FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Buffalo State broke open a one-goal game with four goals in the second half to take 5-0 win over Houghton men's soccer at the Fredonia Blue Devils Classic on Saturday.
The undefeated Bengals (3-0) scored in the seventh minute but didn't find the back of the net again until three minutes into the second half. They added goals in the 64th, 76th and 81st minute to claim the win.
MATCH VITALS
Score: Houghton - 0 | Buffalo State - 5
Records: Houghton 1-1-2 | Buffalo State 4-0-0
Location: SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, NY
MATCH STATS
> The Bengals outshot the Highlanders 18-5, including an 11-2 edge in the second half.
> Corners were 6-4 in favor of Buff State.
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Caleb Loew made seven stops in net.
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Noah Ewing led the Highlanders with two shots.
> It's Houghton's second-straight shutout loss to the Bengals (2-0 loss in 2018). Houghton had gone 4-0-2 -- without allowing a goal -- in the previous six meetings dating back to 2011. All the matchups have taken place in Fredonia at the Blue Devils Classic.
NEXT UP
After four-straight road games to start the season, the Highlanders return to the friendly confines of Burke Field on Tuesday, September 10 for a 7 p.m. matchup against Geneseo.