BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team returns to action this week with a pair of matchups. Tonight, the team will host Alfred University for Senior Day at 7:00 pm before traveling to Plattsburgh on Saturday for a SUNAYC matchup at 1:00 pm.
For Senior Day... The team will honor
Roshanali Hamza (Buffalo, NY/Burgard),
Edu Martinez Gutierrez (Newburgh, NY/Newburgh),
Manu Prieto (Cascais Portugal, Salesianos Do Estoril),
Riley Quinn (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster), and
Max Shoemaker (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Wheatfield).
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Breaking Down The Bengals
- Winners of three of their last four, the Bengals open the week with a record of 7-3-2 (3-3-0 SUNYAC).
- Last time out, Buffalo State came away with a crucial SUNAYC win after defeating Potsdam 2-1 on Saturday.
- Three Bengals have reached double digit points as Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) leads the team with 19, Joseph Desmonie (Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane) has 12, and Ali Mohamed (Lackawanna, NY/Lackawanna) has 10.
- The trio has combined for 17 goals and seven assists.
- Shoemaker and Shae Wirt (Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas) have combined for 42 saves and five shutouts on the year.
- Buffalo State has outscored their opponents 31-11 across 12 games played.
Assessing Alfred
- The Saxons come to Buffalo with a 4-5-3 (1-3-1 Empire 8) record on the year.
- Last time out, Alfred fell short, 2-0, to Nazareth University.
- Leading the team on offense is Gavin Culley with eight goals.
- In goal, Matthew Osmundson has made 54 saves for the Saxons.
Pondering Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh enters the week 7-0-4 (2-0-3 SUNYAC) this season.
- The team earned a 2-1 win over Fredonia last time out and will host Cortland on Wednesday before welcoming the Bengals Saturday afternoon.
- John Hayes and Brian Coughlan each have five goals for the Cardinals.
- Teddy Healy has made 34 saves in goal for the Cardinals and has posted four shutouts.
The History
- Buffalo State is 7-4 all-time against Alfred University.
- Last time out, the Saxons came away with a 3-1 win last season.
- Plattsburgh has a dominate 25-7-2 series lead over Buffalo State.
- Last time out, the final score was a 2-2 draw in the final game of SUNYAC play last season.
