Oswego tops Buffalo State women’s soccer in double OT, 3-2

BUFFALO STATE ATHLETICS

BUFFALO, N.Y. —  Buffalo State was unable to hang on to a pair of leads as Oswego rallied to earn a 3-2 double-overtime victory in a SUNAYC battle today at Coyer Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Oswego – 3, Buffalo State – 2 (2OT)
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Oswego (5-5-2/2-3-1), Buffalo State (4-8-2/3-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Freshman Olivia Colby (Buffalo/Kenmore East) opened the scoring in the 21^st minute with her second goal of the season on a back-post header off a corner kick from Allie Reeds (E. Amherst/Williamsville South).
• Oswego managed a similar goal in the 32^nd minute to even the score on a header from a cross near the left corner.
• Kyndal Hetzel (Hilton/Hilton) regained the lead for Buffalo State in the 57^th minute, heading a free kick into the box past the Laker keeper.  Reeds drew her second assist of the contest.
• Buffalo State appeared poised to claim the 2-1 victory, limiting Oswego’s chances until the Lakers finally knotted the score on a deflected shot in the 79^th minute. 
• Oswego then ended the contest in the 102^nd minute when Liz Myers outran the Bengals’ defense to catch a long ball down the right wing and lofted a shot inside of the far post.
• Buffalo State finished the contest with a 12-9 advantage in shot attempts, but the Lakers had a 7-5 edge in shots on goal.
• Emma Krenzer (Scottsville/Aquinas) finished with four saves in goal.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Mackenzie Schaffner scored twice for Oswego with Myers adding a goal and an assist.
• Emma Allen made three saves.

 
UP NEXT                  
Buffalo State will host Cortland tomorrow for another SUNYAC tilt at 1 p.m.