NEW PALTZ, NY – Bella Vene (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) made a career-high 23 saves, but the Buffalo State women's soccer team fell 2-1 in double overtime to New Paltz on the road Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Paltz – 2, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION:  South Turf Field – New Paltz, NY
RECORDS:   New Paltz (6-5-2, 4-2-1 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (2-13-0, 0-7-0 SUNYAC),
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Macey Gioeli (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda) scored a goal for the Bengals, with Erin Valente (Latham, NY/Shaker) providing the assist.
• Vene made seventeen of her saves in regulation, including a few phenomenal ones to keep the Hawks at bay.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gioeli gave the Bengals an early 1-0 lead in the 10^th minute on the only shot attempt of the game for Buffalo State.
• Vene made seven saves in the first half to help Buffalo State hold the advantage into half-time.
• New Paltz pressed for the equalizer the entire second half, peppering the Bengals' net with 24 shot attempts in the frame.
• In the 75^th minute, the Hawks finally broke through to tie the game, as Lisette Palomo scored to even the score at 1-1.
• Vene made 10 saves in the second half, including a few to keep the game tied in the final fifteen minutes of regulation.
• Vene came up with six more saves in the first overtime period.
• With six minutes remaining in the second overtime, the Hawks scored the game-winning goal for the victory.
• New Paltz outshot Buffalo State 51-1, with a 26 shots on target to one advantage.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Katie Buquicchio scored the winner for New Paltz.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will play a non-conference matchup against Hilbert at Coyer Field on Tuesday night, before hosting Geneseo and Brockport next weekend to close out the regular season.