BUFFALO, N.Y.— Buffalo State women's soccer shutout visiting Potsdam, allowing the Bears just one shot in 90 minutes during a 2-0 conference victory on a rainy Friday afternoon at Coyer Field.
THE BASICSFINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Potsdam - 0
LOCATION: Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (11-3, 6-0 SUNYAC), Potsdam (8-5-1, 1-4-1 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED- Buffalo State came out strong and ready to win from the first whistle.
- The Bengals outshot the Bears 20-1, including 14-1 in the first half.
- Despite the pressure offensively, the Potsdam goalkeeper was able to make some saves and keep the game scoreless heading into halftime.
- In the second half, Buffalo State continued to put the pressure on offensively.
- After being tackled in the box, sophomore Tianna Hatch (Endicott, NY/Elmira Free Academy) put away a penalty kick into the back right corner of the net to put the Bengals up 1-0 in the 50th minute.
- Sophomore Victoria Colotti (New Windsor, NY/Newburgh Free) put Buffalo State up 2-0 in the 71st minute after her header off a perfectly placed corner kick from Melissa Smith (N. Tonawanda, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield) sailed right past the Potsdam goalkeeper.
- The Bengals finished out the final 19 minutes of the game in control of possession.
- Buffalo State goalkeeper Jessica McCarey (Middletown, NY/Middletown) earned the win, recording her third shutout of the season.
FOR THE FOES- Erin McClusky had Potsdam's only shot of the game, which sailed wide of the net in the first half.
- Goalkeeper Bri Thibeau finished with eight saves.
NOTEWORTHY- The Bengals 11 wins ties for the second most wins in a season in program history. Reaching the 11 win mark has been done three times before this season with the most recent in 2013. The current record for wins in a season is 13 and was set in 1984.
UP NEXTBuffalo State returns to action on Saturday afternoon for its final home game of the regular season where the Bengals will face Plattsburgh on Coyer Field at 4 p.m.
