BUFFALO, N.Y.— Sofiane Hamadi (Marseille, France/Jean Perrin) scored in the 47th minute as Buffalo State upset No. 6 ranked Cortland, 1-0, in a SUNYAC game this afternoon at Coyer Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 1, Cortland - 0
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (10-1-2/ 3-0-2 SUNYAC), Cortland (11-2-0/ 5-1-0 SUNYAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cortland had possession for much of the first half, but Buffalo State's defense held strong, limiting the Red Dragons' opportunities.  The Bengals answered with a couple of quality chances of their own, but the game scoreless at halftime.
• Buffalo State broke through for the game's goal when Hamadi took a pass in traffic from Luke Pavone (Rochester/Churchville-Chili) and ripped a shot from 18 yards out for his third goal of the season.
• Cortland had a chance to even the score with a free kick with three minutes remaining, but goalkeeper Andreas Queen (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) punched it out of harm's way to preserve the upset.
• Queen recorded three saves to earn his sixth shutout of the season.
• Cortland held a narrow 11-10 edge in shot attempts, but the Bengals had a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Connor Young recorded six saves in the net for the Red Dragons.

 
NOTEWORTHY

• Buffalo State snapped Cortland's 15-game conference winning streak dating back to last season that included a victory in the SUNYAC Championship game.
• Buffalo State reached the 10-win plateau in three-consecutive seasons for the first time in school history.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will visit Plattsburgh next Friday for another SUNYAC showdown at 3 p.m.