Wednesday, August 10
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Women's Soccer Collects 4-2 Exhibition Match Victory Over Cleveland State
8/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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 11th 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 14th 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 24th 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 46th 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 80th 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.
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