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Erin McGarry

BOWLING GREEN, OH - Erin McGarry (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Balston Lake) picked the perfect time to score her first goal of the season as she netted the gamewinner, 2:58 into the overtime session, to lift the Buffalo women's soccer team to a thrilling 3-2 win over Bowling Green at Cochrane Field on Friday afternoon.

Nicole Olszewski (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) gave the Bulls an early 1-0 lead as she scored her fourth goal of the season in the ninth minute. Jennifer Rounds (Vestal, NY/Vestal) and McGarry were credited with assists on the play.

Bowling Green's Julie Trundle scored in the 17th minute to tie the game, 1-1. The game remained tied until Emily Russell (Averill Park, NY/Academy of the Holy Names) scored her conference-leading 15th goal in the 67th minute to give the Bulls a 2-1 lead. Russell is now two goals shy of the school record of 17 goals scored in a season.

Falcon midfielder Britt Anderson scored in the 85th minute to knot the contest again and send it to overtime.

The winning play came after a UB corner kick by Shannon Ferreira (Brampton, Ontario/Cardinal Leger) sailed into a crowded penalty area. The Falcons were unable to clear the ball in traffic, and it found McGarry on the right side of the goal, about six yards out. She quickly trapped the ball and shot it into the net, sparking a UB celebration.

Anna-Lesa Calvert (Dallas, TX/Bryan Adams) made six saves to earn her eighth win of the season. The sophomore goalkeeper is now tied for sixth in UB history for wins in a season.

With the win, the Bulls improve to 9-6-1 overall and 5-4-1 in the Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green falls to 6-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 in the conference. Buffalo will next play at Toledo on Sunday afternoon.