Velente
0
Buffalo State BUFFSTAT (0-1)
9
Winner St. John Fisher FISHER-W (1-0)
Buffalo State BUFFSTAT
(0-1)
0
Final
9
St. John Fisher FISHER-W
(1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Buffalo State BUFFSTAT 0 0 0
St. John Fisher FISHER-W 3 6 9

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer drops 2021 opener to St. John Fisher

ROCHESTER, N.Y.— The Buffalo State Women's Soccer team played its first game in 677 days, as Carli Kovarik led host St. John Fisher College with three goals and an assist in a 9-0 decision at Growney Stadium Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. John Fisher – 9, Buffalo State – 0
LOCATION:  Growney Stadium – Rochester, N.Y.
RECORDS:  St. John Fisher (1-0), Buffalo State (0-1)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Sophomore forward Macey Gioeli (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) led the Bengals with two shots, both on target.
  • Junior goalkeeper Bella Vene (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) made four saves in the first 45 minutes of play.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Samantha Kaufman (Cheektowaga, N.Y./West Seneca East) came off the bench in the second half, making two saves in the final 45 minutes.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • St. John Fisher opened the scoring in the 16th minute, as Carli Kovarik fed Emma Spelman on the break. Spelman scored on a low shot from 21 yards out.
  • The Bengals nearly equalized in the 26th minute, as Gioeli got behind the defense, but the shot was saved by the Fisher goalkeeper.
  • Fisher doubled the lead after drawing a penalty in the 33rd minute, as Kovarik converted the chance into the upper left corner.
  • Fisher scored its third goal in the 39th minute on a looping shot by Kayla Rhude.
  • The Cardinals began the second half with a quick goal, as Kovarik tapped in a cross from Emma Spelman in the 47th minute.
  • Kovarik completed the hat-trick in the 64th minute with a guided shot into the far corner of the net.
  • Freshman defender Miya Silva (El Monte, Calif./Arroyo) made a spectacular defensive play in the 67th minute, parrying away a sure Kathleen Rachwal chance at the goal line with a sliding tackle.
  • Fisher tallied three goals in the final 20 minutes for the final tally.
  • The Cardinals outshot the Bengals by a 32-2 margin.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Kovarik led the Cardinals with three goals and one assist.
  • Kyra Kenyon also tallied a hat-trick, with three goals in the second half.
  • Five different Cardinals scored goals.
  • Halle Tickell earned the victory in net, making two saves in the first 67 minutes of action.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will open Coyer Field for the 2021 season, hosting Utica this Saturday in a non-conference contest at 1 p.m.
 
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