BUFFALO, N.Y.— Brandon Galanti (Hamburg/Frontier) scored in the 73^rd minute to lift Buffalo State to a 1-0 victory over visiting Potsdam today at Coyer Field to sew up a SUNYAC playoff berth for the for the Bengals for the second-consecutive season.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 1, Potsdam - 0
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (10-4-1/5-2-0), Potsdam (7-5-2/2-4-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State possessed the ball for much of the opening half, but could not break through, despite maintaining a 5-1 advantage in shots.
• Potsdam opened the second half with some pressure, but the Bengals survived a brief flurry that included a header off the right post in the 54^th minute. 
• From there, the Bengals regained composure and finally broke through on Galanti's third goal of the season.  Tristan Myers (Rochester/Webster Thomas) and Sammy Wasson (Clarence/Clarence) each drew assists on the goal.  Wasson sent Myers down the left wing with a through ball, and Myers one-touched it between two defenders to a streaking Galanti who sent it to the back of the net.
• Buffalo State conceded just one shot wide the rest of the way.
• William Banahene (Rochester/Brighton) made two saves for his fifth shutout of the season.
• Buffalo State finished with a 12-6 edge in shots.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Jake Mitchell made a pair of saves in goal for the Bears.

 
NOTEWORTHY

• Buffalo State reached double-digit wins for the second-consecutive season as well as back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since 1983 and 1984.
• The Bengals are currently in third place in the SUNYAC just one point behind Oneonta for second, but could finish anywhere from second to fifth in the final standings.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will conclude the SUNYAC regular season next weekend on the road.  The Bengals will visit Oneonta on Friday and New Paltz on Saturday.