Soccer Draws with Buffalo

Thursday, October 17

Buffalo, NY

6:00 PM

Kent State University

6-5-3, 3-3-2

Buffalo

9-1-5, 4-1-3

Kent St.

Buffalo

Photo by: Ken Smith

10/17/2024 8:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Kent, Ohio- The Kent State soccer team drew on the road with Buffalo on Thursday night.

The Golden Flashes (6-5-3, 3-3-2 MAC) earn a big point in MAC play on the road against the Bulls (9-1-5, 4-1-3 MAC). Kent State became the first team all season to score multiple goals in a game against Buffalo. The Flashes also end the Bulls six-game home winning streak during the 2024 campaign.

Kent State opened the scoring in the 12^th minute, Jules Dolinski got the ball in the midfield and laid it off to Alisa Arthur who took one touch and fired a rocket at net that the goalkeeper couldn't handle and bounced in the net.

Buffalo would answer back just a minute later to level the score at one a piece. That score would hold going into the half time break.

The Flashes came out of the break with a rejuvenated energy and applied a high press on the Bull's back line. Dolinski would come up and put pressure in the Buffalo left back who played a pass that deflected off the freshman and would land at the feet of another freshman, Addy Cusick, who slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the net to put the Flashes ahead in the 52^nd minute.

The bulls would equalize again in the 69^th minute when a long free kick sailed into the Flashes' net. Kent State would keep the offensive intensity up firing five shots in the last 20 minutes but were unable to find the game-winning goal.

In the box score Kent State led in both shots (17-9) and shots on goal (8-5) but trailed in corner kick opportunities (5-6). Arthur led the Flashes with six shots and two on goal. Goalkeeper Heidi Marshall recorded two saves.

Up Next

The Flashes will return home next Thursday, Oct 24 to face off against the rival Akron Zips. Kick for that game is currently slated for 7 p.m. Fans be sure to get to Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium early as the first 100 fans in the gate will receive a gold Kent State Soccer scarf as part of the gold out promotion.

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