POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women's soccer team (14-3-1) jumped on SUNY Fredonia (7-11-1) early and rolled to a 5-0 win in the SUNYAC Quarterfinals. Freshman forward Mackenzie Bowie (Mechanicville, N.Y./Mechanicville) scored the first and last goals of the contest. Senior midfielder Brooke Falsion (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport) scored a goal and added an assist to set the Potsdam goals record with 46. Sophomore forward Lexi Dean (Schenectady, N.Y./Mohonasen) and senior forward Olivia Seamans (Bolton Landing, N.Y./Bolton) also scored. The victory was the Bears' first ever in the SUNYAC Playoffs and the program single-season record 14th.
 
Potsdam pressured the Blue Devils from the outset and jumped in front for good at the 9:55 mark. Freshman forward Kristina Sanchez (Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park) send a corner kick into a crowd in front of the net and Bowie drove it home for the 1-0 lead. Almost four minutes later, Falsion buried her own rebound after a save from Fredonia sophomore goalie Abbey Monahan (Warsaw, N.Y./Warsaw). Dean assisted on the goal. The Bears outshot the Blue Devils 13-3 in the first half and took the two-goal advantage into the break.
 
At the 51:42 mark, senior midfielder Rylie Murray (Berkley, Mich/Berkley) sent a free kick into the box and Dean headed it into the back of the net to start another big offensive half for the Bears. In the 60th minute, Seamans scored from point blank range off a cross from Falsion to make it 4-0. In the final minute, Bowie was fouled hard, but got her revenge with just five seconds left. Senior midfielder Sarah Erno (Mechanicville, N.Y./Mechanicville) chipped the ball ahead and Bowie buried it to put the game away.
 
Bears junior goalie Delphine Léonard (Anjou, Quebec/Dawson College Prep) made three saves at 85:37 to earn her 14th career victory. The win ties Léonard for fourth on the program's wins list. Senior goalie Karlee Burdick (Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post) preserved the shutout in the final 4:23.
 
Monahan made eight saves and allowed four goals in the first 73:12. Fredonia senior keeper Kendall Owczarzak (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) allowed a goal and made two saves in the last 16:48.
 
Potsdam finished with a 26-5 advantage in shots and a 10-0 edge in corner kicks.
 
The Bears will now head to the SUNYAC Semifinals for the first time in program history. They'll travel to SUNY Cortland on Wednesday to square off with the Red Dragons (10-4-2) at 3 p.m. The two teams tied 1-1 in their regular season meeting at Maxcy Turf Field on Oct. 5.