BUFFALO – The Buffalo State women’s soccer team took the win in their home opener tonight against Keuka College with a 3-0 final at Coyer Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Keuka – 0
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 SUNYAC), Keuka: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 Empire 8)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Three different Bengals scored as Gia Dilimone (Grand Island, NY/Sacred Heart), Hannah Esslie (Cairo, NY/Cairo-Durham), and Elle Bush (Middleboro, MA/Middleboro) each found the back of the net.
- Bush’s goal was the first of her collegiate career and she also led the team with three shots.
- Sam Kaufman (Cheektowaga, NY/West Seneca East) and Addy Williams (Grapevine, TX/Grapevine) combined to make seven saves to secure the shutout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both sides traded back-and-forth possessions for the first portion of the game.
- Dilimone found an open lane and carried the ball straight through to net her first goal of the year and get Buffalo State on the board.
- Shortly after, Esslie would also find a lane and sink in another Bengals goal.
- The Bengals offense attacked early in the second half as Bush’s shot would carry just out of reach of the Keuka goalie to net a third goal for Buffalo State.
- The Wolves tried to respond but could not get an answer for Kaufman or Williams who combined to have a strong showing for the Bengals.
- Keuka outshot the Bengals by a narrow 15-13 margin.
FOR THE FOES
- Sam Pelcher made five saves in the effort.
- Parker Lahey led the Wolves with three shots.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action tomorrow as they travel to Houghton to battle the Highlanders at 4:00 pm.
