University at Albany Great Danes

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

• Sydney Kofton recorded her third goal of the season.
• Lila Algarin and Angie McLoughlin each contributed an assist to Kofton's goal.
• Brielle Fitzpatrick led the team in shots with six, two of which were on goal.
• Three field players, Lauren Villasin, Sara Tyler, and Algarin played all 90 minutes of the match.
• Claudia Volino spent all 90 minutes in goal for the Great Danes, where she recorded three saves, and allowed zero goals.

 
How it Happened:

• UAlbany's Brielle Fitzpatrick recorded the first shot of the match in just the second minute.
• The Highlanders tabbed their first shot of the match in the sixth minute.
• Claudia Volino tallied her first save of the match in the ninth minute.
• The Great Danes got on the board in the 22^nd minute when Lauren Villasin's shot ricocheted off the crossbar and NJIT's goalkeeper, ultimately counting as an own goal for the Highlanders.
• Sydney Kofton put UAlbany up 2-nil in the 38^th minute when she headed in a pass from Lila Algarin, which came from a corner taken by Angie McLoughlin.
• The Great Danes maintained their 2-nil lead into halftime.
• In the second half, UAlbany outshot NJIT 13-3, but was unable to find the back of the net.
• The Great Danes took the 2-nil shutout win, their first conference win of the season.

 
Up Next: UAlbany will remain at home to take on Binghamton on Thursday, October 1 with kickoff set for 6:30 pm at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.
 
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.