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Friday, November 8
Bowling Green, OH
4:00 pm
University at Buffalo
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Bowling Green
Bulls Travel to Bowling Green For MAC Semifinals
11/7/2019 11:57:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Friday – #4 Buffalo at #1 Bowling Green – 4:00 PM
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (7-7-3, 5-4-2 MAC) will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio to take on the defending MAC champion Bowling Green Falcons on Friday at 4pm at Cochrane Stadium in the first of two semifinal matches. The first MAC semifinal matchup will feature the No. 4 seeded Bulls and the No. 1 seeded Falcons, while No. 6 seed Ohio and No. 7 seed Eastern Michigan will face off in the second semifinal match.
Buffalo enters Friday's semifinal match against the Falcons with an overall record of 9-7-3 and a MAC mark of 5-4-2. The Bulls advanced to their first MAC semifinal since 2015 as UB defeated #5 Akron 2-1 in double overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Bulls offense has been incredibly balanced throughout the season as UB has scored 32 goals off the feet of 15 different players, the most of any team in the MAC, through 19 matches. Leading the offensive charge for UB is junior Marcy Barberic who has recorded five goals, three assists and 13 points, while senior Kara Daly and junior Kaitlyn Walsh have scored four goals apiece.
The UB backline has played consistent all season long, recording six clean sheets on the season. Sophomore Emily Kelly has been consistent between the pipes for UB, compiling a 9-7-3 overall record with a 1.01 goals against average, 80 saves and four shutouts while starting all 19 games for the Bulls this season.
The Falcons earned the top seed in the tournament after closing out the regular season with a 12-5-2 overall record and a 10-1 MAC mark, becoming the first program in MAC history to win 10 conference games in back-to-back seasons. BGSU defeated Central Michigan 4-1 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The Falcons are led offensively by freshman Kennedy White, who has recorded 22 points on 10 goals and two assists, and freshman Nikki Cox who has compiled 23 points on nine goals and five assists on a team-best 70 shots this season.
In net, BGSU has relied on Kathleen Duwve who has compiled a 12-4-2 overall record with a 1.07 goals against average and 43 saves in 19 appearances this season.
Last Match Against Bowling Green
9/29/19 – L, 2-1 at Bowling Green
The Falcons struck first in the 11th minute as Maureen Kennedy took the free kick and drilled one off the hands of Kelly into the top of the net to give BG a 1-0 lead. The Bulls would even the game in the 43rd minute as Gurjeena Jandu took the free kick and played a perfect ball into the box where Gianna Yurchak got a head on it and flicked it into the top left corner of the net to even the score. Bowling Green would retake the lead in the 48th minute as Cox got a foot on a loose ball in the box and flicked it past a diving Kelly to put the Falcons up 2-1 and that would be enough to secure the victory.
The two semifinal winners will return to the Cochrane Stadium pitch on Sunday, November 10, for the MAC Tournament championship match. First kick is set for 1pm.
For the latest updates and behind the scenes look at the Buffalo women's soccer program, make sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @UBWomensSoccer.
Friday – #4 Buffalo at #1 Bowling Green – 4:00 PM
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (7-7-3, 5-4-2 MAC) will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio to take on the defending MAC champion Bowling Green Falcons on Friday at 4pm at Cochrane Stadium in the first of two semifinal matches. The first MAC semifinal matchup will feature the No. 4 seeded Bulls and the No. 1 seeded Falcons, while No. 6 seed Ohio and No. 7 seed Eastern Michigan will face off in the second semifinal match.
Buffalo enters Friday's semifinal match against the Falcons with an overall record of 9-7-3 and a MAC mark of 5-4-2. The Bulls advanced to their first MAC semifinal since 2015 as UB defeated #5 Akron 2-1 in double overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Bulls offense has been incredibly balanced throughout the season as UB has scored 32 goals off the feet of 15 different players, the most of any team in the MAC, through 19 matches. Leading the offensive charge for UB is junior Marcy Barberic who has recorded five goals, three assists and 13 points, while senior Kara Daly and junior Kaitlyn Walsh have scored four goals apiece.
The UB backline has played consistent all season long, recording six clean sheets on the season. Sophomore Emily Kelly has been consistent between the pipes for UB, compiling a 9-7-3 overall record with a 1.01 goals against average, 80 saves and four shutouts while starting all 19 games for the Bulls this season.
The Falcons earned the top seed in the tournament after closing out the regular season with a 12-5-2 overall record and a 10-1 MAC mark, becoming the first program in MAC history to win 10 conference games in back-to-back seasons. BGSU defeated Central Michigan 4-1 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The Falcons are led offensively by freshman Kennedy White, who has recorded 22 points on 10 goals and two assists, and freshman Nikki Cox who has compiled 23 points on nine goals and five assists on a team-best 70 shots this season.
In net, BGSU has relied on Kathleen Duwve who has compiled a 12-4-2 overall record with a 1.07 goals against average and 43 saves in 19 appearances this season.
Last Match Against Bowling Green
9/29/19 – L, 2-1 at Bowling Green
The Falcons struck first in the 11th minute as Maureen Kennedy took the free kick and drilled one off the hands of Kelly into the top of the net to give BG a 1-0 lead. The Bulls would even the game in the 43rd minute as Gurjeena Jandu took the free kick and played a perfect ball into the box where Gianna Yurchak got a head on it and flicked it into the top left corner of the net to even the score. Bowling Green would retake the lead in the 48th minute as Cox got a foot on a loose ball in the box and flicked it past a diving Kelly to put the Falcons up 2-1 and that would be enough to secure the victory.
The two semifinal winners will return to the Cochrane Stadium pitch on Sunday, November 10, for the MAC Tournament championship match. First kick is set for 1pm.
For the latest updates and behind the scenes look at the Buffalo women's soccer program, make sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @UBWomensSoccer.
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