POTSDAM, N.Y.—
Andreas Queen (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) broke the 35-year old school record for shutouts in a season to backstop Buffalo State to a 1-0 victory over host Potsdam today, extending the team's winning streak to five games and its unbeaten streak to 12.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #17 Buffalo State – 1, Potsdam - 0
LOCATION: Turf Field – Potsdam, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (12-1-2/5-0-2), Potsdam (5-9-0/1-6-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Queen only needed to make a single save to preserve his school-best eighth shutout of the year.
- Ali Shawish (Lackawanna/Lackawanna) provided the only offense necessary when he struck for his third goal of the season in the 76th minute.
- The Bengals controlled play in the first half, outshooting Potsdam, 6-1. The second half started in similar fashion before finally breaking through with less than 15 minutes remaining.
- Buffalo State sat back from there and help Potsdam at bay to seal the win.
- The Bengals finished with a 14-7 advantage in shots, including 6-1 on goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Keagen Briggs made five saves to keep the Bears in the contest.
NOTEWORTHY
- Buffalo State's 12 wins are the most by the program in a single season since winning 14 in 1984.
- Queen broke the single-season shutout record set by Tony Gatto in 1982.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will next host Oneonta in a key matchup near the top of the conference standings on Friday at 3 p.m.