HUNTER LEINHART
Special to The Leader
The Fredonia women’s soccer team defeated SUNY Geneseo on Friday with a score of 2-1, followed by a loss to SUNY Brockport on Saturday with a score of 2-1.
Against Geneseo, Kristie Kleine and Alexis Moreland shined for the Blue Devils as both scored second-half goals to triumph on Friday night. The Blue Devils were down 1-0 in the 62nd minute when sophomore Kleine scored the first team goal of the game, accomplishing her fourth goal of the season. The ball was bouncing down the field as Kleine took it into control and put it into the upper-right corner of the net.
“It was one of the nicest goals I’ve ever seen,” stated head coach Chris Case after the game.
Sophomore Moreland added Fredonia’s second goal of the match to put the Blue Devils up 2-1. Junior Ally Tatro took a free kick into the box that set the ball sailing over the defenders’ heads, setting up Moreland to one-touch the ball into the net. Moreland’s goal was her third of the season, and her first game-winning goal. Both Fredonia goals scored by Moreland and Kleine, artistic and elegant, lead the Blue Devils to victory over Geneseo.
Junior goalkeeper Lindsey Forness accomplished a season-high, single-game save record at 17 saves for the night. The only Geneseo goal allowed was off of a corner kick in the 34th minute of the game.
After the victory in Friday night, the Lady Blue Devils suffered a close loss to Brockport on Saturday afternoon.
Brockport’s first goal was scored in the 11th minute, putting the Golden Eagles up 1-0 early in the game. The first Blue Devil to answer was sophomore defender Kayleigh Creeden, who dribbled the ball in and scored almost with ease.
This was Creeden’s first ever collegiate goal.
Brockport answered just a minute later to the Blue Devils, taking the lead 2-1 against Fredonia. The rest of the game was extremely competitive, though both teams remained scoreless throughout the remainder of regulation.
Though the Blue Devils were one goal short of Brockport, they outshot the golden eagles 16-14 on goal, and had a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Lindsey Forness made five saves in Saturdays’ match-up.
The Blue Devils played Elmira this past Tuesday, and will resume SUNYAC play this Saturday against Buffalo State.