ricocheted off the post and was cleared away.
Cleveland State was able to get on the board first in the 14^th minute as Haleigh Shingary forced a Buffalo turnover and found the back of the net.
The Bulls didn't waste much time getting the equalizer as Angel Hart sent a great corner into the box where Moira Petrie fired a shot off the far post and into the net in the 24^th minute.
At the start of the second period, Carissima Cutrona had a chance to give the Bulls the lead but her shot was turned aside by Jamie Daniels.
In the 46^th minute, Julia Benati was able to give UB the 3-1 lead as she buried her first goal of the contest.
Freshman Gurjeena Jandu then scored off a nice corner kick from Julia Benati to give the Bulls the dominant 3-1 lead midway through the second quarter.
After a short lightning delay, the Vikings were able to draw within one, 3-2, as Kaila Sargema scored on the penalty kick.
The Bulls responded quickly in the 80^th minute as Carley Zoccali knocked a rebound into the back of the net to give the Bulls the 4-2 edge and eventual victory.

Inside The Numbers

The two teams played three 30 minute periods.
The Bulls held the 8-1 edge in shots in the first quarter, a 5-1 edge in the second and a 4-3 advantage in the third.
Freshmen Gurjeena Jandu and Carley Zoccali each netted goals in the win for UB.
Cleveland State goalkeeper Jamie Daniels made six saves in the loss while Laura Dougall made one save in the UB victory.
Buffalo held the 6-3 edge in corner kicks in the win.

What They Are Saying

Head coach Shawn Burke: "We had good attacking moments and ideas today as we played well as a group. All six goals could be explained as preseason goals but today was definitely a positive first step."

Player Of The Match

Following the match, Jessica Marlowe was awarded the "Player of the Match" award by the UB coaching staff after a great match offensively.

Jessica Marlowe - Cleveland State (Exhibition)

Up Next

The Bulls open up their regular season with a trip to Happy Valley as they will take on Hofstra, a team receiving votes in the preseason Top 25 poll, on Friday, August 19 at 5:00 pm at Jeffrey Field on the Penn State Campus. The Bulls will then wrap up the weekend against #6 West Virginia on Sunday, August 21 at 12:00 pm at Jeffrey Field.

University at Buffalo Athletics

Women's Soccer Collects 4-2 Exhibition Match Victory Over Cleveland State

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