BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team returns to the field this week with a pair of crucial SUNYAC matchups at home. The team will host to Geneseo for a 4:00 pm matchup before welcoming Potsdam on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• The Bengals enter the week sitting 5-3-2 (1-3-0 SUNYAC) in the standings.
• Last time out, Buffalo State fell short in a matchup with #24 Cortland with a 2-0 final.
• Leading the Bengal offense this season has been Diego Rivera (Hudson, NY/Cairo Durham) with seven goals and Joseph Desmonie (Valatie, NY/Icabod Crane) with six goals.
• Rivera and Desmonie sit tied for second and third, respectively in the SUNYAC leaderboards.
• Leading the way in goal has been the duo of Shae Wirt (Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas) and Max Shoemaker (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Wheatfield) who have combined for 36 saves and four shutouts.

 
A Guide To Geneseo

• Geneseo comes to Buffalo with a season mark of 5-4-2 (1-2-0 SUNYAC).
• Last time out, the Knights fell short, 2-1, against New Paltz.
• Justin Arilotta has paced the team on offense tallying 16 points on six goals and a pair of assists.
• Vincent Maronski Jr. leads the team in goal as he has made 27 saves and registered two shutouts on the year.

 
Pondering Potsdam

• Potsdam enters the week with a record of 3-5-1 (0-4-0 SUNAYC).
• The Bears have lost five consecutive matches after falling 2-1 to Fredonia last week.
• The team will host New Paltz Wednesday afternoon before traveling to Coyer Field on Saturday.
• Justin Mossey leads the Bears with nine points on four goals and an assist.
• Lucas Schiel leads the team in goal with 26 saves and three shutouts across six games.

 
The History

• Geneseo holds a 23-6-5 advantage over Buffalo State earned a 1-0 victory last season.
• Buffalo State is 19-9-4 when the play Potsdam.
• The Bengals have won five of the last six matchups following a 2-1 win last season.