ERIE, P.A. -- The Fredonia State women's soccer team came up short today in the second game of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament against Baldwin Wallace. The final score would read three to two in favor of the Yellow Jackets. 

To start the game, it looked like the Devils would take the early lead two minutes into the start of the game, however the goal would be reversed. Baldwin Wallace would eventually take the games first lead with a goal from Sydney Rice at the 14:17 mark in the first half.

The Devils would work quick to tie the game back up with Katie Sellers finding the back of the net three minutes later for her first goal of the season. In the closing minutes of the first half the Devils would have a chance to take the lead but would miss wide right going into the half tied one to one. 

Early in the second half, Rice would score again for the Yellow Jackets to go up two to one and would have a hat trick six minutes later to go up by two scores. Alyssa Sabato for the Devils would score off of a nice feed from Gabby Irwin to cut the lead to just one. Fredonia State would manage to have a few more looks to tie the game but Baldwin Wallace would hold on to clinch the victory.

At the conclusion of todays game head coach Chris Case shared his thoughts, "A tough one for us today. We thought we had a goal in the first two minutes but it was called back on a tough call. We need to work on some things but with a young team there will be some growing pains and today was one of those days. The effort is there for the most part just lacking execution." 

Fredonia State would finish the day with seven shots on goal from six different Devils. Goalie Dani Rubino would register six saves as well. 

The Devils return to action Friday September 8th as they play their first home game in the 2023 Blue Devil Classic in a non-conference game against Washington & Jefferson at 3:30 PM.