0
Elmira ELMIRA (0-1)
3
Winner Buffalo State BUFM (1-0)
Elmira ELMIRA
(0-1)
0
Final
3
Buffalo State BUFM
(1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Elmira ELMIRA 0 0 0
Buffalo State BUFM 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer Falls in Season Opener to SUNYAC Powerhouse Buffalo State

Score: Buffalo State 3, Elmira College 0
Records: Buffalo State (1-0), Elmira (0-1)
Location: Coyer Field – Buffalo N.Y.
 
BUFFALO N.Y. -- The Elmira College men's soccer team came up short in this evening's season opener, as the Soaring Eagles dropped a 3-0 decision in the opening round of the Buffalo State Fred Hartrick Classic to the host Bengals.
 
Buffalo State set the tone early in tonight's tilt, as Theo Pencic found the back of the net just 1:53 into regulation. Elmira settled into the game after the initial strike, but Buffalo State's Zakaria Shaibi eventually doubled the Bengal lead with a tally in the 34th minute.
 
Following the goal from Shaibi, Elmira had possibly its best scoring chance of the opening half in the 38th minute when the Soaring Eagles were awarded a corner kick. Unfortunately for the Purple and Gold, the set piece did not produce a score as EC entered the halftime break with a 2-0 deficit.
 
Nearly 15 minutes passed in the second half until the Bengals padded their lead to 3-0 on a goal from Nemanja Simic in the 61st minute.
 
With the game coming to a close, rookie David Rojas '22 powered a header on target with just 13 seconds left in regulation. The aerial attempt rattled off the woodwork though, as time expired shortly after and Buffalo State marched away with a 3-0 victory.
 
News and Notes
  • Of Elmira's 11 starters, eight were freshmen.
  • Giovanni Garufi '22 made his first start in net for EC and finished with four saves.
  • A total of 12 first-year players made their collegiate debut for Elmira.
  • Junior transfer Adam Nichols '20 made his NCAA Division III debut, after spending the previous year at Tompkins Cortland Community College.
  • This evening's contest marked the first meeting between EC and Buffalo State since 2003.
  • Head Coach Kevin Brenner faced his alma mater for the first time as the bench boss of the Soaring Eagles.
 
Up Next
The Elmira men conclude action at the Buffalo State Fred Hartrick Classic tomorrow evening with a 4:00 p.m. non-conference showdown against SUNY Fredonia at Coyer Field. The Blue Devils of Fredonia are coming off of a 0-0 double-overtime tie in their opening round match against Medaille College.
 
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