BROCKPORT, NY – Joseph Desmonie (Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane) scored his fifth goal of the season for the Bengals, but the Buffalo State men's soccer team fell by a final score of 3-1 to Brockport to open the SUNYAC regular season on Wednesday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Brockport – 3, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: A. Huntley Parker Jr. Field – Brockport, NY
RECORDS: Brockport (3-2-2 overall, 1-0-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (4-1-2, 0-0-1 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Desmonie scored his goal on one of his two shots on goal in the contest.
- David Wozniak (Staten Island, NY/Susan E. Wagner) provided the assist on the goal.
- The Bengals had four shots on target in the game, including one each by JB Almontaser (Lackawanna, NY/Lackawanna) and Diego Rivera (Hudson, NY/Cairo-Durham)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brockport struck first just past the halfway point of the first half as DJ Taylor headed in a redirected free kick into the net to open the scoring.
- The Golden Eagles doubled their advantage right before halftime on an unassisted goal by Sean Lee.
- In the 70th minute, Desmonie pulled the Bengals to within one, as Buffalo State started to show signs of a comeback.
- The Golden Eagles responded just two minutes later to put the game out of reach, and neither team was able to score after that point.
FOR THE FOES
- Andrew Taylor made three saves in goal for Brockport.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action on Saturday, hosting New Paltz for a 1 pm kickoff on Coyer Field.
