PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—
Brandon Galanti (Hamburg/Frontier) netted his first goal of the season in the 83
rd minute to lift visiting No. 17-ranked Buffalo State to a 1-0 victory over Plattsburgh today in SUNYAC action.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #17 Buffalo State – 1, Plattsburgh - 0
LOCATION: Field House Soccer Complex – Plattsburgh, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (11-1-2/4-0-2), Plattsburgh (9-5-0/3-3-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half with Plattsburgh holding a 6-2 edge in shot attempts.
- The second half continued to be tightly contested with limited chances for either side until Galanti intercepted a free kick and buried it with his left foot past a diving Plattsburgh keeper for the game's only offense with less than eight minutes remaining in the game.
- Andreas Queen (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) finished with three saves for his school-record tying seventh shutout of the season.
- Buffalo State had a 4-1 edge in shots in the second half, leaving the totals just 7-6 in favor of Plattsburgh.
NOTEWORTHY
- Queen tied the school's single season shutout record with Tony Gatto who set the mark in 1982.
- Buffalo State's 11 wins this season matches the highest total for the program since winning 14 in 1984.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will play another conference game tomorrow at Potsdam at 1 p.m.