PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne women's soccer team dropped a second-straight game Sunday afternoon, this time to the Buffalo Bulls, by a score of 1-0.
The loss moves Duquesne's record to 2-3 while Buffalo improves to 4-1 on the year.
A penalty kick in the sixth-minute of the game proved to be the deciding factor today as it was the only goal scored by either side.
Buffalo's Katie Krohn got fouled inside the box and delivered the goal just minutes into the game.
Duquesne sophomore goalkeeper
Maddy Neundorfer saved another six shots for the Dukes and held strong throughout the game following the penalty kick.
Sophomore forward
Emma Bundy had Duquesne's only shot on goal today. Senior midfielder
Sarah Wilkinson, senior defender
Ashley Rodriguez and senior defender
Kayla Winicki were the three field-players that played all 90 minutes.
Buffalo's goal in the sixth minute was the only time it found the back of the net, but the Bulls had chances all throughout the game. They outshot the Dukes 18-4 on the day. Shots on goal were in favor of Buffalo 9-1.
Despite that, the Dukes did have their chances – none better than Wilkinson's breakaway in the 79
th-minute that ended up missing the bottom right corner of the net by no less than a couple feet.
The Dukes' next-best chance was in the 25
th-minute when Bundy stole a ball at midfield and started a two-on-one with junior forward
Jaimi Araujo. Buffalo's defense ended up stopping that charge.
Although today didn't go as planned, the Dukes will get back out on the field Thursday at Saint Francis (PA) at 2 P.M. ET.
GAME NOTES
- Freshman defender Devin Lillis started in her first collegiate game today at right back.
- Neundorfer has made at least six saves in four out of the five games this season.
- Rodriguez has played all 90 minutes in three out of the five games this season.
- In her third game back from a knee injury, Winicki played the entire game for the first time since Aug. 22, 2021 against Saint Francis (PA).
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