Flashes Extend Unbeaten Streak To Five Games With Road Win Over Buffalo

Thursday, October 29

Buffalo, NY

6:00 PM

Kent State University

6-8-3, 5-4-1

University at Buffalo

4-7-6, 1-5-4

Team	1	2	Final F
Kent St.	1	1	2
Buffalo	1	0	1

10/29/2026 9:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

KENT, Ohio – The Kent State Soccer team extended their unbeaten streak to five games on the road on Thursday night with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Bulls in Mid-American Conference play.

The Flashes got the offense flowing early in the first half as senior Samantha Miller was able to put the ball in the back of the net for her fourth goal of the season off an assist from Allison Burkey in the 10th-minute.

The Bulls would answer 18 minutes later with good offense themselves in front of the net as Maya Galko scored. Both teams held their opponent scoreless throughout the remainder of the first half to keep tied heading into the break.

The blue and gold took no time to respond in the second half as they seized the opportunity in the 48th-minute. Freshman defender Mia Mc Lean Mercier was able to score the first goal of her career on a superb touch from a set-piece assist by Miller. That was enough to put the Flashes over the edge in their third straight game-winning goal in a contest that ended 2-1.

Shots from both teams were relatively even as the Bulls outshot the Flashes by a count of 10-8, but Kent State finished with six shots-on-goal compared to Buffalo's five. UB also won in the corner kick category over KSU by a count of 4-2.

Senior Goalkeeper Leah Shaffer played all 90 minutes in net for the Flashes in her return back to Western New York. On 10 shots faced, she was able to produce four saves while giving up just one goal.

Though the win did not clinch the Flashes a spot in the MAC Tournament, it kept the Flashes alive to potentially earn a first-round bye if they can win along with an Eastern Michigan tie or win against UMass on Sunday.

Up Next

The Golden Flashes will return back to Northeast Ohio for a home match-up with the Central Michigan Chippewas in the final game of the season on Sunday. First kick is set for 1 P.M. at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium.

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