MORRISVILLE, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team earned their fourth straight shutout overall following a 2-0 victory over the Morrisville Mustangs this evening on Drake Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Morrisville – 0
LOCATION: Drake Field – Morrisville, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 9-1-0, (2-0-0 SUNYAC), Morrisville: 3-4-2 (0-1-1 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) scored both goals for the Bengals. Rivera also led the team with five shots and four on goal.
- Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) needed to make just one save in goal for the Bengals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both sides were in a stalemate in the first half with neither side finding the back of the net.
- Rivera broke the ice in the second half with a pair of goals within two minutes of each other. Rivera has now scored 19 goals on the year with a goal in all but one contest and at least two goals six different times.
- The Bengals kept the offensive pressure going before securing the win as they outshot Morrisville 15-3 overall with 10 shots on goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Ronaldo Fatolou made eight saves in goal in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return home for their next matchup on Saturday as they will host Canton for Senior Day at 11:00 am.
