Kent State University
University at Buffalo
10/28/2026 9:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State Soccer team will play their final road game of the regular season on Thursday night as they travel to Western New York to take on the Buffalo Bulls at 7 P.M.
Last Time Out
The Kent State Soccer team defeated their rival in the Akron Zips for the 23rd-time in 27 tries in program history on Sunday with a 2-1 win at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium.Â
It also allowed the Flashes to jump TSDTR in the Mid-American Conference standings as the blue and gold currently sit in a three-way tie for the final two playoff spots in the conference tournament.
The Zips got the scoring started early off of a shot from a free kick by Callee DalBon in the 11th-minute. However, the Flashes responded with the equalizer 10 minutes later as Samantha Miller found Allison Collins in front of the net who put the ball away with her left foot.
In the 32nd-minute the Flashes would strike again in what would be the second straight game-winning goal on a header from Lila Simon. The goal was assisted by Miller for her second off the day from a free kick.Â
Kent State's 19 shots in the first half would make the difference as both defenses held their opposition to no goals for the remaining 63 minutes of play. That would give the Flashes a 2-1 win over their rival, beating them for the sixth straight year and the 16th time in the last 17 games between the two programs.Â
Between the two halves, the blue and gold outshout TSDTR by a count of 24-4 with 14 shots-on-goal compared to Akron's two. The Golden Flashes also won in the corner kick department by a count of 7-2.Â
Senior Goalkeeper Leah Shaffer finished with one save after allowing just one goal on four shots faced in 90 minutes of play for KSU. Sara Bower produced 12 saves in the contest for Akron as well.
Scouting Buffalo
The Bulls come into the matchup with a 4-6-6 record overall and 1-4-4 in conference. They have eight common opponents to the Golden Flashes coming into the game but have yet to come up with a win in those match-ups.
The Bulls have scored seven goals this season and will be led offensively by Eva Blatz who comes into the game with five points off of two goals and one assist. Mae Hunt and Emma Patti have each contributed a goal and two assists this season, while Gabriella Capra has produced a goal and an assist as well.
In net for Buffalo will be Lexie Thompson who has played all 1,440 minutes as the goalkeeper this season. On 168 shots faced, she has been able to produce 68 saves, which is good for third in the MAC. She has also been able to produce a .829 save percentage while allowing .88 Goals Per game. She also leads the conference in shutouts this season with nine.
Series History
Thursday's game will be the 30th all-time meeting between the Flashes and the Bulls, as KSU currently leads the series by a count of 14-12-3. Buffalo defeated Kent State in last year's meeting in Northeast Ohio by a score of 1-0.
Up Next
After visiting the Bulls, the Golden Flashes will finish up the regular season with a chance to qualify for the MAC Tournament. They will host the Central Michigan Chippewas for a 1 P.M. start on Sunday at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium.
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