| Men,
Women do well in soccer competition
BY
MIKE RUANE,
Sports information director
 B’s
fall sports has been highlighted by the turnaround of
the men’s and women’s soccer programs. Men’s
head coach Brian Quinn and Women’s head coach
Magnus Nilerud have both built their programs and been
contenders all season long.
UB
men’s soccer has been led offensively by sophomore
Ibra Jagne (Banjul, Gambia/Gambia Senior H.S.) and sophomore
forward Lee Sharkey (Glasgow, Scotland/St. Aloysius
College). Senior captain and goalkeeper Adam Dodge (Westfield,
MA/Southwick H.S.) has provided tough goal play.
Sandra Sigmundsdottir dribbles
past a C.W. Post defender. |
The
women’s team went 10-7-0 overall and 6-3 in the
NYCAC. "After a couple of tough early season losses
due to a combination of a young squad and a lot of new
faces, we have come together to snatch nine out of the
last 11 games," said head coach Magnus Nilerud. "With
strong results in the last couple of games, we have
a chance of getting a first-time ever bid for the ECAC
playoffs. Furthermore, we have created a strong and
highly competitive program that will, with the addition
of some strong incoming recruits and a full spring training
schedule, only improve."
UB
has been led offensively by freshman Ashley Maki (Ravena,
NY/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.), who leads the team
with 14 goals and three assists. Maki has been joined
with sophomore forward Diana Silonova (Bratislava, Slovakia/Gymnazium
Bratislava), junior forward Kolbrun Sveindottir (Akureyri,
Iceland/Verkmenntaskolinn), and freshman Sarah Page
(Verona, WI/Verona Area H.S.) to give the Purple Knights
a solid attack.
Junior
college transfer and goalkeeper Deb Daley (Gilbert,
AZ/Mesa C.C.) has been solid, while the midfield and
defense has been led by sophomores Sofie Adolfson (Styrso,
Sweeden/Frolundagymnasiet), Melissa Marosits (Wayne,
NJ/Wayne H.S.), and Stacey Santos (Tiverton, RI/Tiverton
H.S.).
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