Chippewas, Buffalo Play To Scoreless Tie

Thursday, October 24

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

7 p.m.

Central Michigan University

7-3-4, 4-3-2MAC

Buffalo

8-6-2, 5-3-1MAC

Buffalo

Central Michigan

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

10/24/2019 10:36:00 PM | Soccer

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By: Nick Vuylsteke, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan and Buffalo played to a 0-0 tie on Thursday in a Mid-American Conference soccer game at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

It was the second-consecutive tie for the Chippewas, who are 7-3-4, 4-3-2 MAC. They have 14 points in the league standings. Buffalo is 8-6-2, 5-3-1.

With Ohio and Western Michigan winning their games on Thursday, CMU drops to sixth in the MAC standings. Ohio, Western and Buffalo are tied for third with 16 points.

How It Happened
CMU senior Marle Bringard had an opportunity to score with just seven seconds remaining in the first overtime period. Her header was just wide of the net and the game went to a second OT, where each team managed a shot but could not get the elusive goal.

"It was another slow start for us," CMU coach Jeremy Groves said. "We didn't start the game how we wanted to. I thought we grew into the game as it went along.

"In the end, I think we had the better of the chances to win the game. It was a little disappointing that we didn't win the game. But they're a good team. We did OK in some parts of the game. We just have to fix some things, and look forward to Sunday's game."

CMU had 19 shots compared to Buffalo's nine. Lauren DeBeau lead CMU in shots with eight, while Bringard had five.

Buffalo had six corner kicks to CMU's four.

In Goal
In 110 minutes of time in goal, CMU's Zoie Reed had five saves in posting her sixth shutout of the season.

Next
CMU will be back at home on Sunday, Oct. 27 (1 p.m.) against Akron, which defeated Eastern Michigan, 3-2, on Thursday and is 4-4-1 in the conference with 13 points (seventh place).

The Chippewas close the regular season at home on Thursday, Oct. 31, with a MAC game against Eastern Michigan.