SUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND – #4 BUFFALO STATE BENGALS VS #5 FREDONIA BLUE DEVILS
Saturday, October 31, 2026 – 11:00 AM
Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
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LAST TIME OUT… Last time out, the Bengals closed out the regular season with a 2-1 win over SUNY Delhi.
Aney Djadou (Buffalo, NY/Amherst) scored along with
Lesedi Sekhobo (Albany, NY/Shaker) to help give the Bengals the edge.
Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) made a pair of saves in the win.
THE MATCHUP… Fredonia holds the advantage in the all-time series with a record of 25-9-4 overall. A draw during the regular season this year snapped Buffalo State's eight-game winning streak over the Blue Devils.
The winner will advance to the SUNYAC Semifinals next Wednesday to battle the top-seeded Plattsburgh Cardinals. Buffalo State is in search of their first SUNYAC Championship since 1970 while the Blue Devils will aim for their first since 2007.
LAST TIME WE MET… The regular season meeting for the Bengals and Blue Devils featured a 0-0 draw under the lights of Coyer Field.
The two sides met in the SUNYAC Tournament Semifinals last year where Buffalo State earned a 2-0 win to advance to their second straight conference championship game.
THE BENGAL BREAKDOWN… Head Coach
Francesco Cardillo and his squad enter the postseason with a record of 10-3-3 (5-1-2 SUNYAC). Winners of four of their last five overall, the Bengals earned a spot in the postseason for a fourth straight season.
Leading the charge has been Sekhobo.
Zaccaria Gerosa (New York, NY/U. of Nebraska HS),
Sam Christian (Cockermouth, England/Cockermouth), and
Jay Kitcher (Newcastle Australia/St. Phillips Christian) who have all registered double digit points this season. Gerosa leads the team with seven goals and 17 total points.
Smith has been the primary man in goal posting a 7-1-3 record with 33 saves, a .786 save percentage, and three shutouts.
FIGURING OUT FREDONIA… The Blue Devils make the trip back to Coyer Field after a thrilling SUNYAC Tournament First Round matchup against Oswego. Following a 0-0 draw, the Blue Devils earned the right to advance following an 8-7 advantage during penalty kicks.
Head Coach PJ Gondek has led Fredonia to a record of 7-4-6 (5-2-1 SUNYAC) and back-to-back postseason appearances. On the field, Brendan Adams leads the team with three goals while Jackson Kuby and Dylan McAfee share the team lead with seven total points. In goal, Thomas McDonald has 26 saves across 14 starts with eight shutouts.
SCHEDULES/RESULTS…
#4 BUFFALO STATE BENGALS: 10-3-3 (5-1-2 SUNYAC)
#5 FREDONIA BLUE DEVILS: 7-4-6 (5-2-1 SUNYAC)
