CORTLAND, N.Y. – Senior Nick Tata (Rochester/Aquinas Institute) scored his team-high seventh goal of the season with 2:13 remaining in regulation to lift the Cortland men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory versus Buffalo St. Saturday afternoon in SUNYAC action at Jets Field.

Sophomore Michael Miner (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) assisted on Cortland's (10-2, 5-1 SUNYAC) goal. Junior goalie Connor Young (Bayport/Bayport-Blue Point) made five saves for the Red Dragons in posting his fourth shutout of the season. Senior goalie William Banahene (Rochester/Brighton) registered four saves for the Bengals (8-4-1, 3-2).

The Bengals outshot Cortland, 11-5, in the opening half although neither team produced a true scoring chance. The first good opportunity in the second half came in the 79th minute, but Banahene made a save at the right post on a header by Cortland senior Daniel Friend (Deer Park) after a corner kick.

With the game appearing to head into overtime, the Bengals turned the ball over just before midfield. Miner ran onto the ball, carried up the middle of the field and slipped a pass to his right. Tata gathered the pass and fired a shot inside the left post from the right side of the box for the game winner.
  
Cortland 1, Buffalo St. 0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Buffalo St.: no scoring
Cortland: Nick Tata 1-0, Michael Miner 0-1

Halftime: Cortland 0, Buffalo St. 0
Shots: Buffalo St. 17, Cortland 16
Corner Kicks: Cortland 5, Buffalo St. 3
Fouls: Cortland 17, Buffalo St. 7
Saves: William Banahene 4 (1 GA in 90:00); Connor Young (Cortland) 5 (0 GA in 90:00)

Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 10-2, 5-1 SUNYAC, Buffalo St. (Bengals) 8-4-1, 3-2 SUNYAC