Hilltoppers Drop Season Tight Opener

BUFFALO, N.Y. — West Liberty University (0-1-0) dropped a tightly contested 1-0 decision to D’Youville University (1-0-0) Thursday at Dobson Field. West Liberty goalkeeper Kaisa Vale recorded five saves, keeping the Hilltoppers within striking distance throughout the 90-minute contest. D’Youville took an early lead when Kayla Frasca scored in the sixth minute off an assist from Sophia Menezes. West Liberty responded with offensive pressure, including shots from Frida Lundberg and Ariana Bosh, but D’Youville goalkeeper Amanda Kit turned both attempts aside. Vale made key saves in the second and 18th minutes to keep the deficit at one. Despite several corner…