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Friday, August 19
5 pm
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Hofstra Hands Women's Soccer Season Opening Defeat, 1-0
8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (0-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC) fell in the opening match of the Penn State Invitational to the Hofstra Pride by the score of 1-0. The Pride scored just over two minutes into the match and held on to claim the shutout victory, outshooting the Bulls 23-3 in the process.
The Basics
- Score: Buffalo 0, Hofstra 1
- Hofstra Goal Scorer: Jill Mulholland (1)
- Hofstra Assist: Rhian Cleverly (1)
- Records: Buffalo (0-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC), Hofstra (1-0-0, 0-0-0 CAA)
- Location: Jeffrey Field – University Park, PA
- Attendance: 450
- The Short Story: A poor play in just the second minute of action allowed the Hofstra Pride to score the lone goal of the match. The Bulls pushed in the final five minutes for the equalizing goal but they couldn't find it, falling 1-0 in the season opener.
Starting Lineups
- Buffalo: Laura Dougall, Nicole Gerritz, Gurjeena Jandu, Angel Hart, Adrianna VanCuyck, Andrea Niper, Rebecca Bramble, Moira Petrie, Julia Benati, Celina Carrero, Carissima Cutrona
- Hofstra: Ashley Wilson, Madeline Anderson, Rhian Cleverly, Jill Mulholland, Emily Agudelo, Kristin Desmond, Emily Hulbert, Kerri Baum, Noriana Radwan, Kelly Gerdes, Katie Gerdes
How It Happened
- Just over a minute into the match, Rhian Cleverly took a shot from distance for the Pride that went through Laura Dougall's hands and just wide, giving the Pride a corner.
- After the ensuing corner kick, Hofstra sent a long ball into the box where Jill Mulholland beat Laura Dougall to the left corner of the net, giving the Pride the 1-0 lead just 2:40 into the match.
- In the eighth minute of play, Julia Benati stole the ball and took a shot from distance that just went over the Hofstra keeper and out of play.
- Jill Mulholland had a hard shot from the top of the box that Laura Dougall was able to get a hand on and knock over top of the goal for her first save of the season.
- In the 38th minute, Jill Mulholland made a great run but the UB defense collapsed on her and Laura Dougall made a diving save to keep the score 1-0 in favor of the Pride.
- The Pride has their best chance of the early going in the second half as in the 54th minute, Emily Agudelo forced Laura Dougall to make a diving stop to her left.
- In the 69th minute, Laura Dougall made another impressive jumping save to push the ball over top of the cage, keeping the score 1-0 in favor of the Pride.
- The Bulls got lucky in the 76th minute of play as a hard shot from the Pride struck the post and went out of harms way.
- In the 89th minute the Bulls had their best chance to tie the score at one as they earned a free kick from just outside the box. On the ensuing free kick, Julia Benati's blast went just wide left.
- Moira Petrie had the last shot of the match with a minute left but her right-footed boot went flying over the crossbar.
Inside The Numbers
- The Bulls have lost two straight season openers.
- Four UB freshman saw action in their first career games for the Bulls as Gurjeena Jandu and Adrianna VanCuyck earned the start while Carley Zoccali and Kara Daly entered off the bench.
- The Pride held the 23-3 edge in shots for the match. The Bulls were outshot 14-1 in the opening half and 9-2 in the second half.
- Junior goalkeeper Laura Dougall made nine saves in the loss for the Bulls.
- Julia Benati, Moira Petrie and Andrea Niper each recorded one shot in the loss.
What They Are Saying
- Head coach Shawn Burke: "We knew that we were going to be under a lot of pressure all weekend and that is why we scheduled these two good teams. We were under duress for pretty much 90 minutes but we showed fight until the very end, especially in the last five minutes when we nearly got a goal back. If the girls buy into the process, we will be just fine. We can't get too discouraged because this is part of it. We had some flashes and moments but now we have to deal with some adversity and move forward from here."
Player Of The Match
Following the match, Julia Benati was named Player of the Match after her strong effort offensively in the season opener.
- Julia Benati - Hofstra
Up Next
- The Bulls return to the pitch at Jeffrey Field on Sunday at noon as they take on #6 West Virginia.
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