Women’s Soccer Earn Fourth Consecutive Draw In Scoreless Battle

Team	1	2	Final F
Massachusetts	0	0	0
Buffalo	0	0	0

Massachusetts

Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University of Massachusetts women's soccer earned its fourth straight draw after going scoreless with Buffalo on Thursday night at Broadview Stadium.

The last time UMass went undefeated to start conference play (win or tie) in seven straight contests was in the 1997 season (11-0-0 Atlantic 10).

Massachusetts moves to 9-1-4 overall and 3-0-4 in the Mid-American Conference, while Buffalo moved to 4-5-5 overall and 1-3-3 in the league.

UMass 9-1-4 overall record to start the 2026 season is the best start since going 12-1-1 to start the 1988 season.

In the opening 45 minutes, the two teams went scoreless. UMass tallied three shots with one on goal in the first half, while Buffalo posted nine with five on target.

UMass had a few scoring chances in the second half, but ultimately the two teams remained at a 0-0 tie to the final whistle. The Minutewomen had four shots on goal in the final 45 minutes, while the Bulls tallied three on net.

Buffalo outshot Massachusetts in total, 16-9, with eight shots on goal to Massachusetts three. The Bulls had the advantage in corner kicks, 5-3.

Kayla Nohasiarisoa and Caroline Dickson registered two shots, while Kaila Steen, Chloe Kundra, Monica Curry, Nia Hislop and Aline Traber had one shot each. Nohasiarisoa, Steen, Kundra, Curry and Hislop all placed one shot on target.

Junior goalkeeper Leah Nisenfeld recorded her seventh shutout of the season and 14th of her career, as she saved six shots and allowed no goals through 90 minutes of action.

Buffalo's goalkeeper Lexie Thompson played the full 90 minutes, allowing no goals and stopping five shots.

The Minutewomen begin a three-game homestand on Sunday, October 18 , when they host Miami (OH) for a 1 p.m. match at Rudd Field on ESPN+.

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