MEDFORD, MA – The Buffalo State men's soccer team dominated in their opening match of the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 victory over Thomas College tonight on Bello Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Thomas – 0
LOCATION: Bello Field – Medford, MA
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 16-2-3 (7-1-1 SUNYAC), Thomas: 13-2-4 (8-0-2 NAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Aney Djadou (Buffalo, NY/Amherst), Manu Prieto (Cascais, Portugal/Salesianos do Estoril), and Matthew Stasyuk (Syracuse, NY/Marcellus) each scored for Buffalo State.
• Sam Gregson (Anglesey, Wales/Ysgol David Hughes) and Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) each had an assist.
• Shae Wirt (Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas) needed to make just two saves for the win.
• Overall, Buffalo State outshot the Terriers 29-5 overall.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both sides were silent in the first half. Buffalo State had multiple strong opportunities but could not find that back of the net.
• Of the 29 Bengal shots, 16 came in the first half while also tallying nine corner kick attempts.
• The Bengals were finally able to break through in the second half. Just ten minutes in, Djadou was able to tap into a wide open net after a pass from Gregson.
• Buffalo State added a second goal just two minutes later after Prieto sniped a shot off a pass from Rivera.
• Stasyuk solidified the Bengals win with his first goal as a Bengal. Stasyuk found an open lane in the middle of the field and fired a long shot the went right through the Terriers goalie.
• The Bengals were able to run out the clock to secure their first win of the NCAA Tournament.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Joshua Joseph led the Terriers with a pair of shots.
• Jamie Fischer made six saves in the effort.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will battle host-Tufts tomorrow at 5:00 pm for a chance to advance to the Sweet 16.