Buffalo State women’s soccer falls short to West Conn, 3-2

BUFFALO STATE ATHLETICS

TROY, N.Y. — Freshman Claire Dyal (Red Hook/Red Hook) scored her first collegiate goal and Emma Boccolucci (West Seneca/West Seneca East) scored a second half goal, but it was not enough as Buffalo State fell short by a 3-2 count against Western Connecticut State in today’s final day of the RPI Engineers Cup.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Western Connecticut St. – 3, Buffalo State – 2
LOCATION: ECAV Stadium – Troy, N.Y.
RECORDS: Western Connecticut State (1-1), Buffalo State (0-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Allie Reeds (E. Amherst/Williamsville South) and Alexis Hanson (New York/West Broward) each chipped in assists.
• Buffalo State started early with a chipped-shot goal by Dyal just over nine minutes into the contest to give the Bengals a 1-0 lead.
• Western Connecticut State responded with a pair of goals to end the first half as it outshot Buffalo State 8-6 in the frame.
• The Colonials pushed their lead to 3-1 in the 51^st minute.
• The Bengals cut the deficit in half with Boccolucci’s goal in the 63rd minute, but could not net the equalizer despite a 9-2 advantage in shots in the second half.
• Buffalo State held a 15-10 shots advantage for the game.
• Taylor Carillo (Pine Bush/Pine Bush) finished with two saves in goal for the Bengals.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Lucy Daniels, Kaleigh Panek and Bailey McCollum all scored for the Colonials.

 
UP NEXT                  
Buffalo State returns to Coyer Field on Wednesday, September 5 as it takes on Utica in non-conference action.