Box Score MARLBORO, N.Y. – Two second half goals pushed the State University of New York at New Paltz men's soccer team (9-7-1, 3-5-0 SUNYAC) past Buffalo State (1-14-1, 0-7-1 SUNYAC), 2-1, in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup on Friday, which was played at Marlboro High School. The win keeps a berth into the SUNYAC Tournament within reach for the Hawks.
After a scoreless first half, senior forward
Harrison Lane (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) put the Hawks up a goal at the 50-minute mark after a scramble in front of the goal ended with Lane having an open net. In the 62nd minute, freshman midfielder Joseph Hughes (Westbury, N.Y./Carle Place) pushed the lead to two after firing a cross from senior midfielder
Mateo Cordini (Buenos Aires, Argentina/San Martin de Tours) past the keeper to the back of the net.
Buffalo State's Chris Haney put the Bengals on the board at the 89:20 mark after drawing a foul in the box and scoring on the ensuing penalty kick.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Steven Domino (Valatie, N.Y./Ichabod Crane) picked up his fifth victory of the season after stopping three shots and giving up a single goal. Ian Huntoon took the loss, allowing a pair of goals and making eight saves.
Senior midfielder
Shanshe Khosroshvili (Brooklyn, N.Y./Edward R. Murrow) blasted a game-high seven shots, leading the Hawks to a 27-10 shot advantage, which includes a 10-4 edge in shots on net. New Paltz also held an advantage in corner kicks by a 3-2 margin.
New Paltz completes its SUNYAC schedule tomorrow, Oct. 20, with a matchup against SUNY Fredonia (4-12-1, 3-4-1 SUNYAC), which is coming off a 7-0 shutout at the hands of SUNY Oneonta. The Hawks can grab a spot in the SUNYAC Tournament with a win over the Blue Devils and a loss by either SUNY Geneseo (5-8-2, 3-4-1 SUNYAC) or SUNY Oswego (4-9-1, 3-4-1 SUNYAC). Geneseo takes on ninth place SUNY Potsdam (3-8-4, 1-3-4 SUNYAC) tomorrow, while Oswego faces off with fourth place SUNY Cortland (7-7-1, 4-3-1 SUNYAC). The matchup with Fredonia will kick off at 5 p.m. from Dennis Burkett Field on the campus of Marlboro High School.
