BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team returns to action this week with a pair of SUNYAC matchups. Tonight, the Bengals will host Fredonia in a "Battle By The Lake" matchup at 7:00 pm and will then travel to #24 Cortland on Saturday for a 1:00 pm matchup.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• The Bengals enter play this week with a 4-2-2 (0-2-0 SUNYAC) record on the year.
• Last time out, Buffalo State fell short to New Paltz with a 2-0 final.
• Diego Rivera (Hudson, NY/Cairo Durham) leads the team with six goals and three assists in his debut season.
• Joseph Desmonie (Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane) has five goals on the year and all five goals have come off the bench.
• Shae Wirt (Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas) and Max Shoemaker (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Wheatfield) have combined for 24 saves in goal.

 
Detailing the Blue Devils

• Fredonia comes to Coyer Field with a record of 4-2-3 (0-2-0 SUNYAC).
• Last time out, the Blue Devils fell 7-0 to Cortland.
• Brian Taylor leads the team with 17 points on six goals and five assists.
• The trio of Tanner Stutzman, Kyle Pezzulo, and Thomas McDonald have combined for 37 saves in net for Fredonia.
• Stutzman has posted two shutouts this season.

 
Researching The Red Dragons

• #24 Cortland enters the week with a 7-1-1 (1-0-0 SUNYAC) record this season.
• Winners of three straight, the Red Dragons shutout Fredonia 7-0 last time out.
• The team will host Potsdam tonight before welcoming the Bengals on Saturday.
• Matt Schultz leads the team with 19 points as he has eight goals and three assists for the Red Dragons.
• Jordan Ott has 25 saves in goal on the year and has also posted four clean sheets.

 
The History

• Fredonia holds a 25-5-3 series lead over Buffalo State.
• The Bengals have won four straight matchups including a 2-0 victory last year.
• Cortland is 31-4-1 against Buffalo State and have won each of the last five matchups following a 3-0 win last season.