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BUFFALO, NY - Niagara's Rosie Luzak gave the Purple Eagles a 1-0 lead 14:48 into the game but Buffalo battled back to score four-straight goals en route to a 4-1 non-conference victory in the season opener at RAC Field.

Paula Sinclair

UB sophomore Nicole Olszewski (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) tied the score at 1-1 at the 37:02 mark, scoring off a feed from Jenny Dannecker (East Amherst, NY/Holy Angels Academy) . Senior Paula Sinclair (Hamilton,ONT/Barton Secondary) then scored on a long shot from outside the box before sophomore sisters Devon Russell (Albany, NY/Academy of the Holy Names) and Emily Russell (Albany, NY/Academy of the Holy Names) added back-to-back goals to close out the scoring. Olszewski and sophomore Erin McGarry (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) picked up assists, respectively, on the Russell goals.

Freshman Jessica Dunn (Webster, NY/Webster) earned the start in goal for Buffalo and made five saves while Alayna Loiselle recorded nine saves between the pipes for Niagara.

The Bulls outshot Niagara 19-9 and had a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Buffalo (1-0) will be back in action on Monday, September 3, when they host Syracuse at 1 p.m. The 2000 Regular Season Mid-American Conference Champions will begin their conference schedule on Friday, September 14, when they host Akron (7 p.m.).