The University of Akron Athletics
Women?s Soccer Tops Buffalo 2-1 In MAC Opener
September 27 | Women's Soccer
– A pair of second-half goals by junior Britni
Back lifted The University of Akron to a 2-1 win over Buffalo
in a Mid-American Conference women's soccer match on Friday at UB
Stadium.
Back found the net in the 55th and 59th minute to log her second
multiple-goal game of the season, also doing so in a 6-2 win over
Pittsburgh on Aug. 22. She extended her claim as the squad's top
scorer and now has 15 points (six goals and three assists) to her
credit in 2008. Back had a chance to perform a hat trick, but her
shot at an open net with under two minutes to play sailed high.
Junior Heather Rains assisted on the first score and
sophomore Jordan Baranowski on the second. It was
Baranowski's fourth assist of the season and was a career first for
Rains.
Akron (6-2-0, 1-0-0 MAC) freshman goalkeeper Jenn
Wolbert picked up her sixth win of the season and made five
saves, playing all 90 minutes. She entered the weekend as the
league leader in saves and saves per game.
Buffalo (4-2-2, 0-1-0) got on the board in the 15th minute, when
Andrea Vescio found the net off an assist by Nikki Wilson.
Both teams recorded 12 shots, with the Zips taking seven shots on
goal and the Bulls having six that were on frame. Back led all
players with four shots on goal. UA has now won in three-straight
visits to Buffalo.
Akron competes at cross-town rival Kent State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
EDT.
