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LOUDONVILLE, NY - The University at Buffalo men's soccer team exploded for three second-half goals en route to a 3-1 non-conference win at Siena tonight. With the win, the Bulls improve to 3-3-1 overall while Siena falls to 0-2-1 on the season.

Justin Higgins

The Saints got on the board first with an unassisted goal by Joe Vitale at the 20:43 mark, and they held a 1-0 lead at halftime before the Bulls came alive in the second half. Senior Mike Peplinski (Syracuse, NY/Liverpool) got things started with his third goal of the season off a direct kick at the 50:17 mark to tie the score at 1-1. Sophomore Justin Higgins (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) then netted a cross from freshman TJ Osbourne (East Greenbush, NY/Columbia) 20 minutes later to put the Bulls ahead, and senior Dan Wielechowski (Canton, MI/Plymouth Salem) added an insurance goal at the 74:06 mark, his first of the season. Senior Brian Wozniak (Canton, MI/Plymouth Salem) made six saves in net for the Bulls, and Siena's Jonathan Hicks finished with three saves. The Saints outshot the Bulls by an 18-9 margin and held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.

The Bulls play a 1 pm match at Binghamton on Sunday, September 22.