FREDONIA, N.Y.—Four different Bengals scored as Buffalo State won its third-consecutive game to open the season, shutting out Westminster, 4-0, today in the opening game of the Fredonia Classic.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Westminster - 0
LOCATION: University Stadium – Fredonia, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (3-0), Westminster (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Zak Shaibi (Buffalo/McKinley) started the scoring for the Bengals with his third goal of the season just over five minutes into the contest, and Ali Shawish (Lackawanna/Lackawanna) doubled the lead with his second goal of the year in the 21st minute.
- Buffalo State continued to pour it on in the first half when Nemanja Simic (Grand Island/Grand Island) scored his first goal of the season in the 30th minute.
- Trevor Moreland (Newfane/Newfane) scored his first goal of the season in the 66th minute for the only goal of the second half as the Bengals coasted to the victory.
- Moe Saif (Lackawanna/Coppell (TX)) registered a pair of assists, and Saleman Salim (Nairobi, Kenya/Hutch Tech) added a single assist.
- The Bengals dominated play from the opening whistle, outshooting Westminster 18-3 for the game, including 10-1 on goal.
- Andreas Queen (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) needed to make just one save for his second shutout of the young season.
FOR THE FOES
- Ezra Cimino finished with six saves for Westminster.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State wrap up the Fredonia Classic tomorrow against Houghton at 2:30 p.m.
