Tuesday's Women's Soccer Results
Tuesday's Scoreboard
Akron 4, Cleveland State 2
St. Bonaventure 2, Buffalo 0
Courtesy of MAC Sports Information Departments
Akron 4, Cleveland State 2
Box Score
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips women's soccer team led by senior Katie George (Middleburg Heights, Ohio) remain undefeated following four goals in the second half against Cleveland State in a 4-2 victory over the Vikings on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.
The first 45 minutes of the game saw little action as Akron recorded three shots, while Cleveland State was unable to get a shot off.
George recorded the first shot of the game in the 17' when freshman Rachel Baughman (Alliance, Ohio) crossed the ball into the box, George put a soft touch on it, but it was immediately blocked.
Nine minutes into the second half, junior Sarah Sivic (Broadview Heights, Ohio) was fouled inside the box. Sivic set up for Akron's first penalty kick of the year. She sent the shot past the goalkeeper as she dove right for her first goal of the season.
George scored her first goal of the night and third of the season at the 62:46 mark. Sivic sent a free kick from just outside the top of the box that was saved by the goalkeeper. George grabbed the rebound off of the save and put the ball in the back of the net.
Junior Karin Norman (Stocksund, Sweden) put the Zips ahead of the Vikings 3-0 in the 78' of the match. Sivic passed the ball to Norman just out of reach of the defender in the right side of the box. Normin collected herself, shot the ball and picked up her first goal of her collegiate career.
Cleveland State's Allie Sieradzki took away the opportunity for Akron to tally their third shutout of the year. Following a foul inside the box, Sieradzki sent a penalty shot passed junior goalie Annabelle Hegeman (Frostburg, Md.) in the 78'.
The goal was the first goal allowed by Hegeman on the year.
George was not done for the night after her first goal. At the 78:05 mark, George ripped a shot from 50 yards away and the keeper was unable to make a play giving Akron a 4-1 lead with 12 minutes to play.
The Vikings put another score on the board before the night was through. In the 87' minute of play Kaila Sargema scored her third goal of the year to cut the Akron lead to 4-2.
The Zips out shot the Vikings 23-8, 20 of those shots came in the second half alone. Ten of Akron's 23 shots were on goal.
George is now the leading scorer for Akron with four goals on the year. Sivic recorded her first two assists of the season along with her goal.
Hegeman made one save between the posts for Akron. The four goals given up by CSU goalie Jamie Daniels were the most given up on the year.
Akron now leads the cross-town series vs. Cleveland State 6-1-0.
Up next for the Zips, Akron will travel to St. Bonaventure, N.Y. to play in the Alumni Classic hosted by the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. The Zips play on Friday against the Bonnies at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday against Cornell at 12 p.m.
Season tickets as well as individual-game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by logging on to GoZips.com/tickets, calling 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Bonaventure 2, Buffalo 0
Box Score
OLEAN, NY – The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York women's soccer team was defeated on the road on Tuesday night by Big 4 foe St. Bonaventure, 2-0. The Bulls outshot the Bonnies 17-12 but couldn't find the back of the net, getting shutout for the first time since October 10, 2014 against Northern Illinois.
The Basics
Score: Buffalo 0, St. Bonaventure 2
Goal Scorers: Abby Maiello (2), Lauren Hill (2)
Assists: Stephanie Jenkins (1), Abby Maiello (1)
Records: Buffalo (2-2-0), St. Bonaventure (1-1-2)
Location: Tom & Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex – Olean, NY
The Short Story: The Bulls held the 17-12 advantage in shots for the contest but they couldn't find the back of the net as the Bonnies scored once in the first half and once in the second half to put UB away. The loss brings the Bulls record to 2-2 on the year.
Starting Lineups
Buffalo: Laura Dougall, Kristin Markiewicz, Angel Hart, Julia Benati, Carissima Cutrona, Kassidy Kidd, Moira Petrie, Celina Carrero, Meghan Simmons, Brianna Shingary, Andrea Niper
St. Bonaventure: Beth Moore, Gretta LaCouture, Alex Pochop, Mirae Whitaker, Alex Meador, Abby Maiello, Lauren Hill, Marley Jarvis, Danielle Vis, Stephanie Jenkins, Gabriella Balseca
How It Happened
The Bulls jumped out to a quick start on Tuesday night as they recorded five shots in the first 18 minutes of the half but the Boonies were able to strike with the lone goal of the half in the 24th minute. Abby Maiello took a cross from the right wing and buried the ball in the back of the net off the header.
The Bulls closed out the half with some pressure on the Bonnies but couldn't come away with a goal.
After a shot by Moira Petrie was turned away, St. Bonaventure came down the field and notched their second goal of the game, putting the game out of reach. Lauren Hill found the back of the net after a feed from Abby Maiello.
In the 63rd minute, Andrea Niper saw her header shot glance off the cross bar and out of play.
Kassidy Kidd had a pair of chances to get the Bulls on the board in the later stages of the contest but her shot in the 81st minute hit the goal post and her shot in the 83rd minute just sailed high over the cross bar.
Inside The Numbers
The Bulls were shutout for the first time since October 10, 2014 against Northern Illinois when they tied the Huskies 0-0.
The Bulls held the 17-12 edge in shots and the 9-4 advantage in corner kicks but they were not able to notch a goal.
Sophomore Laura Dougall made a season-high seven saves in the loss for the Bulls.
Carissima Cutrona led all players with five shots including two shots on goal. The five shots was a season-high for the redshirt freshman.
Kassidy Kidd finished with a season-high four shots in the loss.
What They Are Saying
Head coach Shawn Burke: "When you are not ready to compete and take care of the details, you can't win at this level," stated Burke. "St. Bonaventure was organized and disciplined and there's a result the result went the way it did. We can't be a sometimes team, we need to learn how to play uncomfortable."
Player Of The Match
Following the match, Kassidy Kidd was awarded the "Player of the Match" award by the UB coaching staff after finishing the game with four shots including one on goal.
Saint Joseph's – Jackie Hall
Drexel – Kristin Markiewicz
Canisius – Julia Benati
St. Bonaventure – Kassidy Kidd
Up Next
The Bulls will head home to host the Syracuse Orange in their home opener. Kickoff is slated for 12:00 pm at UB Stadium.
