OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State defense proved too tough to handle, as the Buffalo State women's soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision on the road to the Lakers, in SUNYAC action from the Laker Turf Stadium Friday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oswego – 3, Buffalo State – 0
LOCATION: Laker Turf Field – Oswego, N.Y.
RECORDS: Oswego (5-2-0, 1-1-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (2-8-0, 0-2-0)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Freshmen Carm Mercurio (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) and Fatuma Rasulo (Buffalo, N.Y./Lafayette) each tallied a shot to lead the Bengal offense.
- Junior goalkeeper Bella Vene (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) made 10 saves in 78 minutes of action. Freshman Samantha Kaufman (Cheektowaga, N.Y./West Seneca East) made one save in the final 12 minutes.
- The Bengals fall to 11-20 all-time against the Lakers and have lost four consecutive matches after winning five in a row from 2012-2016.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Oswego State got on the board with an individual effort in the 15th minute.
- In the 33rd minute, Graisa Madden found Elizabeth Myers, as she tallied her
- Eight minutes later, Sara Marinaro increased the margin to three, as her shot was deflected off the fingertips of Vene and into net.
- The Bengals had a solid chance at net in the 36th minute as Rasulo forced a turnover around the penalty box and took a low shot that curled wide.
FOR THE FOES
- Oswego State outshot Buffalo State by a 22-2 margin.
- Haley Muehl got the start in net and earned the clean sheet, seeing just two shots (none on target) in the 90 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will wrap the weekend with a trip to Cortland on Saturday, in a 1 p.m. start.
