Score: UAlbany 3, LIU 1
 
Location: Bob Ford Field at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (1-0, 0-0 America East) | LIU (0-1, 0-0 NEC)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany women's soccer team scored three goals in the second half to claim a 3-1 victory over visiting LIU to start the season.

Head Coach Sade Ayinde: "It always feels great to get a win at home! We responded well from being down a goal and are hoping to bring that momentum into our next match on Thursday. Really proud of our group for working together to pull out a result, and shoutout to our three different goal scorers."
 
Key Stat Lines

• Sydney Kofton, Casey Stowell, and Hailey Hnis each scored one goal. Stowell's goal was the first of her collegiate career.
• Madison Wisheart and Madison Hnis each recorded an assist.
• UAlbany outshot LIU 18-13. 12 of UAlbany's shots were on goal compared to LIU's three.
• LIU finished with two yellow cards and a red card.

 
How it Happened:

• The Sharks had an opportunity within the first minute, finding the back of the UAlbany net early on. However, the would-be goal was called offsides to keep it scoreless early on.
• LIU took a 1-0 lead in the 21^st minute on a score from Gina Proviano, ripping it in from 15 yards out.
• The Great Danes nearly tied it in the 33^rd minute on a corner kick from Madison Hnis that hit off the crossbar.
• Starting keeper Emily Dorfman kept it a 1-0 game for UAlbany just moments later, making a key save in the bottom left corner of the goal.
• LIU's Panagiotakopoulos hit the UAlbany crossbar in the 43^rd minute, missing an opportunity to increase the lead for the Sharks.
• UAlbany registered seven shots in the first half, five of which were on goal. LIU registered 11 shots with three being on goal.  
• Sydney Kofton tied the game for the Great Danes as the clock struck 49 minutes, hitting a header on a perfect feed from Madison Wisheart.
• Not even two minutes later, Hailey Hnis scored on a free kick from nearly 30 yards out to put UAlbany in the lead, 2-1.
• The Great Danes made it 3-1 in the 64^th minute after Madison Hnis sent a perfect ball to Casey Stowell, who buried it for the first goal of her career.
• LIU's Matiana Valdez was given a red card in the 83^rd minute.

Next: The Great Danes will welcome the Monmouth Hawks to Casey Stadium next Thursday, Aug. 22, for a 7:00 p.m. matchup. For more information on the UAlbany women's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on X and Instagram and UAlbany Athletics on Facebook.