Haase
1
Medaille MED (1-3-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Buffalo St. BUFF (2-3-0, 0-0-0)
Medaille MED
(1-3-0, 0-0-0)
1
Final
2
Buffalo St. BUFF
(2-3-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Medaille MED 1 0 1
Buffalo St. BUFF 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer rallies late in 2-1 victory over Medaille

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A pair of second half goals by sophomores Rachel Dolan (Grand Island, N.Y./Nichols) and Macey Gioeli (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) were the difference as the Buffalo State College women's soccer team rallied for a 2-1 victory over Medaille at the Buffalo State Bengal Classic at Coyer Field Sunday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Medaille – 1
LOCATION:  Coyer Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (2-3), Medaille (1-3)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Dolan tallied her first career goal on her only shot of the game.
  • Gioeli led the team with nine shots, five on target, including the game-winning goal in the 78th minute.
  • Senior Erin Valente (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) assisted on Gioeli's game-winning goal, her first of the season.
  • Freshman Samantha Kaufman (Cheektowaga, N.Y./West Seneca East) made one save in the opening 45 minutes.
  • Junior Bella Vene (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) earned the win in net, playing the entire second half
  • The Bengals outshot the Mavericks by a 23-5 margin, including an 11-2 advantage with shots on target.
  • The Bengals also earned 10 corner opportunities to Medaille's one.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After an evenly played 25 minutes, Medaille struck first in the 27th minute, as Jenna Gennaro scored off a scrum in front of net, after the initial shot by Kaia O'Rourke.
  • The Bengals upped the pressure in the second half, keeping the Mavericks on the defensive as they attempted the comeback.
  • On a break in the 68th minute, Dolan took a shot from about 27 yards out, the ball sailing underneath the outstretched left foot of freshman Heather Moriarty (Mount Morris, N.Y./Keshequa Central) and underneath Medaille keeper Jessica Tyrrell to her right.
  • The Bengals took the lead in the 78th minute, as Valente's low shot deflected off the Medaille goalie to Gioeli, who scored easily into the open net.
  • The Bengals 'D' held off Medaille over the final 11 minutes, as the Mavericks were unable to tally a shot on goal.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Gennaro's goal was her only shot of the game.
  • Courtney Kline, Yulisa Tosado-Munoz, O'Rouke, and Isabella Finley also tallied shots.
  • Tyrrell made nine saves in the losing effort.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State has two more home contests in this six-game stretch, beginning with a Tuesday home matchup against Houghton College at 7 p.m.
 
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