Buffalo Men's Soccer returns home for matches against Lafayette, Niagara

After four road games with decent play but disappointing results, Men's Soccer desperately needs a homestand, and will spend the weekend at UB Stadium facing a pair of teams that gave them fits last year.

Buffalo is currently sitting on a near-four-game scoreless streak, but it's not for lack of chances, as UB has had a half-dozen or more quality chances called offside, gone of the framework, or seen a foul uncalled in the last few weekend. Against Lafayette and Niagara, the Bulls will look to get back on track.

Lafayette (7-1-0, 0-0 Big 12)

Friday, 18 September; 5:00 PM 
UB Stadium

All-time series: Lafayette, 1-0-0
Last Meeting: Lafayette, 1-0; 14 October 2014
2015 Common Opponents: Bryant (1-1), 
Streams: Home match means a UStream is available at ubbulls.com
Live Stats: UB's site has these, as usual, too.

Leopards Player to Watch: Sophomore GK Brad Seeber

Seeber made eight saves, some of them jaw-dropping, against the Bulls in the two teams' thrilling match last season, and has gotten much better as a sophomore, giving up just three goals over six games.

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Lafayette like Buffalo comes into tonight on a run of disappointing results after a strong start to the season. The Leopards are 0-1-2 in their last three, with all three matches going to double overtime. Though it's been six days, that might play a role.

In more substantive commentary, Lafayette-Buffalo was my single favorite game from last year, even though it ended with a late goal from the Leopards. On that day, the Bulls showed some real defensive mettle and were able to generate shots and chances from their possession even without enjoying long periods of ball control. With an improved midfield this year, I'd hope that things are more even tonight and the UB defense is less tested.