Last line of defense: inside the mind of UB goalkeeper Lexie Thompson
By WILL MEYER | Oct. 7UB women's soccer goalkeeper Lexie Thompson can spend long stretches of a match by herself before suddenly being the center of attention.
UB women's soccer goalkeeper Lexie Thompson can spend long stretches of a match by herself before suddenly being the center of attention.
UB women’s soccer team fell to the Eastern Michigan Eagles in its first MAC loss with a score of 0-2 Sunday at Broadview Stadium.
After scoring late to beat Central Michigan Chippewas (2-5-1, 0-1-0 MAC) 1-0 on Thursday, the Bulls hit a stalemate with the Toledo Rockets in a 0-0 draw Saturday afternoon.
UB women’s soccer team defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins (3-2-0) in a 2-1 Wednesday at Broadview Stadium, improving to 3-2-1 on the season.
This fall semester has been an exciting one for UB athletics, and in case you were too busy studying, we’re here to catch you up on what's happened in Alumni Arena and beyond!
UB women’s soccer (12-4-2, 8-3-1 MAC) closed out the regular season with a 2-0 to Western Michigan (14-3-1, 11-1-1 MAC) Wednesday afternoon in Buffalo.
Friday night the UB Women’s Soccer team (3-2-1, 0-1-0 MAC) fell 1-0 to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-3-2, 1-0-0 MAC) in their conference opener.
Wednesday night the UB Women's Soccer (3-1-1, 0-0-0 MAC) team defeated The Niagara University Purple Eagles (3-2-0, 0-1-0 MAAC) 2-0 in a thrilling match under the lights. A win over a Big 4 rival is a promising sign as the Bulls head into the bulk of their season and begin to face in-conference opponents.
UB women’s soccer (2-1-1) put up a good fight but ultimately fell 2-1 against No. 17 ranked Michigan State (3-0-2) in East Lansing, Michigan.
Former UB women’s soccer player Sophie Therien has been named to Canada’s inaugural Women’s National Futsal Team, UB athletics announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday. The call-up comes after a decade since her graduation in 2014.
After working their way through the Mid-American Conference (MAC) playoffs, the UB women’s soccer team (11-2-7, 5-2-5 MAC) were defeated in the finals by the Western Michigan Broncos (13-1-6, 8-0-3), losing 5-0 on Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo. The result marked the most goals UB has allowed all season in a single game.
Following last week’s win against Northern Illinois (6-4-3, 0-3-2 MAC), the UB Bulls (8-1-3, 3-1-1 MAC) tied with the Ball State Cardinals (6-3-2, 1-1-2 MAC) in Sunday afternoon’s game at Briner Sports Field in Muncie, Indiana, with a final score of 0-0.
Lexie Thompson's form since returning to the field this season has been nothing short of spectacular.
After beating the Akron Zips (5-2-2, 0-2 MAC) 2-0 on the road this past Thursday, the Bulls (7-0-2, 2-0 MAC) returned to UB Stadium on Sunday to battle the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-4-1, 0-1-1 MAC), winning 1-0 after a goal in the 72nd minute.
The UB women’s soccer team (5-0-2, 0-0 MAC) drew 1-1 against the Colorado College Tigers (4-4-1, 0-0 MW) and beat the Northern Colorado Bears (2-7, 0-0 Big Sky Conference) 2-0 this past weekend. After a dominant preseason, the Bulls are now the second ranked team in the MAC going into conference play.
Following last Wednesday’s victory over Canisius (2-1-1, 1-0 MAAC), the UB women’s soccer team (4-0-1, 0-0 MAC) trounced the Colgate Raiders (1-5-1, 0-0 Patriot League) by a score of 3-0 at UB Stadium on Sunday.
The Bulls fell 2-0 to the Orange in their first outdoor game of the season.
UB women’s soccer (1-1, 0-0 MAC) fell 0-1 to Ontario NDC Sunday afternoon in a spring season match at the Murchie Family Fieldhouse.
After ending the season with back-to-back losses, UB women’s soccer (7-5-6, 4-4-3 MAC) failed to qualify for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament for the first time in head coach Shawn Burke’s tenure.
After winning the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship last season, the Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013.