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Thursday, September 17
Mount Pleasant, MI
7:00pm
University at Buffalo
4-2-2, 1-0-0
1
at
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Central Michigan
2-5-1, 0-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulls Open MAC Play with 1-0 Win at Central Michigan
9/17/2026 9:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (4-2-2) opened Mid-American Conference play with a 1-0 road win at Central Michigan on Thursday night.
Junior midfielder Mae Hunt scored the game-winner in the 72nd minute.
The Bulls were on the attack right away as Laiken Kiser fired a shot in stride in the opening minute and UB was at it again 10 minutes later as Maya Bright and Emma Patti recorded a pair of shot attempts that sailed high.
It was a possession battle for most of the next 20 minutes before the Bulls had one more scoring chance in the 34th minute as Maddy Murphy played a ball on target, but Jadia Kershaw was there for the save, and the game would remain scoreless at the half.
Buffalo broke through in the 72nd minute as they played a ball into the box that initially found the head of Eva Poissant who flicked the ball on to Hunt who one-timed a shot into the back of the net to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead.
Central Michigan had a trio of shot attempts in the final 10 minutes of play, the last of which was saved by Lexie Thompson to secure the UB victory.
The Bulls outshot the Chippewas 11-9 and maintained a 6-2 edge in corner kick opportunities. Thompson earned her fifth clean sheet of the season with two saves on the night while Kershaw also made a pair of saves for CMU.
"We talked all week about the need to step up our intensity and fight going into MAC play," said head coach Shawn Burke. "Tonight they did that and found a way to get three points on the road."
Up next, Buffalo will return home to host Toledo on Sunday, September 20 at 1pm.
For all the latest on UB Women's Soccer Team, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloWSOC and like the UB Women's Soccer Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Junior midfielder Mae Hunt scored the game-winner in the 72nd minute.
The Bulls were on the attack right away as Laiken Kiser fired a shot in stride in the opening minute and UB was at it again 10 minutes later as Maya Bright and Emma Patti recorded a pair of shot attempts that sailed high.
It was a possession battle for most of the next 20 minutes before the Bulls had one more scoring chance in the 34th minute as Maddy Murphy played a ball on target, but Jadia Kershaw was there for the save, and the game would remain scoreless at the half.
Buffalo broke through in the 72nd minute as they played a ball into the box that initially found the head of Eva Poissant who flicked the ball on to Hunt who one-timed a shot into the back of the net to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead.
Central Michigan had a trio of shot attempts in the final 10 minutes of play, the last of which was saved by Lexie Thompson to secure the UB victory.
The Bulls outshot the Chippewas 11-9 and maintained a 6-2 edge in corner kick opportunities. Thompson earned her fifth clean sheet of the season with two saves on the night while Kershaw also made a pair of saves for CMU.
"We talked all week about the need to step up our intensity and fight going into MAC play," said head coach Shawn Burke. "Tonight they did that and found a way to get three points on the road."
Up next, Buffalo will return home to host Toledo on Sunday, September 20 at 1pm.
For all the latest on UB Women's Soccer Team, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloWSOC and like the UB Women's Soccer Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Players Mentioned
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UB
CMU
Goals
1
0
Shots
11
9
Shots on Goal
3
2
Saves
2
2
Corners
6
2
Fouls
9
7
Scoring Plays
Mae Hunt (1)
Assisted By: Eva Poissant
GOAL by UB Hunt, Mae Assist by Poissant, Eva.
71:15
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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