BUFFALO, NY – The #16 Buffalo State men's soccer team opened the season with a 2-0 shutout over the New Jersey City University Gothic Knights on Coyer Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State– 2, NJCU – 0
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 SUNYAC), NJCU: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 NJAC)
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.
- Aney Djadou (Buffalo, NY/Amherst) and Isaac Felder (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park River Forest) each picked up an assist.
- Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) needed to make just one save in goal to preserve the shutout in his Bengal debut.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bengals got the scoring started late in the first half. After a pair of yellow cards from NJCU, Gregson found a loose ball in front of the net to give Buffalo State an early 1-0 lead.
- Rivera added an insurance goal late in the second half to put the game away for the Bengals.
- Buffalo State dominated much of the matchup allowing just four shots with just one on goal while posting 17 of their own.
FOR THE FOES
- Jona Caballero paced the Gothic Knights with three shots and a shot on goal.
- Camilo Pascual Verdu recorded seven saves in net in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will return to action tomorrow evening as they will host Geneseo at 7:00 pm.
