BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's soccer team fell in the SUNYAC Championship to the Oneonta Red Dragons this evening on Coyer Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oneonta – 2, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Oneonta: 12-4-4 (5-2-2 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 13-2-5 (5-0-4 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Tapiwa Mushonga (Johannesburg, South Africa/Hilton College) scored for Buffalo State with Lesedi Sekhobo (Albany, NY/Shaker) picking up the assist.
- Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) made seven saves in goal in the effort.
- Mushonga, Smith, and Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) were named to the All-Tournament Team.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was a stalemate first half as neither side could find the back of the net.
- Mushonga got the scoring started as he drilled a pass from Sekhobo into the net to give the Bengals a 1-0 lead.
- Oneonta scored a pair of goals late, including the game-winning goal with five minutes remaining.
- Oneonta outshot the Bengals 13-7 overall with nine on goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Joe Holder and Noah Hechler each scored for the Red Dragons.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will wait for the remaining games around the country to see if they can earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.