FREDONIA, N.Y. – The men's soccer team, currently third in the SUNYAC, will host two conference games this weekend that hold significant playoff implications.
 
The Blue Devils will host Plattsburgh at 3 p.m. on Friday and Potsdam at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Plattsburgh is in seventh place in the conference, while Potsdam is eighth. The top six teams advance to the SUNYAC tournament.
 
Though there's seemingly a wide margin between third place and seventh place, the race for a playoff berth is much tighter.
 
"This weekend presents a challenge as there are really eight teams within two points of each other, and of course this includes Plattsburgh and Potsdam," said head coach P.J. Gondek. "Both teams have played a quality schedule so I am not sure their record is truly reflective of their capability.  There are really three scenarios that we must keep in mind.  Six points on the weekend gives us a great shot at a home playoff game, three points keeps us in the running for a playoff spot and the last scenario, well, we want to make sure we do not put ourselves in that position."
 
NOTES: Junior forward Vinny Chimento leads SUNYAC with five assists. He had no assists prior to this season … Chimento's 5 assists rank 88th in NCAA Division III. He's the only Blue Devil in the Top 100 of any national statistical catgory … Fredonia's other conference leader is sophomore goalkeeper Sammy Torrelli with an average of 4.91 saves per game. All Blue Devil goalkeepers have combined for an average of 5.08 saves per game, which also leads the conference …The Blue Devils' next-highest team rank is third in win percentage (.731), which is 52nd best in the nation. Oneonta leads SUNYAC at .923 percent.