ONEONTA, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team officially clinched a home playoff game following a draw with #15 Oneonta this afternoon on Red Dragon Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 1, #15 Oneonta – 1
LOCATION: Red Dragon Field – Oneonta, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 10-3-3 (5-3-1 SUNYAC), #15 Oneonta: 12-2-2 (5-2-2 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Stephen Haven (Cheektowaga, NY/Cheektowaga) scored his second goal of the season late in the second half.
- Ali Mohamed (Lackawanna, NY/Lackawanna) picked up the assist on the goal.
- Shae Wirt (Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas) made seven saves for the Bengals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both sides remained in a strong defensive effort with no score after the first half.
- Oneonta broke through early in the second half as Milton Mancias Magana scored shortly after a foul on Buffalo State.
- After a foul on the Red Dragons, Mohamed was able to connect with Haven in front of the net on the free kick to even the score at 1-1.
- Wirt made a save in the final minutes to secure the draw.
- The Red Dragons outshot the Bengals 16-5 in the matchup.
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
- The Bengals clinched the #4 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament.
- Buffalo State will host #5 New Paltz next Saturday for a rematch with the Hawks in the opening round of the SUNYAC Tournament.
FOR THE FOES
- Ian Zingaro picked up an assist.
- Nate Hanna made one save in the draw.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back on the road on Tuesday as they travel to Hobart to finish the regular season.