POTSDAM, N.Y. – Theo Pencic (Oslo, Norway/Heltberg) tallied his fourth multi-goal performance of the season, leading the Buffalo State men's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Potsdam, in SUNYAC action from Maxcy Turf Field Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Potsdam – 1
LOCATION:  Maxcy Turf Field – Potsdam, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (10-3, 3-2 SUNYAC), Houghton (2-9-2, 0-6 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Pencic tallied the second and third goals of the game, as he scored a goal for the fifth consecutive game and upped his consecutive points run to 11 games.
• Moe Saif (Lackawanna, N.Y./Coppell (Texas)) tallied his third goal of the season, tallying a point for the third consecutive game.
• Musa Abdulla (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Jamal Belarj (Medford, N.Y./Longwood) tallied an assist.
• Max Shoemaker (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) made five saves to earn his eighth victory of the season.
• Buffalo State outshot Potsdam by a 20-14 margin, including a 12-6 advantage in shots on target.
• Buffalo State improves to 18-9 all-time against Potsdam, winning four of the last five contests.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals peppered the Bears with shots early on, resulting in a 40th minute goal by Saif.
• 'State doubled the advantage in the 67th minute, as Abdulla found Pencic for the goal.
• The Bears cut the deficit in half three minutes later, as Brennan Halbohm found Michael Collins for the tally in the 70th minute.
• The Bengals took advantage of increased pressure by Potsdam, as Belarj found Pencic on the counter for the 88th minute goal.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Owen Santos led the Bears with three shots.
• Conor Callan made nine saves in the decision.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to Coyer Field for the final time in the regular season next weekend, beginning with a Friday showdown vs. No. 5 Oneonta Friday at 4 p.m.