Cortland Repeats as SUNYAC Men's Soccer Champions
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CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland beat Buffalo State, 3-1, to win its second straight and 21st overall SUNYAC Men's Soccer title, Saturday at Buffalo State's Coyer Field. With the win the Red Dragons earned an automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA DIII tournament.
Cortland's Mateo Marra was named the SUNYAC Men's Soccer Tournament MVP for the second-straight season. Marra scored two goals and had an assist in two games and also added a goal in the shootout to help his team beat Oneonta in penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the semifinal game.
2024 Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team
AJ Lucas, Oneonta
Joe Holder, Oneonta
Bryan Lizama, New Paltz
Alex Wyant, New Paltz
Diego Rivera, Buffalo State
Sam Gregson, Buffalo State
Manu Prieto, Buffalo State
Jordan Ott, Cortland
Stalyn Acosta, Cortland
Alex Lessman, Cortland
MVP - Mateo Marra, Cortland
Elite 20
The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers.
Cortland's Logan Comfort is the 2024 SUNYAC Men's Soccer Elite 20 winner. He is a senior business economis major with a 3.96 overall GPA.
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Cortland | Buffalo State |
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| Shots (on goal) | 16 (9) | 15 (7) |
| Saves | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 3 | 6 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
