University at Albany Great Danes

Score: UAlbany 0, Maine 2
 
Location: New Balance Soccer Complex | Orono, Maine
 
Records: #6 UAlbany (5-7-3, 3-3-2 America East) | #3 Maine (7-5-4, 4-2-2 America East)
 
Short Story: The UAlbany women's soccer program was unable to come back against the Black Bears in the quarterfinal round of the America East tournament, Thursday night.
 
Key Stat Lines

• Sydney Kofton, Mariella Fulcher, and Brielle Fitzpatrick shared the team-high three shots each.
• Fitzpatrick led the team with two shots landing on goal.
• Five field players (Kofton, Sara Tyler, Lila Algarin, Jolie Pye, and Tamia Nelson) spent all 90 minutes on the pitch.
• Claudia Volino spent the entire match in net for the Great Danes and tabbed two saves.
• UAlbany outshot Maine 15-9.

 
How it Happened:

• Maine's Aja Turner tabbed the first shot of the match but was stopped by the Great Danes' Claudia Volino, who made her first save of the match in the seventh minute.
• Isabella Meadows gave the Black Bears an early 1-nil advantage when she found the back of the net in the eighth minute of play.
• Sydney Kofton recorded UAlbany's first shot of the match in the 30^th minute of play, but Maine's Elena Barenberg was there to make the save.
• The Great Danes tallied the only corner of the half in the 40^th minute.
• Both teams posted four shots a piece in the first half.
• The Black Bears tabbed the first shot of the second half in the 47^th minute, but Volino was there to make the save.
• Brielle Fitzpatrick recorded UAlbany's first shot of the half six minutes later but had her shot blocked.
• Maine had a chance off a free kick just outside the box in the 72^nd minute, but Volino was there to punch it out.
• Sandrine Brault gave the Black Bears a 2-nil lead in the 83^rd minute of play.
• Despite outshooting Maine 11-5 in the second half, the Great Danes were unable to find an answer, ending their season in Orono.

 
Social Central: 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.