Score: UAlbany 0, UMBC 0
 
Location: Retriever Soccer Park, Baltimore, Md.
 
Records: UAlbany (1-7-1, 0-0-1 America East) | UMBC (4-4-1, 0-0-1 America East)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany women's soccer team tied UMBC on the road, nil-nil, in both teams America East opener
 
Key Stat Lines:

• The Retrievers recorded 22 shots, nine on goal against UAlbany's five shots in the match.
• UMBC took 11 corners with the Great Danes tallying six corners.
• The referees for the match handed out one yellow card in the '90, going to UMBC.
• Both teams drew in the fouls category with seven a piece.
• Five different Great Danes' recorded shots
• Emily Dorfman tallied eight saves in the contest.

 
How it Happened:

• UMBC recorded the first shot of the match, missing right in the first minute of the match.
• Claire Owens fired off the first shot for the Great Danes in the '2 of play that was off goal, high and right.
• The Retriever's second shot of the match that came in the '20 resulted in a save by Dorfman to help keep the match tied nil-nil.
• A huge penalty-kick save from Dorfman kept the Purple and Gold in the match with both teams still tied in the '55.
• In the '88, UMBC was awarded its second penalty kick of the match Dorfman managed to save the shot to the lower right corner of the net, deflecting the ball out of play before the clock expired for the end of full time allowing the Great Danes to tie the Retrievers nil-nil for the start of conference play.

 
Next: The Great Danes return home to Casey Stadium on Sunday, September 29 as they welcome the Bryant Bulldogs for a 4:00 pm kickoff. For more information on the UAlbany women's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on X and Instagram and UAlbany Athletics on Facebook.