BUFFALO, NY – Led by a hat trick from Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) the Buffalo State men's soccer team won the Fred Hartrick Classic after defeating the Mount Aloysius Mounties in a 4-2 fashion tonight on Coyer Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Mt. Aloysius – 2
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 2-0-0 (0-0-0 SUNYAC), Mt. Aloysius: 1-1-0 (0-0-0 AMCC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Rivera's hat trick was the second of his career. His other came last season in a matchup against Oswego.
• Manu Prieto (Cascais, Portugal/Salesianos Do Estoril) picked up three assists, all on Rivera's goals.
• Liam Molloy (Rego Park, NY/Archbishop Molloy) also scored for the Bengals as he netted his first collegiate goal. Rivera picked up the assist on the goal.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rivera got the Bengals on the board roughly halfway into the first half after a header off a pass from Prieto.
• The Bengals got another opportunity shortly after as Prieto swiped the ball from a Mountie defender as passed up to Rivera for the score.
• Molloy scored early in the second half after Rivera found him right in front of the net for the easy tap-in.
• Camacho scored roughly ten minutes later to get the Mounties on the board.
• After a Bengal yellow card, Camacho came to the line for a penalty kick and scored to shrink the Bengals' lead to just one.
• Prieto sent a perfect pass to Rivera who had a breakaway opportunity to secure the hat trick, and ultimately secure a Bengals win.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Juan Camacho scored twice for the Mounties.
• Sam Denchfield made five saves in goal in the effort.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will compete in the Fredonia Classic next weekend where they will battle Alfred University and Bryant & Stratton College.