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Thursday, September 15
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Women's Soccer Falls At Syracuse, 2-0
9/15/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
SYRACUSE, NY – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (3-3-2, 0-0-0 MAC) dropped their first match in the last six on Thursday night as they fell on the road to ACC's Syracuse Orange, 2-0. The Bulls were outshot 21-11 for the match.
The Basics
- Score: Buffalo 0, Syracuse 2
- Records: Buffalo (3-3-2, 0-0-0 MAC), Syracuse (7-1-1, 0-0-0 ACC)
- Syracuse Goal: Sheridan Street (1), Alana O'neill (4)
- Syracuse Assist: Sydney Brackett,
- Location: SU Soccer Stadium – Syracuse, NY
- Attendance: 389
Starting Lineups
- Buffalo: Laura Dougall, Nicole Gerritz, Gurjeena Jandu, Angel Hart, Adrianna VanCuyck, Andrea Niper, Ashley Evans, Moira Petrie, Julia Benati, Celina Carrero, Carissima Cutrona
- Syracuse: Sheridan Street, Sydney Brackett, Evan Gordon, Alana O'Neill, Natasha Tcheki, Taylor Bennett, Jessica Vigna, Maddie Iozzi, Rebecca Pongetti, Courtney Brosnan, Stephanie Skilton
How It Happened
- Carissima Cutrona had the first shot on goal of the game in the sixth minute but the Syracuse keeper was able to grab the right-footed shot.
- The Orange had a great chance to scopre in the 31st minute but Laura Dougall was up to the test as she made a great save.
- Syracuse had a great shot in the 35th minute but the attempt by Alana O'Neill was grabbed by Laura Dougall.
- In the final minute of the first half, Laura Dougall kept the game scoreless as she made a nice save on Maddie Iozzi.
- The Syracuse Orange got on the board first in the 63rd minute as Sheridan Street tapped one into the back of the net after a great feed from Sydney Brackett.
- Junior Julia Benati had a good chance to tie it in the 73rd minute but her attempt was saved by the leaping Syracuse keeper.
- Celina Carrero almost knotted the game in the 89th minute of play but the Syracuse keeper knocked the ball out of bounds to give UB a corner.
- On the ensuing corner, Syracuse countered and Alana O'Neill beat the UB defense down the field and scored her fourth of the season to give the Orange the 2-0 lead and eventual win.
Inside The Numbers
- With the loss, the Bulls dropped their first game in their last six.
- The Bulls were outshot 21-11 while UB held the 7-4 edge in corners in the loss.
- Junior goalkeeper Laura Dougall made 10 saves in the loss for the Bulls.
What They Are Saying
- Head coach Shawn Burke: "We have all the pieces to be a great team, but it's not a part-time thing. We have to be willing to do all the little things, all the time. We can't be going into games, especially against sides like Syracuse, with today's mentality."
NEXT UP
The Bulls will return to the pitch on Friday, September 23 as they open up MAC play against Ball State. First kick is set for 5:00 pm on Friday. UB will then head to Miami (OH) for a MAC match at 1:00 pm on Sunday, September 25.
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