FREDONIA, NY – Manu Prieto (Cascais, Portugal/Salesianos do Estoril) netted the Bengals second hat trick in as many games as the Buffalo State men's soccer team dominated the Alfred University Saxons with a 7-1 final in the opening day of the Fredonia Classic at University Stadium.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 7, Alfred – 1
LOCATION: University Stadium – Fredonia, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 3-0-0 (0-0-0 SUNYAC), Alfred: 1-4-0 (0-0-0 Empire 8)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Prieto's hat trick was the first of his career. He also led the team with five shots in total.
- Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) continued his hot start to the season with a goal and three assists.
- Adam Webster (York, England/Woldgate College), Stephen Haven (Cheektowaga, NY/Cheektowaga), and Liam Molloy (Rego Park, NY/Archbishop Molloy) each scored for Buffalo State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Webster got the scoring started for the Bengals less than five minutes into the action after a pass from Rivera.
- Haven scored his first goal of the season later in the half following an assist from Sam Gregson (Anglesey, Wales/Ysgol David Hughes).
- Less than three minutes later, Prieto scored his first goal of the night to give the Bengals a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.
- Both sides were aggressive at the start of the half, but neither could find the back of the net.
- Molly and Prieto padded the Bengals' lead with back-to-back goals less than one minute apart.
- Later in the half, Prieto netted his third goal to secure the hat trick. The hat trick makes it back-to-back games for the Bengals as Rivera scored three against Mt. Aloysius last time out.
- Rivera secured the Bengals win with the team's seventh goal of the afternoon as the team outshout the Saxons 17-6.
FOR THE FOES
- Xavier Bowman scored the lone goal for the Saxons.
- Tyler Mulholland made six saves in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will compete in the final day of the Fredonia Classic tomorrow as they battle Bryant & Stratton College at 3:00 pm.
