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BUFFALO, NY—Oneonta (11-2-2/7-0-1) remained atop the SUNYAC standings with one game remaining, defeating host Buffalo State (6-8-2/1-7) 3-0 today at Coyer Field.  The win extended Oneonta's unbeaten streak to 13 games while putting them one win away from clinching the SUNYAC regular season title outright.  The Red Dragons play at Fredonia tomorrow and need a win and a Brockport loss or tie to secure the top seed and a bye for the conference tournament, which begins next Saturday with first round games.

Buffalo State generated the best scoring chances in the opening minutes, but Oneonta broke through in the 31st minute on a long blast inside the right post by Eric Fortier (Pleasant Valley/Arlington) (Pleasant Valley/Arlington).  The Red Dragons pushed the lead to 2-0 in the 39th minute when Alex Shkreli (Bedford/Fox Lane) (Bedford/Fox Lane) converted on a penalty kick after being pulled down from behind on a breakaway.

Oneonta continued to control play into the second half, and Daniel Josepher (Manorville/Eastport S. Manor) extended the advantage with the game's final goal in the 60th minute, netting a slicing shot from a bad angle.

Oneonta outshot Buffalo State, 15-7, for the game, and held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.  Ben Spillman (Queensbury/Glens Falls) had five stops in goal for the Bengals.  Maxwell Siegelman (Roslyn/Roslyn) (Roslyn/Roslyn) and Daniel DeBottis (Cicero/C-NS) (Cicero/CNS) combined to post the shutout for the Red Dragons without making a save.

Goals by period    1   2   Total
Oneonta State   2   1   3
Buffalo State    0   0   0

SCORING SUMMARY
Goal   Time   Team    Goal Scorer    Assists     Description
1.   30:02   Oneonta    Eric Fortier (Pleasant Valley/Arlington) (9)   Raymond Fitzpatrick (Garden City/Garden City)   Shot to right side from
25 yards
2.   38:25   Oneonta    Alex Shkreli (Bedford/Fox Lane) (4)   Penalty kick     Hauled down from
behind on break
3.   59:20   Oneonta    Daniel Josepher (7)   (unassisted)     High shot from bad
angle