BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's soccer team hosts the Potsdam Bears on Senior Day today at Coyer Field with a 1:00 pm start. The Bengals come into the game having battled to a scoreless draw on the road Wednesday in Oswego. The Bears also played to a draw against Fredonia last weekend in their most recent outing.
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The Bengal Report
· Sarah Berlinger (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island), Lexi Cummings (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East), Gia Dilimone (Grand Island, NY/Sacred Heart), A.J. Haase (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South), Carley LoPresto (Livonia, NY/Livonia), Carm Mercurio (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) and Bella Vene (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) will be honored today on Senior Day.
· The Bengals enter this contest with a 6-4-3 record, and a 1-3-2 mark in SUNYAC play.
· Vene had a tremendous performance earlier in the week, stopping 16 Oswego shots on net. It brought her season total to 65 saves (second most in SUNYAC), and her save percentage rose to .844, the fourth best in the conference.
· Elsa Graf (Pulaski, NY/Sandy Creek) will aim to add to her three goals scored this season, and is the team's most recent goal-scorer dating back to the matchup at Cortland.
· Macey Gioeli (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda) leads the Bengals in goals (7) and points scored (16), tied for second in the conference in both categories.
Perusing Potsdam
· Potsdam comes into this matchup with a 6-7-1 record overall, including 2-4-1 in SUNYAC contests.
· Sarah Emmi heads up the Potsdam offense, scoring five goals so far on the campaign, including a goal in each of the Bears' last two matchups.
· Four Potsdam players have chipped in two goals apiece this year, showing the Bears' balanced offensive attack.
· The Bears have given up the most goals among SUNYAC teams in 2022, letting up 28 through 14 games.
The History
· The Bengals and Bears have squared off 26 times, with the Bengals winning 16 of those games.
· The Bears are on a four-game winning streak in the series following Buffalo State's previous dominance that saw them win 15 in a row.
