PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Behind second-half goals from Allison Lowrey and Riley Tiernan, No. 3 Rutgers women’s soccer remained undefeated (4-0-0) with a 2-1 win over Buffalo (2-1-0) on Sunday afternoon at Yurcak Field. With the victory, the Scarlet Knights moved to 19-0-1 in their last 20 home openers “On the Banks”.
Down 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal from UB’s Jasmine Guerber, Tiernan drilled the equalizer less than a minute out of the locker room. Kylie Daigle forced a Bison turnover in the box and found a cutting Tiernan, who made several moves before burying her first of the season in the 46th minute for the 1-1 tie.
Kylie to Riley for Yurcak’s first goal of 2022.#WeNeverStop /// #ForeverRutgers pic.twitter.com/XzfxLw88zq
— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) August 28, 2022
Lowrey followed nine minutes later for the game-winning strike. The reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week drilled her first attempt into the hands of Buffalo goalkeeper Emily Kelly and then connected off the ricochet to give Rutgers a 2-1 lead.
If at first you don’t succeed …#WeNeverStop /// #ForeverRutgers pic.twitter.com/P95dY0Ebqe
— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) August 28, 2022
Defense took over in the final 35 minutes of play, as the Scarlet Knights allowed just two shots after Lowrey’s goal. RU held possession for most of the second half to hold of Buffalo down the stretch in Piscataway.
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