Women's Soccer Weekly Release

Late Goal Lifts UB Over Niagara

In its home opener Wednesday night, the University at Buffalo women’s soccer team defeated local rival Niagara in a thriller that came down to the final 90 seconds. Freshman duo Katie Kerr and Taylor Thompson connected to score the only goal of the game at the 88:48 mark to give Buffalo their first win of the season.

Katie Kerr

Kerr scored her first career goal with an arching shot over the Niagara goalkeeper to give the Bulls the 1-0 edge. The game was a complete team effort with eight Buffalo players earning shots on the night. The backline of Angela Nicholas, Jennifer Mihok and Kristen Bailey combined with UB goalkeeper Amy Coron to give the Bulls the shutout. Coron had seven saves in net.

Bearcats Sneak By Bulls, 1-0

The team played host to Binghamton on Sunday afternoon, with the Bearcats coming out on top, 1-0, in a close, low scoring match. The first half was a game for the midfield’s, as the ball went back and forth between the teams. Binghamton outshot the Bulls, 6-3, but two of Buffalo’s shots were on goal to give them the advantage. Buffalo was spared a goal against as Binghmaton took a hard shot from close range at the 33:47 mark, but Melissa Klein was there to block the shot, which otherwise would have gone in.

Melissa Klein

The only goal of the game came at the 50:25 mark in the second half as the Bearcat’s capitalized on a UB foul by netting a goal off a free kick. Binghamton’s Stefani Knopnick shot the ball off a free kick from about 18 yards out to earn the unassisted goal. The Bulls played an aggressive game, but couldn’t get by the Binghamton defense. Julie Dale had a chance late in the game off a corner kick from Lindsey Bailey but the header shot was stopped by the Binghamton goalkeeper. Mihok played 90 minutes of solid defense, anchoring the Buffalo backfield. Coron had three saves in net for the Bulls.

Up Next 

The Bulls will take a week off from competition before travelling across town to take on Canisius on Sunday, September 20. The match is set for 4 pm at the Demske Sports Complex.