ALFRED, N.Y.—Nationally-No. 13-ranked Buffalo State extended its unbeaten streak to 15 games in dominating fashion, blowing past host Alfred University, 3-0, in today's non-conference regular-season finale.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #13 Buffalo State – 3, Alfred University - 0
LOCATION: Alfred, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (14-1-3), Alfred University (4-10-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Barak Benyehuda (Syracuse/Westhill) opened the scoring for Buffalo State with his second goal of the season in the 34th minute.
- Robert Williamson (Fishkill/John Jay) added his third goal of the season in the 43rd minute off an assist from Luke Pavone (Rochester/Churchville-Chili).
- Josh Beshaw (Lockport/Lockport) extended the lead in the 48th minute with his first goal as a Bengal and Buffalo State coasted to the victory from there.
- Andreas Queen (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) and Sergio Lopez (N. Massapequa/Farmingdale) combined for the shutout. Queen made one save in the first 76 minutes, before Lopez closed the game.
- Buffalo State outshot Alfred, 15-6, including 8-1 on goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Chris Gutierrez finished with five saves for the Saxons.
NOTEWORTHY
- Buffalo State moved up one spot in the United Soccer Coaches national poll this week to No. 13.
- The Bengals have not conceded a goal in 558 minutes and four seconds of playing time dating back to a 2-1 victory over Oswego on Oct. 6.
- Buffalo State is 12-0-3 during its single-season record-setting 15-game unbeaten streak.
- Buffalo State's 14 wins matches the second-highest total in school history, just one win shy of the school record of 15 set in 1982.
- The Bengals matched a school record set in 1982 with 11 team shutouts.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will open the SUNYAC playoffs as the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 Geneseo in the quarterfinals this Saturday at 4 p.m.