DeKALB — After seemingly starting the turnaround of the season Oct. 13 against Miami University – Ohio, women’s soccer suffered a setback after Friday’s road loss to the University of Buffalo.
NIU was defeated 5-0 by Buffalo, after struggling on both sides of the ball. NIU sophomore goalkeeper Julia Lentz had 16 saves.
The Huskies trailed the entire game, starting with an early goal by Buffalo sophomore midfielder Hannah Callaghan in the 18th minute. Senior defender Gurjeena Jandu was credited with an assist on the play.
From then on, Buffalo’s lead snowballed to 3-0 by the end of the half, and then 5-0 by the end of the game.