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Women’s Soccer Drops Opener To Niagara

Andrea Vescio

Emily Montgomery scored first in the contest for Niagara off a pass from Gartley in the 12th minute of the game. Buffalo fought back though and late in the first period, trailing by a goal, junior Heidi Griffiths (Clarence, NY/Clarence) found sophomore Andrea Vescio (Niagara Falls, Ontario/A.N. Myer) who evened the score, 1-1. Vescio netted the first and only goal for the Bulls, nailing a shot from 30 yards out over Niagara keeper, Sarah Stephens.

The tie would not last for long, as Niagara pushed ahead with Bisnott opening the second half with a one-touch, go-ahead goal off a pass from Gartley around the 15-yard line. Bisnott leveraged the Niagara lead, scoring again 17 yards out in the 74th minute off a Natalie Frost pass.

Despite only posting one goal on the scoreboard, the Bulls mounted an offensive threat, as sophomore Janessa Banwell (Tornoto, Ontario/Birchmount) notched five shots on the afternoon while junior Kelley Vander Mallie (Penfield, NY/Penfield) fired two of her own.

Kelley Vander Mallie

Freshman Amy Coron (Farmington, NY/Victor) tallied three saves for the Bulls while Niagara keeper Stephens inked three

Buffalo’s next contest will be on Sunday at UB Stadium, with the Bulls home opener set to commence at 1:00 p.m. against St. Bonaventure.