SEAN MCGRATH
Sports Editor
After a thunderstorm cancellation last Tuesday, the women’s Blue Devils were electrified on Saturday afternoon, downing the Buffalo State Bengals 1-0 in SUNYAC play on the road.
With a 14-8 shot count in favor of Fredonia, sophomore Kaleigh Creeden managed to notch her second goal of the season at the 75:25 mark of the match to pull the Devils out of a tie.
The Devils were lethal in net, with strong plays from junior keeper Lindsey Forness, who made six saves to earn her third clean sheet this season.
Locked in a hard-fought draw for most of the game, the ladies battled harsh weather in Buffalo.
Starting the first half, it was all Fredonia. They commanded the shot count but had no score to show for it.
Finishing the half, the scoreboard read 0-0, but Fredonia was in control; that control slipped a bit to start the second half when they gave up two quick shots from Buffalo, but Fredonia gained control right back.
From there, Fredonia poured on the pressure. They gave up a few shots but they added two more per Buffalo shot.
Creeden’s goal came off of one of nine second-half corner kicks, with Alexis Moreland and Maggie Horan credited with the assists.
Buffalo nearly tied the game with 3:30 left in the half, but a shot from freshman Breanna Knight sailed just wide of the net.
With the win, Fredonia advances to 4-5-1 on the season and 2-1 in SUNYAC play. The win also gives the team two points in the “Battle By The Lake” standings, the year-long competition pitting Buffalo and Fredonia against each other.
The ladies played Allegheny last night and play host to Oswego and Cortland this weekend in more SUNYAC play.