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Soccer Falls At Home To Northern Illinois On Sunday, 2-0

Related Topics: Mid-American Conference, Buffalo

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (3-5-1, 1-1-0 MAC) was handed their first Mid-American Conference loss of the season on a steamy Sunday afternoon at Ub Stadium by the visiting Northern Illinois Huskies, 2-0. Despite holding the 21-12 edge in shots, the Bulls fell behind a pair of second half goals by the Huskies.

The Basics

  • Score: Buffalo 0, Northern Illinois 2
  • Records: Buffalo (3-5-1, 1-1-0 MAC), Northern Illinois (5-3-1, 2-0-0 MAC)
  • NIU Goal Scorers: Taylor Sarver (3), Natalie Yass (1)
  • NIU Assist: Kelsey Chope (1)
  • Location: UB Stadium – Buffalo, NY
  • Attendance: 121

Starting Lineups

  • Northern Illinois: Amy Annala, Natalie Yass, Taylor Sarver, Lauren Gierman, Allie Ingham, Delaney Loprieno, Haley Hoppe, Kelsey Chope, Jennie Nailor, Abby Gregg, Madison Kaufmann

How It Happened

  • Julia Benati had the first scoring chance of the match in the fifth minute as she ripped a shot towards the upper right corner of the net that just sailed wide.