Sam Gregson
Michael Last
0
Fredonia FRE (8-7-4, 4-4-1)
2
Winner Buffalo St. BSU (13-1-5, 5-0-4)
Fredonia FRE
(8-7-4, 4-4-1)
0
Final
2
Buffalo St. BSU
(13-1-5, 5-0-4)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fredonia FRE 0 0 0
Buffalo St. BSU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Clinches Second Straight Trip To SUNYAC Championship With 2-0 Win Over Fredonia

BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team earned a thrilling 2-0 over the Fredonia Blue Devils in the SUNYAC Semifinals on Coyer Field this afternoon. With the win, the Bengals advance to the SUNYAC Championship for a second straight season.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Fredonia – 0 
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 13-1-5, (5-0-4 SUNYAC), Fredonia: 8-7-4 (4-4-1 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Sam Gregson (Anglesey, Wales/Ysgol David Hughes) and Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) each scored for the Bengals.
  • Tapiwa Mushonga (Johannesburg, South Africa/Hilton College) earned an assist.
  • Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) made a pair of saves to earn the shutout.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Both sides were in much of a stalemate in the first half. The Bengals finally broke through late as Mushonga nailed a perfect pass across to Gregson who headed the ball for the score.
  • Following the goal, the Bengals carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
  • It was much of the same in the second half, however, Rivera found an opening late in the half and netted a game-sealing goal with four minutes remaining.
  • Smith made a late save and killed the final seconds for the Buffalo State win.
  • Overall, the Bengals outshout Fredonia 16-3 with Buffalo State having seven shots on goal.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Fred Butler led the Blue Devils with a pair of shots.
  • Thomas McDonald made five saves in the effort.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will host the four-seeded Oneonta Red Dragons on Saturday for the SUNYAC Championship.
 
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