POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's soccer team (7-8-2, 3-4-1 SUNYAC) has earned the sixth seed in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament. They will host seventh seeded SUNY Delhi (9-7, 3-5) this Wednesday at 4 p.m.
BEARS POSTSEASON HISTORY
The Bears return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 and sixth time in program history (2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015). It's the second time Potsdam has had a home game. The Bears hosted SUNY Geneseo in 2014.
THE BEARS
Junior forward
Thomas Wendel (Mechanicville, N.Y./Mechanicville) leads the Bears and ranks seventh in the conference in scoring with 17 points on eight goals and an assist. Wendel also has four game-winning goals. Sophomore forward
Wyatt Mokey (Manhattan, N.Y./Humanities Preparatory Academy) has four goals and two assists for 10 points. Junior midfielder
Kyan Tiede (Leicester, N.Y./York) has nine points on two goals and five assists and junior forward
Logan Bush (Newcomb, N.Y./Newcomb) has eight points on three goals and two assists.
Senior captains
Luke Tytler (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and
Josue Escobar (Port Washington, N.Y./Paul D. Schreiber), senior midfielders
Jake Trubia (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) and
Kyan Mathieu (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora), junior defenders
Matthew Buglione (Rockville Center, N.Y./South Side) and
Wiley Dawson-Beilby (Voorheesville, N.Y./Voorheesville) are the core of the Bears defense. Potsdam has allowed 1.71 goals-per-game but have three shutouts at home.
Junior
James Kelm (Chester, N.Y./Chester Academy) and senior
Sam Allen (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) have split time in goal. Kelm is 3-5-1 with a 1.98 goals-against average, .707 save percentage and two shutouts. Allen went 4-3-1 with a 1.46 G.A.A., .647 save percentage and two shutouts.
BEARS COMPLETE ROSTER
THE BRONCOS
The Broncos are scoring 1.69 goals-per-game. Senior defender Aidan Gaughan is Delhi's leading scorer with seven goals and an assist for 15 points. Sophomore forward Sean Szezotka has five goals and three assists for eight points. In goal, junior Ayden Grieve is 4-2 with a 1.12 G.A.A. and a .767 save percentage. Senior Salvatore Meloni is 5-5 with a shutout, 1.54 G.A.A. and .666 save percentage.
BRONCOS COMPLETE ROSTER
LAST MEETING
The teams met on September 26 with the Bears claiming a 1-0 victory. Trubia scored in the 44th minute with an assist from sophomore forward
Andres Arce (White Plains, N.Y./White Plains). Allen earned the shutout with four saves. Meloni stopped one shot for the Broncos.
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Bears are 2-1-1 against Delhi in the all-time series.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the contest are $6 for fans ages 5 and above. Students attending from SUNYAC institutions are free with school ID. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the gate. There will be
NO CASH sales in advance or at the gate. The ticketing table will open at 3 p.m. the day of the game.
SUNY Potsdam students can enter the stadium using the
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The Happy Hive mobile beverage service will be on site during the game. Free beverages will be offered to the first 250 SUNY Potsdam Students who scan in using their
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LIVE COVERAGE
Fans who cannot attend the game can watch the live video and follow the live stats at the links below:
Live Video: https://fan.hudl.com/potsdambears
Live Stats: https://potsdambears.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
The winner of Wednesday's contest will advance to the second round at No. 3 SUNY Oneonta on Saturday.
