University at Albany Great Danes

Score: UAlbany 1, UMass Lowell 0
 
Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (4-7-1, 2-3-0 America East) | UMass Lowell (3-5-4, 0-1-3 America East)
 
Short Story: The UAlbany women's soccer program earned their second conference win of the season in their match with UMass Lowell, Sunday afternoon.
 
Key Stat Lines

• Kiara Levac led the team with one goal, five shots, and three shots on goal.
• Lauren Villasin and Tamia Nelson followed with three shots, one on goal, each.
• Claudia Volino remained in net all 90 minutes where she recorded ten saves.
• Five field players also tallied all 90 minutes of play (Sydney Kofton, Lauren Villasin, Sara Tyler, Lila Algarin, and Meredith Blannett).

 
How it Happened:

• Tamia Nelson recorded the first shot of the match in just the third minute of play, but the Riverhawks' Rachel Welch made the save.
• Shortly after, in the sixth minute of the match, Kiara Levac gave the Great Danes a 1-nil advantage, finding the bottom left corner of the net from outside the box.
• UAlbany's Claudia Volino made her first save of the match in the 24^th minute.
• The Great Danes outshot UMass Lowell 7-4 throughout the first half, and took their 1-nil lead into halftime.
• The Riverhawks had a chance to even out the score in the 51^st minute with a shot to the inside of the right post, but Flo Bartholomai was there to head it out.
• UMass Lowell outshot UAlbany 13-8 in the second half but were unable to find the back of the net.
• The Great Danes took the 1-nil win after a strong defensive effort throughout the second half.

Up Next: The Great Danes will remain in the Capital Region for their final home match of the regular season against Bryant on Sunday, October 18. Kickoff is set for 3:00 pm.
 
Social Central: For more information on the UAlbany women's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on  X, Instagram, and Facebook.