BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men’s soccer team earned a 2-1 victory over the Fredonia Blue Devils tonight on Coyer Field in a “Battle by the Lake” showdown.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Fredonia – 1
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 11-1-0, (4-0-0 SUNYAC), Fredonia: 5-4-2 (2-2-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Diego Rivera (East Meadow, NY/Cairo Durham) picked up a goal and an assist to lead the Buffalo State offense.
- Lesedi Sekhobo (Albany, NY/Shaker) also scored for Buffalo State.
- Carson Smith (Big Flats, NY/Horseheads) made a trio of saves in the win for the Bengals.
- With the win, head coach Francesco Cardillo earned his 81st career win which moves him passed Rudy Pompert on the all-time wins list. Cardillo currently sits second to Buffalo State Hall of Fame member Fred Hartrick who has 150 career wins.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a stalemate for much of the first half, Sekhobo got the scoring started for the Bengals netting his third goal of the season off a pass from Rivera.
- Neither side could gain any offensive momentum as the score was 1-0 heading into halftime.
- The Blue Devils came out of the break and found the back of the net less than two minutes into the action to even the score at 1-1.
- Rivera gave the Bengals the lead and eventually the win on a penalty kick opportunity.
- Despite a competitive second half on both sides, the Bengals were able to hold strong and secure the win. Buffalo State outshot Fredonia 13-6 overall with eight shots on goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Liam Booth scored for Fredonia with Sam Evans earning the assist.
- Thomas McDonald made six saves in goal in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action on Saturday as they will travel to #13 Cortland for a rematch of last year’s SUNYAC Championship.
