Battle by the Lake #2: Women's Soccer at Fredonia
Saturday, October 19 – 1:00 p.m.
University Stadium (Fredonia, N.Y.)
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Buffalo State travels to the University Stadium with a 6-8-1 overall record (3-3 SUNYAC) and looking to claim its fourth victory in the series' previous five meetings. Sophomore
Alexis Hanson (New York/West Broward) leads the Bengals with six goals and an assist for 13 points, while
Erin Valente (Latham/Shaker) and
Allie Reeds (E. Amherst/Williamsville South) each have nine points (four and two goals respectively).
Senior
Taylor Carillo is second in the SUNYAC with three shutouts this season, and now hold both the program record for shutouts in a career (21) and in a season (13).
Fredonia enters the contest 4-8-2 overall (1-3-2 SUNYAC) with recent losses to Geneseo, Brockport and St. John Fisher on Tuesday. Melanie Minotti paces the Blue Devils' offense with seven goals and two assists for 16 points. Gabby Alston has four goals, while Sophia Alesi and Izzy Audette have each added three goals.
Battle by the Lake #3: Men's Soccer vs. Fredonia
Saturday, October 19 – 4:00 p.m.
Coyer Field (Buffalo, N.Y.)
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The Bengals enter Saturday's showdown with a 11-2 overall record (4-2 SUNYAC) following a pair of 2-0 victories over the weekend.
Theo Pencic (Oslo, Norway) leads Buffalo State and is second in the SUNYAC with 30 points (12 goals and six assists) in 13 games this season.
Zak Shaibi (Buffalo/McKinley) and
Ali Shawish (Lackawanna/Lackawanna) are third and fourth in the conference with 21 (nine goals and three assists) and 20 points (eight goals and four assists) respectively.
Senior
Andreas Queen (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) is second in the SUNYAC in goals against average (0.45) and save percentage (.857), while tallying a league-best 11 wins.
The Blue Devils enter Saturday 5-6-4 overall (1-3-2 SUNYAC) with recent ties against Geneseo and Brockport over the weekend. Jackson Retzer leads Fredonia with 12 points (six goals), while Matt Cullen has tallied seven points (one goal and five assists).
In addition to SUNYAC playoff implications, a total of two points are on the line in the "Battle by the Lake" competition. Fredonia currently holds a 2-0 lead after a 3-1 victory in women's volleyball on Sept. 17. Buffalo State claimed the Lake Erie Cup for the first time in five years with a 19-14 win during the 2018-19 season.
Buffalo State and Fredonia will both compete in the SUNYAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on Nov. 2, which will also serve as the next installment in the season-long "Battle by the Lake" competition. Both championship meets are slated to start at 11 a.m.
Established for the 2014-15 season, the "Battle by the Lake" is a season-long "all sports" competition between Buffalo State and Fredonia. Each sport in which the two schools compete is worth two points annually. The school with the most points at the end of the season will earn the Lake Erie Cup and keep the cup on its campus for the following year (non-conference and postseason matchups will not count toward the Lake Erie Cup competition).
