Score: UAlbany 0, LIU 0
Location: LIU Soccer Park | Brookville, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (0-3-1, 0-0-0 America East) | LIU (0-1-2, 0-0-0 NEC)
Short Story: The University at Albany women's soccer team collected its first result of the season Thursday night, holding LIU to a 0–0 draw behind a stout defensive effort and key saves from goalkeeper Claudia Volino.
Key Stat Lines
- Claudia Volino recorded two saves in her first career shutout.
- Sydney Kofton led UAlbany with two shots on goal.
- Flo Bartholomai and Selma Elverum each registered two shots.
- UAlbany outshot LIU 12–7 overall, with a 2–2 margin in shots on goal.
- The Great Danes earned five corner kicks compared to LIU's eight.
- Three yellow cards were issued to UAlbany, and two to LIU.
- Alexis Gordon logged 78 minutes, anchoring the defensive back line.
How it Happened:
- Bartholomai forced an early save in the '4 with a shot toward the bottom corner.
- Kofton tested the LIU keeper in the '36 before Blannett and Fulcher added chances late in the half.
- UAlbany nearly broke through in the '49 when Fulcher struck the right post.
- Volino came up big with saves on Beauregard in the '52 and Valdez in the '54 to keep the game level.
- Kofton put another shot on frame in the '75, followed by late attempts from Bartholomai, Fulcher, and Elverum.
- Despite sustained pressure in the closing minutes, the match ended scoreless after '90.
Up Next:
- UAlbany continue on the road to Newton Campus Lacrosse and Soccer Field at Boston College on Sunday, August 28 at 4:00 PM. 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
