FREDONIA, N.Y. – Fredonia's Katie Sellers tallied a hat trick, leading the Blue Devils as the Buffalo State women's soccer tteam dropped its SUNYAC opener on the road to Fredonia by a 5-0 score from University Stadium Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Fredonia 5, Buffalo State 0
LOCATION: University Stadium – Fredonia, N.Y.
RECORDS: Fredonia (6-2-1, 1-0-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (2-6, 0-1)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- The Bengals tallied three shots on the afternoon, one on goal.
- Erin Valente (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) led the team with two shots and the lone shot on goal.
- A.J. Haase (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) tallied a shot on goal.
- Isabella Vene (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) made 12 saves in the first 71 minutes of action.
- Samantha Kaufman (Cheektowaga, N.Y./West Seneca East) made three saves in the final 18 minutes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Devils struck with two goals in the first 35 minutes, as Bri Grazen connected with Sellers twice in a two minute span.
- Just after halftime, Izzy Audette scored in the 52nd minute, off a set piece finding the upper right corner.
- Sellers completed the hat trick a few minutes later, scoring off a rebound.
- Fredonia finished the scoring in the 67th minute, as Gabby Alston scored off an Audette feed.
FOR THE FOES
- The Blue Devils outshot the Bengals by a 33-3 margin and earned 16 corner kick opportunities.
- Sellers led the team with eight shots, seven on target, which included the three goals.
- Sabrina Suriani made one save in 90 minutes in the decision.
UP NEXT
The Bengals take a quick break from SUNYAC play, traveling to the Keystone State for a matchup with Allegheny College this Tuesday at 7 p.m.
