By: by Matt Palisin
BOXSCORE ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The Fredonia State women's soccer team picked up a big road win at Oneonta, defeating the Dragons 2-1 on Saturday. The win put the Devils at 6-3 in conference play and clinched a home playoff game as the No. 3 seed.
The Devils also improved their overall record to 10-7.
Sophomore
Katie Kleine scored in the 74th minute to break a 1-all tie. Kleine took a through ball from
Reilly Condidorio and one-timed it past Oneonta's Amy Lusby for the game-winner. It was Kleine's fourth goal of the year.
Kleine's goal came just three minutes after Oneonta tied the game at 1-1. Sarah Glowa scoed in the 71st minute for Oneonta.
The two teams played a scoreless first half. Fredonia State had taken its first lead at 45:55.
Lyz Dembrow lofted an indirect kick from just outside the 18-yard box.
Shannon Letina played the ball, shooting it just inside the far post for her first goal of the season. Dembrow was credited with the assist as the Devils took a 1-0 lead.
Devils' goalkeeper
Meaghan Meszaros, the reighning SUNYAC and ECAC Player of the Week, made seven saves, and allowed a single score.
Lusby had five stops for Oneonta. The Red Dragons finish the regular season at 5-3-1 in SUNYAC play. Overall they are 7-7-1.
Oneonta did hold a 19-9 advantages in shots, but only an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal.
The Devils travel to RIT on Tuesday for a non-conference tune-up for the post season. The SUNYAC Tournament opens next Saturday. The top two seeds -- Cortland and New Paltz -- receive byes. As the No. 3 seed, the Devils will play host to the No. 6 seed, Brockport.
