BUFFALO, NY – Lesedi Sekhobo (Albany, NY/Shaker) and
Jay Kitcher (New Castle, Australia/St. Phillips Christian) each scored as the Buffalo State men's soccer took down Fredonia, 2-0, to advance to the SUNYAC Tournament Semifinals.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Fredonia – 0
LOCATION: Coyer
Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 11-3-3 (5-1-2 SUNYAC), Fredonia: 7-5-6 (5-2-1 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Aney Djadou (Buffalo, NY/Amherst) and Jay Ellis (Queens, NY/HSLEAPS) each earned an assist for the Bengals.
- Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) made four huge saves for the Bengals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sekhobo got the scoring started in the 33rd minute with a breakaway opportunity to give Buffalo State an early 1-0 lead.
- Smith made a save shortly after to keep Fredonia off the scoreboard in the first half.
- Coming out of the break, the second half was in a stalemate until Kitcher netted a second Buffalo State goal to extend the advantage.
- Smith also made a diving save in the second to thwart any chance of the Blue Devils getting back in the action.
FOR THE FOES
- Thomas McDonald made five saves in goal for Fredonia.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will head to top-seeded Plattsburgh on Wednesday with a 4:00 pm start time. Buffalo State will aim to advance to the SUNYAC Champinoship Game for a third straight season.
