BUFFALO, NY – The Toledo women's soccer team could not find the back of the net against Buffalo on Thursday, falling 3-0 at UB Stadium.
Redshirt freshman
Brielle Young stopped Buffalo's first eight shots on goal until Leah Wengender broke the scoreless tie in the 69
th minute. Arianna Zumpano scored back-to-back goals in the 82
nd and 83
rd minutes to put the game out of reach. Buffalo had a stout backline, limiting Toledo to just five shots.
The loss puts Toledo (7-7-2, 4-3-2 MAC) in sixth place in the conference standings. The top six teams qualify for the Mid-American Conference Tournament, which begins on Sunday, Oct. 29.
Goals and Key Moments
- 3' | Buffalo put the pressure on early, taking the first two shots of the game but Brielle Young made two diving saves to keep the Bulls off the scoreboard.
- 34' | Olivia Bizzoni took a shot from the top of the box and Young had to jump to punch the ball away.
- 53' | Young made another highlight reel of back-to-back saves from the conference's top scorer Katie Krohn to keep the game tied at 0-0. Â
- 69' | Leah Wengender put Buffalo on the board with a shot to the bottom left corner of the net.
- 82' | Arianna Zumpano doubled the lead for Buffalo from the top of the box, to make it 2-0.
- 83' | Zumpano struck again with another goal to push UB ahead 3-0.
Stats, Notes, and Numbers
- Buffalo dished out 18 shots, with 11 on goal, compared to Toledo's five.
- The Rockets move to 12-15-2 all-time vs. the Bulls.
Up Next
Toledo will host its final regular season home game at Paul Hotmer Field this Sunday vs. Kent State (8-5-2, 5-3-0) at 1:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and replayed locally on BCSN.