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Bulls Shut Out By Akron

UB opened its Mid-American Conference schedule with a 3-0 shutout loss to Akron. The Zips, three-time defending regular season champions, scored twice in the first half on two goals from Christer Larsen, then added a third in the second half for the 3-0 win.

UB Shut Out for First Time This Season

With the 3-0 loss at Akron, the Bulls were shut out for the first time this season. Last year, UB was shut out on three occasions, including a 1-0 loss at home to Akron. It was only the fifth time in the last three years that Buffalo has been shut out by an opponent. Under head coach John Astudillo, the Bulls were shut out just one time in the 1998 season.

Songer Named MAC Player of the Week

Senior Tim Songer (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week on September 18. Songer scored the Bulls' lone goal in a 1-1 tie with Siena on September 15. He also tallied a goal and assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Long Island University on September 17, giving him two goals in two games during the week. Songer became the first UB player of the 2000-01 season to receive MAC Player of the Week honors, the second straight year he has accomplished that feat.

Record Watch

Senior Brian McCallion (Ballston Spa, NY/Shenendehowa) is quickly approaching the UB career assist record. McCallion has two this season, giving him 17 assists on his career. Steve Butcher currently holds the career record with 19 assists which he set last season. McCallion may not be the only Bulls' player to pass Butcher this season. Tim Songer has two assists this year, giving him 15 career assists, which currently ranks fifth on the all-time list. In addition, Songer and McCallion are currently ranked sixth and ninth respectively in career points scored. Songer has 53 points and McCallion has 41 on their careers. Songer also ranks sixth in career goals scored with 19.

Wozniak in NCAA Rankings

Buffalo goalkeeper Brian Wozniak (Canton, MI/Plymouth Salem) is currently ranked fifth in the NCAA for most saves in a game this season. Wozniak recorded 14 saves in a 2-0 win over Central Connecticut on September 3. The most saves in a game this year is 17 by two separate players.

UB to Host Conference Tournament

The University at Buffalo will host the 2000 Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Tournament this season. The tournament will feature quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, with the final game being played at the highest remaining seed. The MAC has seven teams that participate in men's soccer, and all seven will be eligible. The tournament will take place from November 3-5.

Upcoming Action...

The Bulls have another short week ahead, with just one game on the slate. UB will stay on the road in Mid-American Conference action when it travels to play at Marshall. The Thundering Herd beat UB twice last season, once at UB to end the regular season and then again in the first round of the MAC Tournament in a game played at Northern Illinois.

2000 Schedule/Results

Date Team Time/Result

C. Conn. Tournament

9/2 vs. Sacred Heart Cancelled

9/3 vs. Central Connecticut W 2-0

9/6 at Canisius W 2-1 ot

UC Irvine Tournament

9/8 vs. UC Irvine L 3-1

9/9 vs. #18 Cal State Fullerton L 4-1

9/15 at Siena T 1-1

9/17 at Long Island University W 2-1

9/24 at Akron * L 3-0

9/29 at Marshall * 7 pm

10/6 at Duke 7 pm

10/8 at Radford 12 noon

10/13 vs. KENTUCKY * 3 pm

10/17 at Niagara 4 pm

10/20 vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN * 7 pm

10/22 vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 1 pm

10/27 at Bowling Green * 7 pm

10/29 at Wright State 12 noon

11/3-5 MAC TOURNAMENT TBA

* - MAC Contests

·Scoring Leaders·

Name Goals Asst. Pts.

Tim Songer 4 2 10

John Shannon 1 1 3

Matt Yeates 1 1 3

Chris Vinci 1 0 2

Jay Page 1 0 2

Geoff Thompson 1 0 2

Brian McCallion 0 2 2

·GOALKEEPER STATS·

Name GS Saves GA G.A.A. Shutouts

Brian Wozniak 7 40 13 1.79 1