Vento's Goal Leads Vikings to 1-0 Win at Buffalo in Exhibition Match

Vento's Goal Leads Vikings to 1-0 Win at Buffalo in Exhibition Match

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Cleveland State women's soccer team opened its exhibition season with a 1-0 win at Buffalo on Wednesday afternoon at UB Stadium.

NEED TO KNOW

•  Score: Cleveland State 1, Buffalo 0
•  CSU Goal Scorers:
McKenna Vento
•  CSU Assists: None
  Records: Cleveland State (0-0); Buffalo (0-0)

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

•  The Vikings scored the lone goal of the match at the 30:16 mark of the first half when McKenna Vento's corner kick found the net at the back post.

IN THE NET

•  Jamie Daniels started in goal for CSU and played the first 71 minutes, saving the lone shot she faced.
•  Bridget Adams relieved Daniels and was in goal for the final 19 minutes, making a pair of saves.

KEY STATS

•  Buffalo held a 10-6 advantage in shots and a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
•  A total of 20 different Vikings saw the field today, including three freshman who drew starting assignments (Jenna Prathapa, Essence Canady, Grace Grant).

UP NEXT

•  CSU plays its second and final exhibition match of the preseason when the Vikings host Duquesne at 1:00 pm at Krenzler Field on Saturday (Aug. 12).