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Bulls Forge 2-2 Tie With Niagara

Andrae Clarke

Niagara (5-5-2) took charge in the first half, out-shooting Buffalo (8-5-2) 11-2. The Purple Eagles provided the necessary offense to capitalize on the game's first goal at the 29:39 mark from Kwame Oduro. Oduro was fed by Stephen Kauble on the wall pass to put NU up 1-0 at halftime. Another goal would push the Purple Eagle lead to 2-0 in the 62nd minute.

Lee Catchpole

With evident pressure applied, the Bulls fought off the fatigue and came out with a renewed focus. Clarke got the ball rolling with an unassisted goal at the 76:10 mark, adding to his team-high goal total with his seventh goal of the season. UB would draw even 74 seconds later thanks to a header from Catchpole. The Norwich, England native snapped a six-game pointless streak to bury the ball into the net for the tying goal. The overtime periods proved to favor the Bulls, as they provided eight shots in the extra sessions to Niagara's two. However, neither team could muster the late-game heroics.

Senior goalkeeper Daniel Bell (Brampton, Ontario/Notre Dame) split time with freshman Robert Shuttleworth (Tonawanda, NY/Nichols) after giving up the two goals. Both combined to make five saves, while Niagara's John Fiutowski brushed away seven shots in 110:00 minutes.

After having played two games in two days, the Bulls have a week to rest up and prepare for Northern Illinois, who are first place in the Mid-American Conference. The "Senior Day" game will begin at 7:00 p.m., and will mark the last home game of the season.