Box Score

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senior forward Samantha Abravanel (Islip, N.Y./Islip) set a new program record for single-season assists in the State University of New York at New Paltz women's soccer team's (11-4-1, 4-3-1 SUNYAC) 2-1 loss at Buffalo State (5-6-5, 3-1-4 SUNYAC) in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup on Friday.
 
Abravanel picked up the assist by delivering a cross to sophomore forward Sarah Painter (Blue Point, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point), who fired it home to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute. It was Abravanel's seventh assist of the season, surpassing the previous record of six held by senior forward Shelby Kondelka (Bloomingburg, N.Y./Pine Bush) and Matty Schwartz. She is also tied with Kerri Kelty for the career assist record of 13.
 
In the 35th minute, Buffalo State's Kristin Seiferth delivered a corner kick that set up Shannon Yokopovich for a goal to tie the game at one. This turned out to be a winning formula for Buffalo State, as Yokopovich scored a second goal off a Seiferth corner kick in the 83rd minute to help the Bengals upset the Hawks. Meghan Allen picked up an assist on the game winner.
 
Senior goalkeeper Stephanie Vega (Oceanside, N.Y./Baldwin Senior) suffered the loss for the Hawks after allowing a pair of goals and stopping five shots on the afternoon. Linda Banfield earned the victory for Buffalo State, giving up one goal and making one save.
 
The Bengals held a 13-7 edge in shots, including a 7-2 advantage in shots on net. Buffalo State also earned six corner kicks on the afternoon to the Hawks' one.
 
Though they suffered a setback on Friday, the Hawks are still SUNYAC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament bound by having two more wins than seventh place SUNY Oswego (5-9-0, 2-6-0 SUNYAC). The Hawks square off with SUNY Fredonia (11-3-1, 5-2-1 SUNYAC) tomorrow, Oct. 20, in an away SUNYAC contest which will determine where the Hawks finish the season in the conference standings. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.