Women’s Soccer Suffers Heartbreaker against Buffalo State

 

ELMIRA, NY– The Elmira College Soaring Eagles (2-9, 1-3 Empire 8 Conference) dropped a heartbreaker, 2-1, to the Buffalo State College Bengals on Tuesday. The Purple and Gold were helped by Danielle Corjulo ’11 (Southington, CT -- Southington), who scored midway through the first half to even the game at 1-1. An improved defensive effort could not hold the Bengals down, as a late tally from Buffalo State’s Ashley Mazurkiewicz ’12 sealed the win.

Buffalo State’s Barb Kiliszek ’11 put the Bengals on the board first with a score midway through the first half. Kiliszek goal came in the 25th minute off a right corner kick from teammate Hannah Williams ’12. Kiliszek launched five of the Bengals’ 10 first half shots to help the visiting team to a 1-0 advantage.

It took the Soaring Eagles a little over two minutes to tie the score, when second year forward Corjulo claimed her second tally of the season. After a foul on Isabel Munoz ’11 (Merrick, NY -- Sanford H. Calhoun) the Purple and Gold lined up for a penalty shot where a quick pass from Munoz found Corjulo in front of the net to tie the score at 1-1.  Stacy Krom '11 (Amsterdam, NY -- Amsterdam) finished four first half saves as the Soaring Eagles were out shot 10-2 in the opening frame.

Mazurkiewicz put the game away midway through the second half thanks to a one-timer pass from Kristina Boberskyj ’12.  Krom finished with five total saves as the Soaring Eagles and Bengals split shots on goal, 13-13. Buffalo State held the advantage in corner kicks, 3-1. 

The Soaring Eagles will travel to Ithaca College for their fifth Empire 8 Conference game of the season. Game time is scheduled for Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

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