SCORES

Fairport defeated Shaker 2-1 in the New York State class AAA championship game in double overtime. In a very even contest both teams looked tired from their semi-final games the day before. Shaker came out and controlled the possession and were rewarded with the first half lead when Owen Brant fired a shot that was saved, but a crashing Patrick Gauna slammed home the rebound. Fairport leveled the game a few minutes before halftime on a cross into the box that was finished far post. Both teams had several chances in the second half, but Fairport finally broke the deadlock 5 minutes into the second overtime when they whipped in a cross and slammed home a header to win the game. A great contest that was back and forth and entertaining for the great crowd at Middletown.

Shaker punched their ticket to the NY State championship game with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Scarsdale. Scarsdale dominated possession and looked dangerous throughout much of the game, especially in the first half, but Shaker's defense held up well led by PJ Strand in net. The game went to halftime 0-0, but Scarsdale was rewarded about 15 minutes into the half for all of their possession with a corner kick goal. Shaker answered 6 minutes later when Kofi Sarfoh passed the ball to Spencer Subik who fired one into the back of the net. Both teams had chances as the game really opened up, but with less than 5 minutes to go Shaker grabbed the game winner when Spencer Subik passed to Owen Brant who gave the Blue Bison the lead. In an impressive game of soccer, Shaker was able to withstand a fantastic Scarsdale team. Shaker will play Fairport (Rochester Area) in the state championship game next.

Shaker defeated Baldwinsville at West Genesee High School in Syracuse 1-0 to capture the Region Championship and the programs first ever trip to the state tournament next weekend. Baldwinsville was on the front foot for the first half and challenged Shaker's defense consistently. But Shaker's goalie PJ Strand made several key saves on route to a shutout with steady defensive play by Dylan Carron, Patrick Flaherty, Brodie Flaherty, and Charlie Bevevino. In the second half Shaker had the better run of play and looked dangerous and were rewarded when Charlie Bevevino crossed the ball to Kofi Sarfoh who headed the ball into the back of the net for the only goal of the game. A fantastic game that was fast paced and could have gone either way.

Shaker won a third straight section championship with a 3-1 win over Guilderland in front of a packed crowd at Bethlehem HS on Tuesday. Shaker scored first when 15 minutes into the game Nathanael Chung scored from an Owen Brant pass. The game was 1-0 at halftime but Guilderland came out flying and were rewarded for their efforts when Jackson scored about 10 minutes into the second half to level the game. Shaker took the lead a few minutes later when Kofi Sarfoh headed in a cross from Patrick Flaherty. Shaker added an insurance goal when Kofi Sarfoh scored again from a Spencer Subik pass. Patrick and Brodie Flaherty were dominant in the center of the defense for Shaker as they closed out the game. Both teams had chances and it was an exciting final for class AAA.

The Bison traveled up the Northway on a cold, drizzly cloudy afternoon for the final match of the 2024 campaign, it was a matchup against the Blue Streaks. The game was back and forth as the sun set. Shaker mounted a number of counter attacks, the best opportunity came from Ben Hartman who drove a full volley with his his laces off a service from Jacob Lici, Ben hit the shot perfectly, the Saratoga keeper was in the right place at the right time managed to punch it away keeping the game scoreless. The breakthrough goal came a few minutes later when Walid Adeji got on the end of a bouncing ball in the box. The Saratoga team came right back wining the ball almost off the restart, drove the wing and slipped a shot from distance into the far corner. The match was called due to the darkness a few minutes after the tying goal. Shaker moved the ball well, however the darkness was certainly a challenge for both teams. The match ended knotted 1-1. As always the Bison faithful traveled as a herd supplying plenty of cheers and support for the final match of the 2024 season.

Shaker traveled to Niskayuna on a cloudy and windy afternoon to lock up with a very tough team. The game was a defensive battle from the start. Both teams traded possession in the middle of the field. Neither offensive could figure out the puzzle of the other team's defense. The few offensive opportunities that were created were snuffed out by both keepers. The keepers were rarely called into action but played extremely when when they needed to, keeping the game scoreless. The best scoring opportunities for both teams came from 2 set pieces just outside the box. Both teams missed just wide of the net.

Shaker and Nisky both played a tough, physical game neither team giving up any ground in their own end. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, a fair result for both teams.

Another Shaker and Saratoga sectional classic. The two great programs met in the semi-final at La Salle and had to compete with each other as well as an absolute downpour during the game and periods of high winds. The stat sheet was lost to the rain for tonight's game. Both teams battled the elements and their opponents with skill, class, and athleticism. Saratoga got on the board first on a cross into the box and took the 1-0 lead into halftime. Shaker came out on the front foot and leveled the score with a goal from Griffin Ryan and an assist to Kofi Sarfoh. Saratoga put the pressure on Shaker and once again reclaimed the lead with a goal from a rebound from a free kick just outside the box. Shaker tied the game when Kofi Sarfoh scored from a Spencer Subik cross. The game could not be decided in regulation and went to overtime and Shaker's Owen Brant scored after Nathanael Chung won the ball in the box to send the Blue Bison to the section final. A truly exciting game that either team could have won and for the fans who braved the weather they saw an instant classic.

The Bison hosted the Scotties of Ballston Spa on a perfect afternoon for soccer. The Bison came out strong and moved the ball all over the pitch creating challenges for a very quick Ballston Spa team. The quick movement especially in the final 3rd game the B-Spa defenders trouble. The quick movement was rewarded when Ziada Fageir drifted into the box behind the defenders and Santi Rao slipped a ball that "Z" finished beating the keeper to put the Bison up 1 early in the first. Santi Rao wasn't done as he added another assist of the 1st half by feeding a ball to game captain Jackson Carter who hit the back of the net with a shot from distance. The 1st quarter ended with the Bison up 2. The Scotties settled in and held the Bison scoreless in the second quarter despite several good attempts.

The second half saw more of the Bison moving the ball well and the quick movement allowed center-back Dan Portocarrero to move into the attacking 1/3 where he hit from distance to add a 3rd. Shaker's final goal was once again set up by Santi Rao who found Mason Lawrence moving into the box from his wing position. Mason cut back and finished with a targeted shot to the side net. Ballston Spa had several counter attacking opportunities that were turned away by GK Ben Harkavy who preserved the shutout making 4 saves in the effort.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team closed out their season against Ballston Spa at home. The Bison came out strong in the first quarter. Micah Frenyea won the ball from a goal kick and fired a shot that found the top left corner to open the scoring. Alvin Fuentes doubled the lead after Brody Amiccuci picked up the ball from a clearance and played Alvin through on goal. In the second quarter, Mateo Maioriello played Tanmay Prasad through and Tanmay slid the ball past the keeper to add to the goals.

In the third quarter, Vir Patel got his first goal of the year with the assist coming from Coz Carpentieri. Before the quarter ended, Sebastian Ukpebor added another goal from Liam Bauscher-Butler's corner. In the fourth, Ballston Spa pulled one back from a shot that found the bottom left corner. Tanmay would add two more goals, both from Nick Lyons assists, to finish the scoring. Shaker won 7 - 1 to end their strong season!

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team traveled to CBA for their last away game of the season. Shaker came out strong from the first whistle with several chances on goal in the first quarter. However, it was CBA who opened the scoring when forward ran through and shot from outside the box. CBA would triple their lead in the second quarter thanks to a volley from 25 yards out and a strike from the left side.

In the third quarter, the Bison got their first goal when Micah Frenyea crossed the ball from the right and Alvin Fuentes settled the ball and tapped it in the back of the net. Just a few minutes later, Sebastian Ukpebor's cross hit the post and Brody Amiccuci scored on the rebound. Micah would tie the game before the quarter ended when John Duro's freekick forced a save from the keeper and Micah took advantage of the rebound opportunity. Shaker clawed their way back thanks to 3 goals in 10 minutes!

In the dying minutes of the fourth quarter, John slipped a ball to Brody, who cut to his left to a defender and scored with a shot in the top left corner to give Shaker a thrilling 4 - 3 comeback win!

Shaker hosted Bethlehem for a game under the lights at the "Swamp". It was a perfect night for soccer and Shaker took advantage of the great weather and the nice crowd that came out to cheer on the Bison. Shaker moved well and Jacob Lici broke the deadlock with a quality shot from his wing position. The score remained 1-0 at halftime. Midfielder Mehdi Benantar got on the end of a ball played from a set piece from Javin Ni midway through the 3rd quarter. Mehdi headed a ball that skipped through the box and Shaker was up 2-0. The final goal started from great combination play from full back Evan Clemente, to Ameer Salamah who fed Dan Portocarrero with a perfect 1 touch which allowed Dan to drive drawing a defender, he found Santi Rao who split the center backs with a prefect 1 touch pass to striker Ziada Fagier who finished the combination placing the ball in the back of the net.

That was all Shaker needed to secure the win, Ben Harkavy recorded his 6 shut out of the season. Bethlehem played physically and for much of the game gave Shaker trouble with their physicality, It was a great game and a great atmosphere. Thanks to all the fans that came out to cheer on the Bison. Santi Rao had two assists on the night and Javin Ni added to his season point total with an assist.

Thanks to JV Coach Dufort and MOD 7/8 coach Navaro as well as the JV and Varsity players that came to support the MOD 9 squad. A very special thank you to Athletic Director Sean Colfer and athletic secretary Deanna Washburn for their help in arranging this great game under the lights.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 returned to their winning ways against Bethlehem on Monday.

Shaker opened the game strong and dominating much of the possession. Shaker got on the scoresheet first when Anthony Pusatere drive down the left side and crossed to Micah Frenyea, who scored on his birthday! Bethlehem would tie the game later in the first quarter from corner. However, Shaker would answer right away when Vir Patel drove down the right and crossed the ball to Brody Amiccuci, who applied the finish. Shaker added another goal before the quarter ended when Tanmay Prasad ran onto a through ball from Micah Frenyea and slotted it past the keeper.

In the second quarter, Bethlehem pulled one back on a goal from a direct freekick. In the third quarter, Micah's cross was handled in the box by a defender to win a penalty. Aidan Mendez converted from the spot for his first goal of the season. Aidan wasn't done, however, and added three more goals before the quarter ended — two came from crosses from Micah and another on a cross from Tanmay. Tanmay also had his second goal of the game when he scored from Brody's through ball. An own goal in the fourth quarter and a goal from Daryush Ayubi, assisted by Nick Lyons, finished the scoring and the Bison won 10 - 2!

Shaker and Bethlehem met in the regular season finale and put on an entertaining display of soccer. Bethlehem passed and moved the ball all over the field and looked fantastic, but were unable to score on several chances and Shaker slowly grew into the game. At halftime it was 0-0 and about 10 minutes in Shaker got on the scoreboard when Owen Brant converted a PK after Harrison Yu was taken down the box. The game was back and forth and then in the final minutes of the game Patrick Flaherty scored from distance to make it 2-0 Shaker. Shaker's PJ Strand held on for the shutout and the game finished 2-0 Shaker.

Shaker JV hosted Bethlehem in a match-up of two undefeated teams on the final match day of the 2024 season. After a similar situation last year, in which Shaker took home the win, the Eagles would look to come out firing and looking for revenge. The first half was end-to-end, with a high pace of play. The number of chances were relatively even, but the Blue Bison probably had a slight edge in terms of quality looks. But the defenses stood out, keeping the score-line at 0-0, despite two high-powered attacks playing.

The second half was more of the same, end-to-end action, with each team getting looks. But it was Shaker who looked more threatening early in the second half. About 10 minutes in, the Blue Bison finally broke through. After the Eagles cleared an initial ball out of their own penalty area, Justin Mendez headed the ball back towards Sami Terra, who managed to turn and dance pass two Bethlehem players. He then slotted an inch-perfect finish pass the keeper and in off the far post. From there, Bethlehem ramped up the pressure but couldn't quite convert. They had a couple dangerous chances, including a near goalzo from 35-yards out, but the Shaker backline and keeper stood strong.

In an extremely entertaining affair, Shaker takes home the 1-0 victory and finished 16-0 on the season. A special season for an amazing, hard-working group of players that earned and deserved every victory. Well done boys!

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team traveled to Columbia on Friday.

The Bison enjoyed much of the possession but found it tough to break down Columbia's defense. It was Columbia who broke the deadlock in the second quarter thanks to a goal from a corner kick. They would double their lead before the quarter ended with a goal coming off a cross from the right side.

In the third quarter, Columbia went up 3 - 0 thanks to another goal from a cross from their right wing. In the fourth quarter, Sebastian Ukpebor pulled one back for Shaker after winning the ball near half, drove the line and beat the keeper with a shot from the right. The final result was 3 - 1 for Columbia as Shaker moves to 5-2-2 on the season.

Shaker MOD 9 hosted Shen after a 13 day layoff. Shaker came out moving the ball well in the first few minutes of the match but could not find a way through a tough back line. Shen took advantage of gaps in shakers defense and headed in 2 goals in quick succession. Shaker never consistently got on their front foot and only created a few scoring opportunities. Shen gained momentum and confidence and added 2 more in the second half to top the Bison 4-0.

Today, Shaker JV traveled across the river to Columbia for a late season match. Shaker jumped out early with four goals in the first 10 minutes. Emeryk Lagace opened the scoring, with goals followed by Aiden Donohue and two by Sami Terra. Rikhil Katpally and Alek Brehm rounded out the first half scoring. Assists by Gerardo Lopez (x2), Sami Terra, Aiden Donohue, Emeryk Lagace and Jude El-Hajjar.

In the second half, Shaker continued right where they left off. Sami Terra scored twice to break the JV single-season goals and points record. Avery Subik and Gavin Maioriello finished off the scoring. Assists were by Avery Subik, Gerardo Lopez, Aiden Donohue and Justin Mendez.

The Blue Bison takes home the 10-0, moving to 15-0 on the season. They wrap up the season on Saturday with a big-time match-up against Bethlehem.

Columbia defended their home field with a resounding 5-1 victory over Shaker. Columbia moved the ball quickly, played with energy, and kept Shaker on the back foot the entire game. Columbia had goals from Cody Hamilton, Aiden Graber, Matt Gatchell, Ronan Kreshik, Bryon Ko. Shaker was able to score a late goal from Tyden Levy with an assist from Brodie Garland. A clean game that showed the skill and speed of Columbia on the attack.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team played against Averill Park on Wednesday.

Shaker controlled the game early on and found some success getting their wingbacks involved and creating chances from crosses. Liam Bauscher-Butler opened the scoring from a direct freekick. His low driven shot found the bottom left corner of the goal. The Bison added another goal before the first quarter ended from a corner. The ball was swung in and found Brody Amicucci, who was able to slide it past the keeper.

In the second quarter, Anthony Pusatere beat a defender on the dribble and crossed from the left side. Micah Frenyea got on the end of the cross and tapped it in for the third goal of the game. Landon Falzo made it 4 - 0 when Alvin Fuentes slid the ball to Landon at the top of the box and Landon found the top right corner of the goal.

In the fourth quarter, Averill Park began to get numbers up the pitch and got a goal back. Shaker's defense was able to hold them off for the rest of the game, however, and the final result was 4 - 1.

The Shaker JV hosted Averill Park today in a late-season match-up. The wind was blowing hard at kick-off and would prove to be a big factor in the match-up today. The Blue Bison looked to poor on the chances early, hoping to come away with a goal, but the Warriors defense held strong. While Shaker had the higher volume of chances, Averill Park found themselves on a counter about 30 minutes in, hitting the crossbar for the best opportunity of the half. But neither team could find the opener, entering halftime at 0-0.

The second has was very different from a Shaker standpoint. This time, the Blue Bison had the wind, and the goals came with it. Emeryk Lagace found Avery Subik in the sixth minute to open the scoring for Shaker. Sami Terra would score the next three goals, including a penalty won by Avery Subik, with assists from Subik and Liam Gregory. Rikhil Katpally found himself in the corner, and was able to dance past his defender, finding Isaac Deyoe for the tidy finish. And finally, Gerardo Lopez rounded out the scoring off a pass from Kefy Diefenderfer.

The game would finish at 6-0 and a win for the Blue Bison. Shaker moves to 14-0 on the season, and faces Columbia on Thursday in the penultimate game of the season.

Shaker hosted Averill Park for their senior night on Tuesday and the seniors of the Blue Bison won 4-0 on the night. Senior GK PJ Strand earned the shutout and all the points on the night went to seniors for Shaker. Kofi Sarfoh, Owen Brant (2) and Dylan Carron scored for Shaker with assists from Owen Brant, Patrick Flaherty, Kofi Sarfoh, and Dylan Carron. AP had several good chances on frame that were turned away by Strand. Overall, an excellent game of soccer and sportsmanship by both teams.

Shaker went on the road to Kingston for a non-league game and won 3-1. The game was fast and the crowd was loud at Dietz stadium. Kofi Sarfoh scored 2 minutes into the game from Owen Brant. Then around 10 minutes into the game Spencer Subik extended the lead from Owen Brant. Kingston had several chances themselves, but the game went to halftime 2-0. Kingston's Keegan Oxford pulled the game within 1 about 15 minutes into the second half, but then Shaker's Anthony Teliji scored from Nathanael Chung about 2 minutes later. Both teams had some chances for the rest of the game, but Shaker took home the road victory.

The Shaker JV team headed across town to CBA for a windy showdown this Thursday afternoon. As the opening whistle blew, the Blue Bison took control of the game and pinned the Brothers into their own half. As Shaker tried to deal with the wind, they started testing the CBA keeper, but were turned away initially. But finally they broke threw when Colin Sickinger found Hamza Sayed, who calmly finished to put the Bison up 1-0. Not longer after, Hamza Sayed returned the favor, finding Colin Sickinger who rifled a shot from 30 yards out to double the lead. From there, CBA started to settle in and dictate the tempo of the game, stifling the Shaker attack. The half would end 2-0.

The second half saw Shaker ramp up the pressure even more, pinning CBA even deeper in their own half. As the Blue Bison we're moving the ball, and sending in cross after cross, they were still spurned the first couple of times. But it was Colin Sickinger again, who found Isaac Deyoe off a corner, who had a tidy finish. From there, the scoring for Shaker opened up. Hamza Sayed soon after found Sami Terra, who finished for his team-leading 20th goal of the season. Then, Gerardo Lopez played a cross-field ball to Alek Brehm, who finished well. Not longer after, Michael Green found Colin Kelly, who unleashed a well-struck ball from the top of the penalty area.

Shaker would take the game 6-0, extending their record to 13-0 on the season. They start their final week of play with Averill Park next Tuesday.

CBA scored first against Shaker with a goal from Martin Ulaj and an assist from Kellan Egan. CBA pressed Shaker hard and had them rattled until Patrick Flaherty fired in a long range goal to level just before halftime assisted by Owen Brant. Nathanael Chung then gave Shaker the lead in the second half with another assist from Owen Brant. CBA was pushing forward to get the equalizer late when Kofi Sarfoh won the ball from a CBA defender and Owen Brant got on the end of it for the final goal. Shaker won 3-1 on a very windy game.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team took on Shenendehowa on Monday in a closely fought game.

The first quarter was evenly matched with spells of possession for both teams. Giacobi Moore was called upon to make a few saves in net to keep the game tied heading into the second quarter.

Shen would break the deadlock in the second quarter, however, when their forward broke through down the middle and scored. Moments later, Shen made it 2 - 0 with a shot from the right side.

Shaker nearly got a goal back when Tanmay Prasad broke through from the right and shot just missed wide past the left post as the third quarter ended. The Bison had another chance in the fourth when Liam Bauscher-Butler played a through ball to Alvin Fuentes and Alvin's left footed shoot was saved.

There would be no more scoring, however, and Shaker have their first loss of the season.

The Shaker JV team traveled up to Queensbury for a non-league match-up, in which the Blue Bison took home a 8-0 win. Shaker jumped out in front quickly in the first half. First half goals were scored by Emeryk Lagace, Sami Terra (x2), Gerardo Lopez, Gavin Maioriello and Colin Kelly - which were assisted by Gerardo Lopez, Kefy Diefenderfer, Rikhil Katpally, Colin Kelly, Hamza Sayed and Avery Subik. Shaker took at 6-0 lead into halftime.

The second half saw Shaker goals by Emeryk Lagace and Sami Terra, who completed his hat-trick on the day. Assists were also by Sami Terra and Emeryk Lagace, respectively.

Shaker improves to 12-0 on the season, and take on CBA this Thursday.

Shaker went on the road for a non league contest against Queensbury and emerged with a 5-1 victory. Shaker jumped out front with 2 goals from Griffin Ryan, but Queensbury battled back and cut the lead in half to make it 2-1. Just before half Shaker's Keene Kellerhouse converted a PK and Harrison Yu and Owen Brant rounded out the scoring. Assists were by Harrison Yu, Aiden Brady (2), William Cunningham and Griffin Ryan. Queensbury had a flurry of chances later on to score another, but Shaker goalie Gannon King made 2 point blank saves in a row to maintain the score line. A clean and competitive game for both teams.

Shaker and Shen played an exciting game on Saturday that saw Shaker win 4-1. Shen dominated possession from the start and dangerously played diagonal balls all over the field, but Shaker's Charlie Bevevino played a great game to help stop Shen's attacks. Shaker had the only goal in the first half when Kofi Sarfoh scored from an Owen Brant pass. A few minutes into the second half Shen was on the front foot and was rewarded for their pressure when Tanner Rock assisted Christian Gomillion to equalize. Shaker pulled away when Nathanael Chung scored from Owen Brant. The game was 2-1 until late when Kofi Sarfoh scored twice to complete his hat-trick and Owen Brant assisted both to complete the 4 assist game.

Today, Shaker hosted Shen in a highly anticipated match-up - and it certainly did not disappoint. Shen came out on the front foot, pressing the Blue Bison hard. But Shaker gained their footing and started to settle into the game. Around 10 minutes in, the ball made it to Avery Subik who drove forward, ultimately cutting back on to his right foot. He put a beautiful cross back post, finding Emeryk Lagace, who volleyed it across to the back post - opening the scoring in Shaker's favor at 1-0. The first half continued to be back and forth, with each team having their moments. But ultimately the first half ended with the 1-0 score-line.

The second half had even more intensity, and scoring, but a different tempo overall. Within the first minute, Shen found the back of the net, tying the game at 1-1. But Shaker didn't let the momentum swing too far in Shen's favor. Only five minutes later, Avery Subik once again found Emeryk Lagace to put Shaker back in the lead. After another five minutes, Sami Terra drove along the endline, making multiple Shen defenders commit - he then slid the ball across to Jude El-Hajjar, putting the Blue Bison up 3-1. But Shen did not go away. As Shaker sat in and defended together collectively, the Plainsmen kept trying to advance the ball over and over again. Eventually, they were rewarded with about 12 minutes left, when they scored to bring the game back to 3-2. From there, Shaker's collective defensive effort helped them see the game out.

Shaker takes home the big 3-2 victory over rival Shen. The Blue Bison move to 11-0 on the season.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 Team traveled to Guilderland on Friday.

Sebastian Ukpebor opened the scoring with a header from Liam Bauscher-Butler's corner in the first corner. Guilderland would find their first goal later in the quarter when their forward was played through in behind and slotted the ball in the bottom corner.

Shaker retook the lead in the second quarter when Advay Gupta's throw in found Tanmay Prasad on the back post and Tanmay volleyed the ball past the keeper. The Bison made the lead 3 -1 in the third quarter when Daryush Ayubi played Nick Lyons through and Nick beat the keeper with a shot to the left side.

Guilderland grabbed one back when a poor tackle in the box led to a penalty. Guilderland converted from the spot. Shaker held on to their lead in the fourth for a 3 - 2 win on the road!

The Bison traveled to face the Dutchmen of Guilderland on a bright sunny day. Both teams came out strong trading possession in the middle of the field, the sun made it difficult for both teams especially the keepers to get a good read on the ball. Shaker broke through first when Jacob Licci got on the end of a ball form midfielder Santi Rao and slipped a shot past the keeper. Guilderland loaded the midfield with 5 which opened up space on the wings that Shaker took advantage of. The Bison played wide into the attacking 1/3 and played long allowing the wings to run on and play dangerous balls into the box. Shaker converted on several opportunities, Kaiidyn Chung converted a penalty after being taken down in the box to end the 1st 3-0 Shaker.
Shaker keeper Ben Harkavy made 7 saves to preserve the shut out, the 5th of the year. The Dutchmen played hard and had several great opportunities, the defensive effort was led by game Captain Javin Ni. The back line had their hands full, but Guilderland just couldn't find the breakthrough goal they were working for. Ziada Fagier added 3 goals, after converting a PK Kaidyn Chung added his second goal of the game, team captain Ben Hartman added to his goal total as did Makken Chiplock who added a goal for his 5 goal in 3 games. Santi Rao, Ben Harkavy, Jacob Licci, Mason Lawrence, Makken Chiplock and Amheer Salamah added assists in the game. The 8-0 shaker win was much closer than the score reflected.

The Shaker JV team traveled to Guilderland today, in what is always a tough match up. The speed of the game overall was slower, due to the Dutchmen and their stout defensive effort. Shaker opened the scoring in the first half when Jude El-Hajjar played in a dangerous corner, which Alek Brehm took on the half volley and finished it near post. Soon after, Alek Brehm played in a dangerous cross and Hamza Sayed tucked it in to double the lead. The Blue Bison would round out the first half scoring when Isaac Deyoe found Jude El-Hajjar, who calmly finished.

The second half was no different from the first. Shaker once again opened the scoring, when Sami Terra found Avery Subik. But Guilderland managed to pull one back, when they put in a cross that found an open man at the back post. As the game went on, Jude El-Hajjar found Sami Terra to bring the lead back to four. And finally, Liam Gregory found Alek Brehm, who tucked home the sixth and final goal - while securing his brace on the day.

Shaker takes the win, 6-1, and moves to 10-0 on the season. They face rival Shen, in what should be a great game on Saturday.

Guilderland scored less than a minute into the game from a Jackson Ebertz effort in the box off a long throw in to give Guilderland the 1-0 lead over Shaker. Both teams had flurries of attacks, as shown by 7 corners for Shaker and Guilderland, but no one was able to find the back of the net. Guilderland held on for the shutout victory behind goalie Sam Manzella.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 Team continued their season at home against Saratoga on Monday.

The Bison controlled the first few minutes of the game but Saratoga grew into the first quarter and had the game's first two good scoring chances. Giacobi Moore was able to make the save on both occasions. It would be Saratoga who got the opening goal in the second quarter when Shaker was dispossessed at the back and Saratoga pounced on the mistake. It was nearly 2 - 0 when Saratoga broke through in the third quarter but Noah Baxt made a great stop to keep the deficit at 1 - 0.

Shaker finally found the equalizer in the fourth quarter. Anthony Pusatere intercepted a pass and found Coz Carpentieri, who played Brody Amiccuci through down the left side. Brody drove down to the endline and crossed the ball to Coz who finished from the penalty area. Shaker would take the lead when Sebastian Ukpebor's shot caused a handball in the box to win a penalty. Brody converted from the spot to give Shaker the advantage.

Saratoga would find their own equalizer from a cross from the left that was headed down towards their striker who applied the finish in the dying seconds of the game. A hard fought match ended 2 - 2 for Shaker's second draw of the season.

Shaker locked up with the Blue Streaks from Saratoga on a beautiful day for soccer. Both teams came out strong trading possession in the first half. Ball movement for both teams was crisp. Picking up where he left off in the last match, Makken Chiplock assisted by Evan Clemente broke the seal and scored Shaker's first goal a few minutes into the 1st quarter. Saratoga settled in and kept the match close while the defense led by Team Captain Angelo Kabore, center back Alex Frantine and GK Ben Harkvay combined for a clean sheet against a very talented Saratoga team. The defense trusted Ben to play the ball back and Ben's distribution to the midfielders allowed Shaker to build from the back and move the ball up the field. The midfield continues to grow and get more comfortable on the ball, moving it quickly and efficiently feeding the wings with great service for scoring opportunities. The attacking players, lead by game captain Mason Lawrence, kept the pressure on all game long forcing Saratoga defenders to play quickly. Shakers second goal was caused by this pressure and Kaidyn Chung opened his scoring account for Shaker finding the back of the net on a bouncing ball in the box. Shakers final goal came from Javin Ni who laced a shot from distance finding the back of the net for the 3-0 win against a very tough Blue Streaks team.

Shaker and Saratoga played a fast paced and exciting Saturday night game at the Swamp in front of a huge crowd. Both teams started fast and the game saw great effort and passing from both teams, but Shaker finally broke the deadlock just before halftime when Kofi Sarfoh scored from Owen Brant. 1-0 at the half and both teams had chances, and then Shaker got a quick one in the second half when Spencer Subik played Kofi Sarfoh in the box who was taken down and then Kofi converted the PK. With about 15 minutes to go Owen Brant fired a shot that was saved by the Saratoga goalie, but Shaker's Brodie Flaherty put home the rebound to stretch the lead to 3. Shaker's PJ strand had several big catches on crosses to preserve the shutout. A game much tighter than the score line would indicate, a fun Saturday night game for the large crowd.

Today, Shaker JV hosted Saratoga for their second meeting of the season. After a tough battle in the season-opener, neither team held back today. The first half proved to be a stalemate, with neither team willing to open up the game. But it was the Blue Bison who struck first, when Emeryk Lagace found Sami Terra off a well-taken free kick. Later in the half, Shaker converted on another set-piece when Jude El-Hajjar played a low-driven corner to the near post, allowing Isaac Deyoe to flick the ball on to double the lead. The 2-0 score-line would hold going into the break, similar to their first meeting, but the second half was a completely different story.

The Blue Streaks jumped on their first chance, two minutes into the half, shocking the Blue Bison and making it a one-goal game. But that didn't phase Shaker fully, as they immediately struck back less than 30 seconds late, when Leif Heerwagen found a streaking Avery Subik to make the game 3-1. As the teams started to settle into the half more, Saratoga kept ramping up the pressure - and it paid off when they scored again to make it 3-2. Soon after, a Shaker player received his second yellow of the game, forcing the Blue Bison to play with 10 men. But that didn't mean Shaker would go away, as they found two more goals with both Isaac Deyoe and Sami Terra nabbing their seconds, off assists from Avery Subik and Eddie Larsen respectively. However, Saratoga would not go away. They scored a penalty after a hand ball in the box, and then secured a forth in the dying minutes. The Blue Streaks continued to apply pressure until the final whistle, but the Blue Bison withstood their attacks.

In a hard-fought, gritty game, Shaker comes away with the 5-4 win. The Blue Bison move to 9-0 on the season.

Today, Shaker JV took on Schenectady. In a game with great effort and play on both sides, the Blue Bison took home the win 11-0. For Shaker, goals were scored by Kefy Diefenderfer, Alek Brehm (3), Avery Subik, Michael Green, Sami Terra, Gavin Maioriello (2), Sam Lin and Jack Wicklund. Assists were recorded by Michael Green, Jude El-Hajjar (3), Isaac Deyoe, Avery Subik (2), Alex Cross (2), Colin Sickinger and Leif Heerwagen.

Shaker moves to 8-0 on the season, with an early-season rematch against Saratoga tomorrow.

Shaker hosted Schenectady for their 3rd match in 5 days. The patriots dressed 12 players for game and most players played the full match - true Iron-Man soccer. Shaker was led by Team Captain Ben Harkavy and Game Captain Makken Chiplock. The Bison got off to a quick start with Makken scoring three brilliant goals in the first 15 minutes earning him the first hat-trick of the season. Schenectady played tough but could not recover from the early deficit. Shenectady's Goal Keeper was outstanding making some saves worthy of a "highlight reel" to keep the game close. Shaker moved the ball well, switched fields and played very well out of the back using Goal Keeper Ben Harkavy to distribute from the back. Shaker controlled the tempo and possession throughout the match. The goal of the match goes to #14 Carter Bouleris who split the center backs on got on the end of a perfectly weighted through ball from fellow attacking player Ben Hartman. Carter slotted a left foot shot past the keeper to wrap up Shaker's 7-0 win. Walid Adeji, Jacob Licci and Ziada Fageir added to their goal totals. Ben Hartman had 2 assists, Kaidyn Chung, Daniel Portocarrero, Ziada Fageir, Mason Lawrence and Walid Adeji had assists in the win.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 Team continued their season with a win against Schenectady on Friday.

The Bison moved the ball well throughout the fist quarter and where up 5 - 0 thanks to a quick hat trick by Coz Carpentieri as well as goals from John Duro and Nick Lyons. The second quarter provided more goals from Ani Chimakurthi, Micah Frenyea, and two by Sudheesh Nandyala. Schenectady got their only goal of the game from a 20 yard strike in the third quarter.

The game finished 9 - 1 as Shaker move to 3-1-0 on the season.

Shaker defeated Schenectady 8-2 at Shaker in the pouring rain. Shaker got off to a good start with goals from Anthony Teliji and Charlie Bevevino, but Schenectady came flying back and tied the game at 2 with goals from Pedro Beltran-Luis and Tyrell Smith. The game was back and forth for the first half, but Shaker slowly began to pull away and eventually regained the lead. Shaker had goals from Patrick Gauna, Spencer Subik, Nathanael Chung, Owen Brant, Aiden Brady, and Braddigan Lanfear to have 8 different goal scorers on the day. Shaker assists went to Tyden Levy (2), Aiden Brady (2), Owen Brant (2), Brodie Flaherty and Griffin Ryan. A clean game that saw some pretty goals from both sides.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 Team dominated in their home opener versus Albany.

Brody Amiccuci started the scoring early in the first quarter when a corner from Liam Bauscher-Butler bounced through the defense and found Brody on the back post. A few minutes later, Alvin Fuentes made it 2-0 from the right when his cross sailed over the keeper and into the net.

In the second quarter, Advay Gupta added to the goals from another corner. This time it was swung in by Micah Frenyea and the ball found its way to Sudheesh Nandyala, who touched it towards Advay for the finish.

The Bison opened up the scoring in the second half with goals from Liam, Coz Carpentieri, Sebastian Ukpebor, Daryush Ayubi, Mateo Maioriello and Nick Lyons. Two own goals made it 11 - 0 for Shaker!

Shaker's Mod 9 home opener saw the Bison face off against Albany for the second time in three days. Both teams picked up where they left off a few days ago. The falcons played physically, challenging every 50/50 ball and pressuring every pass preventing Shaker from maintaining any prolonged possession. The Albany coaching staff made adjustments from what they learned in the previous matchup and forced Shaker out of it's game plan for the first quarter. Both teams traded goal scoring opportunities, both goalkeepers were outstanding making difficult saves to keep the game even halfway through the second quarter. Shaker earned a corner just before half and Angelo Kabore came up from his center back position and got his head on a corner from Ameer Salamah driving it down and into the corner. That would be all Shaker would need to hold off a tough Albany team finishing with a hard fought 1-0 win.

Shaker defended the Swamp with a 1-0 victory over Albany. Albany made some fantastic attacks early in the game and almost scored on 2 separate occasions, but Shaker's PJ Strand stayed strong in net. His counter part, Logan Ferro, made 3 or 4 spectacular saves for Albany throughout the day as well. Shaker finally broke the deadlock a few minutes into the second half when Nathanael Chung scored on a free kick. Both teams battled back and forth for the rest of the half, but Albany had to finish the game down a player after receiving a red card with about 20 minutes to go. Shaker held on for a tense 1-0 victory.

The Shaker JV team hosted Albany in a night-cap on the Swamp at home. Year after year this match-up always promises a back-and-forth, high tempo game, and this year was no different. The Falcons came out pressing hard early on, forcing a couple of mistakes by Shaker. And as Albany continued to apply pressure, the Blue Bison had a tough time creating chances for themselves. But finally the breakthrough came when Sami Terra found Rikhil Katpally at the top of the penalty area, where he calmly slotted it home - putting Shaker up 1-0. From there, the Blue Bison continued to add to the score sheet. Avery Subik found Sami Terra to double the lead. Soon after, Rikhil Katpally completed his brace after Sami Terra found him once again. And finally, Isaac Deyoe play Avery Subik through, who nabbed his goal - putting Shaker up 4-0 going into the break.

Even with a sizeable score-line entering the second half, there was no drop in the pace of play. The game continued to be up and down, with Albany beginning to regain their composure and create a few chances of their own. But Aiden Donohue was able to find Sami Terra, who also managed to complete his goal-scoring brace, after already getting a pair of assists. Not long after, Isaac Deyoe found Emeryk Lagace, who was able to record the sixth and final goal for the Bison. However the Falcons continued to not go away easily. The created multiple chances in the last minutes, but the Shaker backline and goalkeepers were up to the task.

Shaker take home the 6-0 win, improving to 7-0 on the season. Shaker takes on Schenectady at home on Thursday.

The Bison traveled to Albany for their 3 away match in a row. Shaker came out strong with good possession in midfield and created great opportunities in the first few minutes of the match. Albany's GK was up to the task all match turning away great efforts from distance as well as point blank range. Garret Levy opened up the game with a solo run from shaker's half after splitting defenders, winger Jackson Carter made a great off ball run pull defenders with him and that movement created just enough space for Garret to bury Shakers opening goal. Shaker added a second goal after Shaker's high press forced Albany's defense to turn the ball over in the box which was picked up by Ameer Salamah who found striker Ben Hartman who slotted it home. The final of Shakers goals was long distance effort from Santi Rao. Shaker's defense led by Team Captain Angelo Kabore and Game Captain Nolan Stashenko as well as defenders Evan Clemente, Alex Frantine, Dylan Bailie, Ryhder Hayes and Mason Kite turned away several Albany counter-attacks and Ben Harkavy recorded his first shut out of the year. Albany played tough, physical soccer testing the grit of the Bison. Shaker held strong and ended the match with a 3-0 victory.

Shaker went on the road to section 9 to play a Friday night game under the lights against Middletown. The Middletown facilities are world class and the staff was friendly and helpful, truly great hosts that provided a great atmosphere to both teams. Shaker jumped on the board early in the first half with 2 goals in 10 minutes with goals from Harrison Yu and Owen Brant and assists by Owen Brant and Kofi Sarfoh. Middletown gained composure and battled evenly for the rest of the half. Shaker came out fast at halftime and added 2 more goals to their tally with goals from Owen Brant and Kofi Sarfoh with assists from Adam Singaporewala and Patrick Flaherty. Matt Psomas led the Shaker backline to a shutout and shaker goalies PJ Strand and Gannon King each played a half to combine for the shutout.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 Team continued their season on the road against Niskayuna on Friday. The Bison found it difficult to break down Niskayuna's defense in back and forth game.

Niskayuna nearly found the opening goal in the first quarter on a long freekick that found a runner in the box, but the attacker put it just wide. Niskayuna had another chance for the game's first goal in the second quarter when Shaker was dispossessed and Niskayuna had a shot from the right side. Giacobi Moore was equal to the shot, however, to preserve the clean sheet. Giacobi made another great save off a Niskayuna freekick before the quarter ended.

In the third quarter, Liam Bauscher-Butler had great effort from a freekick 25 yards out, but Niskayuna's keeper was able to make the save. The second half was a very open game with both teams trying to find a goal. Ultimately, the game ended even 0 - 0.

Shaker JV traveled down to Middletown for a Friday night game at Middletown's beautiful facilities. From the start of the game, the Middies quickly showed that they were ready for a fast, back-and-forth game. However, it was the Blue Bison that struck first. Justin Mendez found Avery Subik on the run, who drove towards goal and managed to get a shot off. While it initially was blocked, Gerardo Lopez was there to clean it up and put Shaker up 1-0. Soon after, Avery Subik got another look at goal after a long-range pass from Emeryk Lagace. And this time there was no doubt, as he tucked it away to double the lead. The score remained 2-0 at the break.

The second half was just as fast-paced and exciting as the first. With both Shaker and Middletown generating their fair share of chances. But it was Emeryk Lagace converting this time on a world-class free kick from 35 yards out. Shaker rounded out the scoring after a beautiful sequence from Colin Sickinger to Jude El-Hajjar, who found Isaac Deyoe at the back post.

The game finished at 4-0, with Shaker moving to 6-0 on the season. A big thank you to the Middletown players, coaching staff, athletics staff and everyone involved in scheduling these games. They were extremely generous and fantastic people.

Niskayuna and Shaker played to a tense 1-1 draw. Niskayuna controlled the first half with great play from Ryan Torres and Pat Terry. Nisky was rewarded for their efforts with 5 minutes to go in the half when Mason Stanco scored on a lose ball in the box to take the 1-0 lead into halftime. Shaker came out fast in the second half and got a lot of offense of their own and Owen Brant leveled the score on a PK. Both teams had chances and it looked as though Shaker was going to score until Eric Thurn made a diving save from point blank to preserve the tie for Nisky. An exciting end to end game.

Today, Shaker JV traveled to Niskayuna for a tough early season test. Nisky came out of the gate with intensity and creating a couple of dangerous opportunities, but the Blue Bison defense was able to turn them away. Shaker really struggled to get anything going, as Nisky really set the tone early. But Sami Terra was not to be denied as Hamza Sayed found him in the box, was able to turn two defenders, and fired home the opening goal of the game - extending his goal-scoring streak to five games. From there, the tides changed the next 10 minutes. Shaker was able to double their lead after Emeryk Lagace found Isaac Deyoe on a corner. Soon after, Sami Terra managed to dispossess a Niskayuna defender, allowing for Rikhil Katpally to let loose a low-driven screamer, making the game 3-0. However, Niskayuna would not go away, converting on a Shaker misplay in the back just before half, bringing the score at halftime to 3-1.

The second half saw no dip in the intensity. Less than 10 minutes into the half, both Niskayuna and Shaker had a player shown red cards - forcing both teams to readjust to play with 10 men, and opening up the game. Soon after, Niskayuna found their second goal of the game, bringing the score to 3-2. From there, play was up-and-down with lots of physical play. But it was mid-way through the half when the Niskayuna keeper handled a ball just outside the box, who then received a caution for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after pressure from Sami Terra. On the ensuing free-kick, with Nisky's back-up goalkeeper in, Sami Terra converted to nab a brace on the day - and extending the Shaker lead to 4-2. From there, play continued to be intense, with multiple cards shown.

But the Blue Bison held on to grab a hard-fought 4-2 win on the road. They bring their record to 5-0 on the season, and face a tough away trip tomorrow night at Middletown in non-league action.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team played their first game on the road against Colonie. Shaker produced many chances throughout the game but couldn't find the back of the net in the first two quarters.

Colonie nearly found the opener in the second quarter when a long ball was flicked on towards a Colonie attacker but Giacobi Moore was able to smother the ball to stop the breakaway chance.

Shaker was finally able to break the deadlock when Micah Frenyea crossed the ball from the left for Alvin Fuentes. Alvin knocked it down for Brody Amiccuci, who found the top corner of the goal. A few minutes later, Colonie looked to equalize with a shot from the top of the box but Noah Baxt made the save.

In the fourth quarter, Patrick Hanchett played Coz Carpentieri, who took it past two defenders and beat the keeper to make it 2-0. Colonie nearly found their first goal of the game from a bouncing freekick but Joe Okowitz was able to clear it over the goal. Later in the quarter, Coz cleared the ball and Tanmay Prasad outpaced Colonie's defense to pick up the ball and scored to put the game to bed. 3-0!

The mod 9 team traveled to crosstown rivals Colonie or their second match in 3 days. Shaker led by team captain Ben Hartman and game captain Alex Frantine took control of the match from the opening whistle, moving the ball well from side to side and creating dangerous runs and crosses into the box. Despite having several good opportunities the Colonie defense did not break and held Shaker to just one goal in the first quarter. Colonie settled in and played more physically in the 2nd and held the Bison scoreless for the rest of the half. Shaker had a slim 1-0 lead at halftime. Colonie continued to play physical challenging ever pass. Shaker began to move the ball quickly and opened up lanes through the midfield. Shaker's quick ball movement and possession led to several goal scoring opportunities, while the defense and GK Ben Harkavy kept Colonie's counter attack and set piece opportunities out the net. Shaker broke the game open scoring 4 times in the second half. Colonie got on the board 2x in the final minutes converting straight off a corner and a rocket taken from just outside the 18 in the final minute of play. The match ended with Shaker tallying 5 to Colonie's 2. Shaker goals came from five different players, Santi Rao, Ziada Fageir, Walid Adeji, Jacob Licci and Mason Lawrence. Kaidyn Chung, Santi Rao, Mason Lawrence, Walid Adeji and Jackson Carter provided assists in the win.

Shaker defeated Colonie 4-0 in a clash of cross town rivals. Shaker got on the board quickly with a goal from Charlie Bevevino assisted by Owen Brant. About 15 minutes into the game Owen Brant scored his own goal with an assist from Kofi Sarfoh. Right before halftime Kofi Sarfoh converted a PK to give Shaker a 3-0 halftime lead. Even though Harrison Yu assisted Owen Brant to complete the scoring for Shaker, Colonie played very well after halftime. Colonie GK Duffy recorded 10 saves on the day, and Said Abdurahman played solid defense. For Shaker PJ Strand recorded a shutout behind Patrick Gauna, Keene Kellerhouse, Anthony Teliji, and Brodie Flaherty.

The Shaker JV team traveled to cross-town rival Colonie, for what ended up being a very entertaining game. As the opening whistle blew, the Blue Bison took control of possession and the game as a whole. Shaker generated lots of good opportunities through crosses and beautiful combination plays, but couldn't quite find the back of the net. In the 32nd minute however, Gerardo Lopez won a corner, allowing Kefyalew Diefenderfer to tally his first goal of the season on an "olimpico" - scoring directly from the corner. This put Shaker up 1-0, which was the score at half after a fantastic 40-minutes of defensive work by the Wolfpack.

The second half was a different story however. Shaker scored four times in the first fifteen minutes to put the game away. Eddie Larsen found Sami Terra off a restart, allowing Sami to dance by a couple of defenders and unleashing a shot, beating the Colonie keeper to double the lead. From there, Emeryk Lagace put in a beautiful corner, allowing Rikhil Katpally to head in his first goal of the season - making it 3-0. Then, Avery Subik finally tallied not only his first goal of the season, but his second as well, through two nearly identical and beautiful side volleys - assisted by Sami Terra and Hamza Sayed. The Blue Bison continued to control the ball, and were able to see out the game from there.

With this 5-0 win over Colonie, Shaker JV moves to 4-0 on the season!

The Mod 9 boys opened their season with an away game against Shenendehowa on Monday. It's always a great game when these two programs meet. There was a great crowd on hand and I'd like to thank the herd of Bison parents who made the trip up the northway to cheer on the team.

The frist quartet was rocky for both teams as they shook off the nerves of the first game of the season. Both teams settled in and began to hit their stride. Shaker looked solid moving the ball well and creating several dangerous opportunities but was unable to find the final pass in the attacking 3rd. Shen broke the scoreless tie late in the 2nd qtr when a bouncing ball from a corner kick found it's way to a Shen player who poked a shot that was deflected and found the net for the 1-0 lead.

Both teams came out strong in the 3rd with Shaker dominating possession leading to goal scoring opportunities from some great runs down the wing and dangerous crosses from the wing, but like in the 1st half the finish wasn't there. Shen capitalized on a defensive clearance that fell right at the feet of a Shen midfielder who placed a shot on target and found the back of the net. Shaker kept their composure and pressed the play, keeping the ball in the Shen half for the remainder of the 3rd and 4th quarters. Shaker broke through and scored midway through the 4th when Santi Rao played a perfectly weighted pass to Walid Adeji who split the center backs and dribbled past the keeper to put Shaker on the scoreboard. Shaker continued to press as Shen hunkered down playing every clearance long, unfortunately Shaker ran out of time and the match ended with a 2-1 loss.

Shaker had their first home game of the season and defended the Swamp with a 9-0 win over Ballston Spa. The game was much tighter than the score line though, as it was only 2-0 at halftime and Ballston Spa was playing evenly with Shaker. At the start of the second half the heat really started picking up and players looked a little slower, and Shaker pulled away for the convincing win. Goal scorers for Shaker were Kofi Sarfoh, Owen Brant, PJ Strand, Aiden Brady, Braddigan Lanfear, Brodie Garland, and Gannon King. Shaker assists were from Griffin Ryan, Owen Brant, Kofi Sarfoh, Harrison Yu, Brodie Garland, Charlie Bevevino, Braddigan Lanfear, and Tyden Levy. PJ Strand had the shutout in net for Shaker.

Today, the Blue Bison hosted Ballston Spa in their home opener. The first 10 minutes were hard-fought and physical. But soon after, Aiden Donohue found Sami Terra for the opening goal. From there, Shaker extended the lead to 3-0 quickly, with goals from Sami Terra and Hamza Sayed - off assists from Eddie Larsen. From there, Ballston Spa started to settle into the game, but Shaker wouldn't go away. Michael Green and Gerardo Lopez added their names to the score sheet, off assists from Alek Brehm and Sam Lin respectively. The Blue Bison took a 5-0 lead into halftime.

The second half started the same way the first half ended. Shaker continued to extend their lead with quick goals from Sami Terra - to complete his hat-trick - along with Isaac Deyoe, via assists from Emeryk Lagace and Eddie Larsen. From there, Gerardo managed to bag a second-half brace, completing his first hat-trick of the season, and Shaker's second of the game - through assists from Alek Brehm and Kefyalew Diefenderfer. Finally Alek Brehm, rose up for a header to complete the scoring, off a cross from Jude El-Hajjar.

The Blue Bison grab a 10-0 win in their home opener, extending their record to 3-0.

The Shaker JV team were on the road again, this time against Burnt Hills. The Spartans came out pressing immediately, forcing the Blue Bison to bunker in and try to play out from the back. With their intense pressure, Burnt Hills managed to create a couple half-chances, but Alex Cross was able to turn them away. However, in the 15th minute, Hamza Sayed played a well-weighted ball into the path of Sami Terra, who rounded the opposing keeper and tucked in the opener. But Burnt Hills did not go away, instead they capitalized on a Shaker mistake in the back five minutes later to equalize. At that point, Shaker woke up and started to tighten their control on the game. The Blue Bison regained their lead five minutes later as well, with Emeryk Lagace dancing past two Spartans and feeding Aiden Donohue, who released a thunderous shot from just inside the penalty area. The half would go on to finish 2-1.

The second half was all Shaker. Five minutes in, Hamza Sayed once again found Sami Terra for a simple finish to extend the Blue Bison lead to two. A bit later in the half, Isaac Deyoe played in a dangerous corner that bounced off a couple of Burnt Hills defenders and ultimately winding up in the goal to make it 4-1. Not long after, Emeryk Lagace drew a penalty - which he stepped up to take. While his initial shot was turned away, he followed it up and put it home to bring the score to 5-1 for the Blue Bison. After that, the game slowed down with Shaker really dictating the tempo.

The game finished at 5-1, bring JV to 2-0 on the season and tallying their first league win of the campaign!

Shaker opened their season with a 3-0 road victory over Burnt Hills. Both teams came out fast and Burnt Hills had a few early chances from Shaker turnovers, but about 15 minutes into the game Harrison Yu scored the first goal of the season for Shaker from an Owen Brant pass. For Shaker's second goal the roles were reversed as Owen Brant scored from a Harrison Yu pass. Both teams battled back and forth in a very midfield area of the pitch type of game, but Shaker added in a third at the end of the game when Kofi Sarfoh scored from a Spencer Subik pass. PJ Strand earned the shutout in net for Shaker behind the great center back play of Brodie Flaherty.

The Shaker JV team traveled up to Saratoga for the kick-off to the 2024 season. From the opening whistle, anyone watching could tell it was going to be an intense and physical season opener. Saratoga poured forward the first ten minutes, creating a couple of near opportunities but the Shaker defense turned them away. Nearly 20 minutes in, Avery Subik received the ball wide on the left flank, and whipped in a dangerous cross. After a little scrum, Sami Terra tucked it in to nab the opening goal, putting the Blue Bison up 1-0. From there, Shaker really took control of the first half, having great moments of possession and creating more opportunities. Less than 10 minutes later, Jude El-Hajjar found Gerardo Lopez, who doubled the Shaker lead. The Blue Bison rode that lead into halftime.

In the second half, Saratoga switched up a couple of things, and began to pour numbers forward more consistently. They created multiple half-chances, that really kept Shaker on their toes. The second half was much more back-and-forth, with each team creating multiple opportunities. But through stout defending, the Blue Bison held strong - even if it was a big nerve-wracking. In the last minute of play, Alex Cross collected a Blue Streaks opportunity and launched a dangerous counter-attack, which Sami Terra pounced on to bring the game to 3-0 - which was the final score.

A good opening game for Shaker JV!

Another Section 2 Class AAA final that was an instant classic. The fans were packed in Queensbury to see two state ranked teams in Shaker and Saratoga battle it out for the section championship Saratoga came out in style moving the ball around and controlling possession. Ryan Farr scored 24 minutes into the game to give Saratoga a 1-0 lead and that was how the first half ended. Shaker was absorbing pressure, but began to look dangerous on the counter attack with Kofi Sarfoh slipped in Owen Brant 15 minutes into the second half to level the game. Saratoga had the advantage in shots and corner kicks, but Shaker's PJ Strand made several great saves in net to keep the Blue Bison in the game. Shaker received a red card (second yellow) with about 10 minutes to go in the game, but if anything their intensity picked up. Shaker's Patrick Flaherty was all over the field winning the ball and less than a minute into overtime Kofi Sarfoh found Owen Brant for the game winner and Shaker the section crown. An incredible game between 2 great teams. Instant Classic!

The Shaker MOD 9 team ended the season the way they started with a match against Ballston Spa this time at home. It was a warm sunny afternoon - perfect for the last game of the year. Shaker came out fast with an opening goal from Alessio Clermont in the opening of the minutes of the 1st. The bison moved the ball extremely well switching the point of attack and frustrating the B-Spa midfield and defense. Shakers defense continued their habit of being solid in the the back and not giving the opposing strikers any room or time to possess the ball and create an attacking opportunity. The Scotties played physically and challenged every pass and possession, Shaker moved on and off the ball quickly making it hard for the Ballston Spa defense to gain any advantage against the Shaker's attack. Shaker came to play in the final game of the year completing an undefeated season. The Blue Bison saw scoring came from 8 different players in this match Alessio Clermont, Aiden Donohue (PK), Gerardo Lopez, Rayan Riaz (PK), Collin Sickinger, game captain Keffy Diefenderfer, Jonathan Teiji and Avery Subik. Goal Keepers Avery Subik and Gavin Maioriello combined for their 9th shoutout of the season.

#2 Shaker squared off against #3 Shen in the sectional semi-final at the neutral site of Guilderland High School. It was a blistering pace from the start and Shen was able to get on the front foot early and looked dangerous going forward with several good attempts on goal. Shaker was able to grow into the game as the first half progressed and around halftime the game was back and forth and the score was 0-0. About 5 minutes into the second half Shaker scored on a Nathanael Chung corner that was headed down by Patrick Flaherty and Griffin Ryan got on the end of it for the eventual game winner. The next 30 minutes saw Shen on the full out attack generating several good chances, and Shaker had a few counter attacks that looked dangerous. Shaker was able to preserve the shutout behind the excellent goalkeeping performance of PJ Strand and the defense was anchored by Mason Perry. Shen had the majority of the possession and had 6 corners to Shaker's 3 and 8 shots to Shaker's 5. A classic Shen-Shaker sectional game that was exciting to watch!

The Modified 7/8 team closed out their season on the road with a 9-0 win over Bethlehem. Alek Brehm opened the scoring and had his first hat trick of the season. A number of players scored their first goals of the season — Rhyder Hayes, Angelo Kabore and Mason Kite (who had two goals). Ben Harkavy also had his first two assists of the season. Evan Clemente and Ziada Fageir also had goals. Garrett Levy made two saves in the fourth quarter to preserve the clean sheet.

The Bison traveled to Bethlehem on a great afternoon for the last away game of the season. Shaker got off to a slow start absorbing an aggressive pressing attack from Bethlehem. Most of the first 10 minutes were played in Shaker's half, the defense held strong and did not allow any good looks on net and anything that found it's way through was turned away by GK Avery Subik. Shaker gained some possession through the midfield and gained confidence moving into the attacking 3rd. Braddigan Lanfear took a ball down the left side and cut back hard against the defense on to his right foot just outside the 18 and blistered a shot to the upper right corner to give Shaker a 1-0 lead at halftime. The second half saw all of Shaker's players see significant action from a relentless attack from the Eagles. Everyone played strong, confident and patient on the ball. As the game moved to the 4th, the Eagles switched up formations pushing more numbers in the attack looking to equalize, Shaker's midfield and defense countered by dropping deeper and absorbing the pressure - some well times clearances relieved the pressure and led to a few counter attacking opportunities. As it turned out the one goal from team captain Braddigan Lanfear was all Shaker would need to secure the win over a very tough, physical Bethlehem team. This will continue to be a great match up as all the boys move up through the teams.
For the first time this season we played a 5th quarter at the request of the home team. Shaker came out strong scoring two goals in quick succession, the first goal came from game captain Eddie Larson who pushed up from his right back position and got on the end of a punch clearance from the Eagles GK the ball fell to him on his right foot at the 18 yard box. Eddie put his laces through it and blew it past the keeper who was trying to recover from his initial save. The second goal was from Kefyalew "Keffy" Diefenderfer who split a pair of defenders and placed a shot into the side netting past the diving keeper. Shaker maintained possession and recycled the ball through the Keeper Gavin Maioriello for the balance of the match. It was a well played physical, "character building" game for sure.

The Shaker Modified 7/8 team continued their strong season with a 4-0 win at home against Guilderland. The Bison opened the scoring in the second quarter from a shot by Dan Portocarrero that looped over the goalie's hand. Shaker found Guilderland difficult to break down until the fourth quarter. The second goal came when Alek Brehm dribbled down the left flank, had a shot, collected the rebound from the save and passed to Ziada Fageir who tapped it in the empty net. Alek Brehm got his goal a few minutes later when he won the ball off a goal kick and had a strike from outside the box. Shaker rounded out the scoring when Jackson Carter picked up the ball on the left flank, drove down to the end line, and crossed to Mehdi Benantar who scored.

Shaker faced off against Albany on a cool fall afternoon at home. The setting sun gave both teams trouble picking up the ball especially on clearances. Shaker came out fast and scored the opening goal a few minutes into the first half when Gerardo Lopez was slipped a pass between the backs and buried a low shot to the opposite post with the outside of his boot to find the back of the net. The match remained 1-0 with Shaker holding most of the possession, effectively switching the ball and changing the point of attack. The Bison had several good looks at goal but just couldn't get shots on target. That changed when Nolan Sherpa found himself with the ball just inside the 18 yard box and drove a hard right footed shot past the keeper to make it 2-0 just before half time. The second half saw much of the same for the Bison, plenty of possession and "almost" goals, Albany's defense and goal keeper made it difficult for Shaker's offense to get good looks. Jonathan Tleiji gave Albany's defense problems from his center forward position pressing the back four. Jonathan pressed the Albany center back and won the ball from him and went 1v1 on the keeper, who came out fast off his line and forced the shot wide, he was rewarded for his work up front when midway through the half Shaker he pressed a ball played back to the Albany goal keeper and disrupted the keeper's clearance, he then found the ball at his feet and he slotted it home for Shaker's 3rd goal. Shaker defensive crew or Leif Heerwagen, Sam Lin, Liam Gregory, Justin Mendez, Antonio Luzcando, Jack Wicklund, Collin Kelly, game captain Rayan Riaz and goal keeper Avery Subik recorded their 6th shut out of the season and limited Albany's chances to long range attempts. The Falcons are a fast pasted, physical and well coached team and created problems for the Bison with their athleticism all game long.

Shaker advanced through the quarterfinals with an 8-0 home win over Schenectady. The score line does not give Schenectady enough credit though. The game was tied or within a goal for most of the first half, but Shaker eventually wore down the spirited defense Schenectady was playing. Schenectady earned a few corners themselves and had some looks at goal, but Shaker's PJ Strand was able to record the shutout. Goal scorers for Shaker were Owen Brant (2), Brodie Flaherty, Aidan Garland (2), Eric Kim, Jack Keegan, Deen Magdon. Shaker assists were Spencer Subik (2), Brodie Flaherty, Nathanael Chung, Mark Cannistraci, Imran Shukralla, Dylan Carron, Jack Keegan. Schenectady played a clean and hard game to close out their season and Shaker advances to the semi finals.

Shaker traveled up the Northway for a matchup against Shen on a great afternoon for soccer. The bison herd was in full voice for a great rivalry match up. Both teams looked to play possession and were patient in their build ups, there were limited opportunities as both teams looked for the oppositions weaknesses, which were hard to find. After a tactical formation adjustment suggested by Team Captain Aiden Donohue, Shaker rattled off two quick scores, the first from Collin Sickinger and the second by Gerardo Lopez. Shen settled in and seemed to figure out the change in Shaker's formation and kept the Bison off the score sheet until just before the halftime break when Braddigan Lanfear added a 3rd goal.

After the break Shaker conceded a handball just outside the area and Shen capitalized with a flick on header just beyond the reach of the keeper. Shen added a second with about 13 minutes to play to draw within 1. Shen stunned Shaker with the second goal and you could feel the momentum change. After a few plays that required some emergency defending, Shaker regained composure and got back to playing controlled "blue collar" soccer. The bison calmed down and saw out the game to the cheers of the herd of Bison parents. It was a thrilling match, with tactical adjustments on both sides of the ball, on this occasion the Bison made one more play than Shen to earn the win. It was a gut-check match and the MOD 9 team "grew up" as a team against a very good opponent.

The Shaker Modified 7/8 team took on Shenendehowa on the road in a back and forth game that ended in a 1-1 draw. The Bison started the game strong with a lot of possession in the attacking third in the opening few minutes. They were knocking on the doorstep with a number of chances in the box — one produced a goal line clearance from a Shen defender and two more produced corners for Shaker. Shen's defense held strong and they began to grow into the game. A Shen shot hit the crossbar late in the first quarter but the quarter would end without a goal. Shen started the second quarter strong and had Shaker's defense pinned in their own third for much of the second quarter. However, Shaker found the back of the net first with a strike from outside the box by Garrett Levy. Shen would tie the game a few minutes later with their own shot outside the box that Ben Harkavy nearly kept out. Shen would continue to have much of the ball in the third quarter but Shaker held steady. Shen nearly took the lead late in the quarter with a shot off of a corner that was dragged wide of the post. In the fourth quarter, both teams had an opportunity to win the game from freekicks outside the box — Shen's keeper was equal to Ameer Salamah's effort from distance and Ben Harkavy made the save on Shen's freekick. After an evenly matched fourth quarter, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Shaker hosted Saratoga under the lights in the "Swamp" for a rematch of a game that saw both teams play hard and end in a 0-0 draw. This time both teams came out flying with up and down play spurred on by a great crowd that came to support their teams. Shaker got on the board first as Gerardo Lopez was slipped a ball between the two center backs and buried a shot just inside the far post under the goal keeper who sprinted off his line. The game continue end to end and side to side with both teams having long spells of possession and putting the other under pressure. There were more than a fair share of "almost goals" on both sides. The pressure built and Alessio Clermont cut into the box and was challenged hard by a Saratoga defender, the referee instantly pointed to the spot awarding Shaker a penalty shot. Collin Kelly calmly stepped up and buried the shot to put shaker up 2. The game continued back and forth until Saratoga got on the end of a bouncing ball inside the box and slipped in past the Shaker keeper. Shaker held off a hard charging Saratoga team, as they threw numbers into the attacking 3rd. In the final few minutes it appeared Saratoga was going to tie it up, but Shaker's defense lead by Leif Heerwagen who in the closing minutes of the match cleared a ball off the goal line that was destine to find the back of the net. Goal keeper Avery Subik made several strong saves in the final 2 minutes kept them off the score sheet. Both teams played hard, physical "Blue Collar" soccer. It was a great atmosphere in the "Swamp" for fans and the players.

The Shaker Modified 7/8 team had another solid performance at home against Colonie. Garrett Levy opened the scoring after dribbling a few defenders in the box. Dan Portocarrero added another goal in the first quarter by dribbling past a few defenders, driving in the box and beating the keeper to the near post. Colonie had some chances in the first quarter — one shot in the box was off target and another from over 20 yards out produced a save from Ben Harkavy. In the second quarter, Mehdi Benantar scored off a header from a Dan Portocarrero cross. Mason Lawrence scored the fourth goal of the game off of an Ameer Salamah corner. Ameer Salamah would another goal himself from a strike oustide the box. Colonie pulled one back with a volley off a cross from the right side that found the bottom left corner of the goal. However, Nick Lyons scored two goals in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring.

The Shaker Soccer JV team traveled to Bethlehem for their final game of the 2023 season. With the Bison and the Eagles coming into the game perfect, at 14-0 and 13-0 respectively, everyone knew that this would be the biggest game of the season.

From the opening whistle, the game was intense and back-and-forth. Bethlehem started out firing with multiple chances earned off of corners, but couldn't capitalize on any of them. From there, Shaker created a couple of half-chances themselves but couldn't convert. About 25 minutes in, Bethlehem broke through Shaker's backline and got into a 1v1 with keeper Alex Cross, who put the Eagles' attacker under pressure, forcing him to hit the post and keeping the score at 0-0. With about seven minutes left in the half, Tyden Levy struck a free-kick from just outside the box wide, but Sami Terra was at the back post to redirect it into the net - putting the Bison up 1-0. Five minutes later, Harrison Yu drove the line and found Brodie Garland at the top of the box, striking a thunderous left-footed hit to double the lead. Shaker took at 2-0 lead into the break.

Just like the first half, Bethlehem came out at the start looking to put the Bison under pressure. But Shaker withstood the pressure, and kept pushing themselves. Fifteen minutes in, Aiden Brady forced a mistake from the Eagles' backline, winning a ball and getting a well stuck shot off. Fynn Sarfoh was there to clean up the rebound off the save to put the Bison up 3-0 and fully in control of the game. After that, the game continued to be entertaining to everyone watching. In the dying minutes, Bethlehem pulled one back off a glancing header from a late corner.

Shaker took the win with a 3-1 scoreline. The Bison cemented their 15-0 and perfect season today. Finishing with 81 goals on the season, and only 6 given up. A fantastic season by an amazing group of players! Well done boys!

Bethlehem hosted Shaker and won 2-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. Bethlehem got on the board 10 minutes into the game when Muamer Kanic opened the scoring after beating a defender and firing a shot into the top corner. Bethlehem extended their lead with about 10 minutes to go in the first half when Shaker surrendered an own goal on an attempted clear. Shaker pulled within 1 10 minutes into the second half when Spencer Subik's corner was tucked home by Owen Brant. Bethlehem's fantastic centerbacks were able to keep Shaker off the board for an equalizer to see out the victory.

The Bison traveled to Schenectady on a beautiful day for soccer for their second match in three days. The Bison came out strong with an opening goal in the first 3 minutes from a long distance shot by Avery Subik. Shaker kept the pressure on and maintained long periods of possession, their patience was rewarded when Jude El-Hajjar drove the line and cut in behind the defense and slotted the second goal in the near post corner. Trent Lyons and Kefy Diefenderfer each added a goal to bring the score to 4. Schenectady settled in and behind strong play by their goal keeper kept the Bison of the score sheet in the second quarter. Braddigan Lanfear and Alessio Clermont each added a goal for Bison. Game captain Gavin Maioriello started the match in goal and after moving from the netminders position to the field he had an assist and a goal, along with Avery Subik, who took over goal keeping responsibilities in the second half, helped Shaker earn it's 5th shout out of the year. Shaker finished the match with 8 different players scoring including Nolan Sherpa who notched his first Shaker goal.

The Shaker Modified 7/8 team added another win to their season on the road against Schenectady. Mehdi Benantar scored a hat-trick, and Alex Fratine and Oleksandr Fedchyshyn scored their first goals of the season. The scoresheet also included goals from Walid Adjei, Evan Clemente, Nolan Stashenko and Mason Lawrence.

Shaker defeated Columbia 1-0 at home in a thrilling game with the game winning goal coming with less than a minute to play. Both sides had dangerous possessions in the first half, and Shaker had several good looks on goal that were turned away by Columbia goalie Roy. Columbia had a few good chances as well that PJ Strand made saves on for Shaker. Columbia saved a shot off the goal line and Shaker hit the crossbar in the second half before Shaker finally got on the board. PJ Strand threw a pass out to Owen Brant who scored with less than a minute to go. A fast paced game where both teams had opportunities to score.

The Shaker Soccer JV team hosted Columbia in their final home game of the season. The Blue Devils jumped out to a furious start, putting the Bison under immediate pressure from the opening whistle. Columbia capitalized on this, putting themselves up 1-0 after getting a foot on a dangerous free kick. From there, they kept up the pressure, which was disrupting any flow that Shaker was trying to maintain. However, the Bison kept pushing and chances kept coming. In the last 10 minutes of the half, Aditya Singh found Matt Psomas who hammered a left-footed strike to even the game at 1-1. After that, Shaker maintained their momentum into halftime and looked to build on it after the break.

The second half was a battle from start to finish. But within the first 10 minutes, Shaker found a chance to put themselves up 2-1, when an Emeryk Lagace shot forced a rebound, which Harrison Yu put away. Afterwards, the game continued to be up-and-down, but the Bison had the majority of control. The Blue Devils kept themselves in it however, and certainly found a few dangerous chances themselves. However, with the last kick of the game, Fynn Sarfoh tucked home a cross from Harrison Yu.

Shaker finishes their home schedule with a 3-1 victory. They head into their final game against Bethlehem with a 14-0 record.

Shaker mod 9 hosted cross town rivals Colonie on a overcast afternoon. Shaker came ready to play after a 10 day layoff and took control of the match from the tip off. Game Captain Jude - El-Hajjar opened the scoring early in the first and added a second shortly after. Shaker played through a determined and tough Colonie team and managed to add several more before halftime. Goal Keeper Gavin Maioriello posted a clean sheet and turned away three shots. Gavin was a key distribution point as shaker's defenders were under pressure they played back to him and then built possession out from the back line. Colonie played tough and challenged Shaker through the midfield, but today was Shakers day. Multiple players tallied goals for Shaker. Alessio Clermont, Avery Subik, Braddigan Lanfear, Leif Heerwagen, Issac Deyoe got on score sheet.

The Shaker Modified 7/8 team kept their second clean sheet of the season with a 5-0 win on the road against Averill Park. Garrett Levy opened the scoring by driving into the box, beating a defender and slotting the ball into the bottom right corner. In the second quarter, Jayvin Ni doubled the lead with a great strike from over 20 yards out. Towards the end of the quarter, Averill Park had an opportunity to reduce the deficit on a free kick just outside the box but Ben Harkavy came across his line to make the save. The Bison continued their strong performance in the second half with goals from Garrett Levy, Ziada Fageir and Alek Brehm. Averill Park had several counter attacking opportunities throughout the game, but Shaker were solid at the back and snuffed out any chances.

The Shaker Soccer JV team travelled to Averill Park, and took home the 11-1 win. The Shaker goals were scored by John Park, Anthony Tleiji, Fynn Sarfoh, Eyad Sayed, Harrison Yu, Jackson Majewski and Drew Waldorf. Assists were recorded by Emeryk Lagace, Tyden Levy, Eyad Sayed, Aiden Brady, Patrick Gauna and Anthony Tleiji.

A good, hard-fought game by both teams. The Bison extend their record to 13-0 on the season.

The Shaker Modified 7/8 team returned to winning ways in their home game against CBA. They had a strong start after Garrett Levy slipped the ball to Alek Brehm who beat a defender and found the back of the net on a shot to the top right corner. The two nearly combined for a second goal but Alek Brehm hit the crossbar. A few minutes later, CBA found an equalizer on the counter and the first quarter ended 1-1. In the second quarter, Jayvin Ni was close to retaking the lead for Shaker on a free kick that found the crossbar. Ultimately, the score would hold until the third quarter. Shaker would find their second goal when Walid Adjei cut in from the right and played across to Jackson Carter who scored his first goal of the season. Later in the quarter, Jayvin Ni would double the lead with his first goal of the season on a low driven shot from outside the box. In the fourth quarter, Mason Lawrence would also get his first goal of the season with Landon Falzo getting the assist. The two would combine again just minutes later when Mason Lawrence got on the end of Landon Falzo's flick and found the back of the net to round out the scoring.

The Shaker Soccer JV team faced off against CBA on the Swamp at Shaker High School. From the start, the game was up-and-down, but relatively controlled by Shaker. Throughout the first 20 minutes the Bison threw multiple chances at the CBA goal, often through Fynn Sarfoh and Emeryk Lagace, but they couldn't find the back of the net. Eventually, Tyden Levy found Rikhil Katpally for a thunderous header off of a corner, putting Shaker up 1-0. Soon after, Aiden Brady found Tyden Levy in the box, who smashed home the finish to make it 2-0 entering halftime.

The second half looked a lot like the first half. Shaker was dictating the pace of play and pushing for more goals. But the CBA backline and keeper made some fantastic stops. The teams battled to a scoreless half.

Shaker takes the 2-0 win, putting them at 12-0 on the season and their 9th consecutive shutout.

On a perfect weather night for soccer, Shaker hosted CBA. It was Shaker's senior night and Shaker honored their seniors before the game. However, it was CBA who jumped out on the front foot. About 5 minutes into the game CBA's Hunter Bulich punched in a goal to go up 1-0. A few minutes later CBA tallied their second when Owen Everett scored. Shaker was able to regroup and gain control of the game and pulled within 1 about 20 minutes into the half when Owen Brant scored on a free kick. CBA received a red card on the play and went down a player, and Shaker finally leveled the score with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game when Kofi Sarfoh scored from an Owen Brant pass. A large crowd under the lights for both teams and a fast paced game with lots of almost goals.

Shen hosted Shaker in front of a packed house on Saturday night under the lights with a playoff atmosphere and the teams played to a dramatic 2-2 tie. Shen's Ben Tymeson got free on a direct kick only 6 minutes into the game and placed the ball into the back of the net to give Shen the 1-0 lead. The 10 minutes later, however, Shaker was winning 2-1 behind 2 goals from Owen Brant. 1 was a finish from a through ball from Spencer Subik, the other was a free kick. 30 minutes into the first half Shen equalized with a free kick of their own when Advaith Ramani scored. After halftime both teams made defensive adjustments and each team had a few chances, but were turned away by goalkeepers PJ Strand and Sam Tymeson respectfully. The crowd was amazing and the game was fast.

The Shaker Soccer JV traveled to Shen today in a massive rivalry game. From the opening whistle everyone could tell it was going to be an intense, fast-paced game. The first 10-15 minutes was all Shen, creating multiple half-chances, including one in the first 45 seconds. But the Bison remained strong defensively, behind the centerback-duo of Patrick Gauna and Matt Psomas, along with great goalkeeping from Alex Cross. Around the fifteen-minute mark, Shaker started to grow into the game and put pressure on Shen themselves. At the twenty-minute mark, Fynn Sarfoh was taken down in the box, which Tyden Levy step up to take. While he slotted it home, a Shaker encroachment penalty negated the goal. It continued to be a back-and-forth half, with the teams entering the break at 0-0.

The second half was no different from the first half, extremely up-and-down, with both teams generating chances. But now, Shaker was generating the better chances more consistently. Harrison Yu broke through on a break-away, but the Shen keeper made a fantastic save to keep the game even. But five minutes later, Harrison Yu forced a diving save, which caused a rebound and John Park was there to slam it home. From there, Shen continued to apply pressure, but the Bison held strong defensively.

Shaker takes home the 1-0 win over rival Shen, to continue their perfect run at 11-0!

Guilderland visited Shaker and both teams battled to a 0-0 draw. PJ Strand and Ryan Kuk each recorded shutouts respectively in net. Strand had 2 saves and Kuk had 3. Each team had 3 corner kicks. Guilderland had a few chances early in the game, and Shaker had a flurry of chances late in the game, but no one was able to convert. A midfield battle type game that was even throughout.

The Shaker Soccer JV team faced off in an intense match-up against Guilderland today. From the opening whistle it was a battle amongst two great teams. The game was back-and-forth, with both teams being extremely dangerous. About 25 minutes in, Aditya Singh drove the left flank and drew a penalty. Aiden Brady stepped up and slammed it home to put the Bison up 1-0. Shaker took that lead into the halftime break.

At the start of the second half, Guilderland pressed hard out of the gates, looking to throw off the Bison. But Shaker was up for the challenge, and continued to battle right with them. The physicality and intensity of the game was high, as Shaker looked to extend their lead and Guilderland looked to even the score. With about 5 minutes left, Anthony Tleiji slipped a ball across the box that Hamza Sayed put home to double the lead and secure the win for the Bison.

Shaker moves to 10-0 and faces rival Shen on Saturday.

The undefeated MOD 9 boys traveled north to take on a very tough Saratoga Blue Streaks team. Both teams came out strong with plenty of back and forth action in the mid field. Shaker began to own the midfield behind the play of team captain Aiden Donohue. Aiden won the battle in the middle and allowed the Bison to maintain the bulk of the possession, leading to several good opportunities. Shaker broke through Saratoga's back line and appeared to earn a goal after Gerardo Lopez pounced on a ball parried away by the Saratoga keeper and drove it into the back of the net. After a short discussion the officials waived off the goal on a very close offsides call. Saratoga's defense hunkered down after that and took away passing lanes and collapsed on any Shaker player that stepped inside the 18. Shaker had the edge in corners, possessions and shots but Saratoga's defense was disciplined, and the Blue Streak's GK was quick to come off his line and disrupt several breakaway opportunities, while making some very difficult saves. The Shaker defense was equally up to the task limiting Saratoga to 1 corner and only 1 decent shot opportunity that was just off target. Shaker GK, and Team Captain, Avery Subik earned his 4th clean sheet of the year. The match ended in a draw. A much anticipated re-match will take place under the lights on 10/16 at Shaker HS on the "Swamp". Thanks again to the "Herd" that traveled to support the Bison! The Bison are back in action on Friday 9/29 as they take on Guilderland at home.

The Shaker Mod 7/8 team had their first loss of the season in a tough away game at Saratoga. The first quarter — much like the rest of the game — swung back and forth. The Bison found a good bit of possession in the attacking half to start but Saratoga defended well were able to build their own attack. The first quarter ended without a score, partly thanks to two saves by Ben Harkavy. However, Saratoga quickly found the opening goal in the second quarter and were able to control much of the game during the second and third quarters. In the final 15 minutes of the game, Shaker found another gear and played with more intensity as the searched for the equalizer. The nearly got it when Alek Brehm was tripped up in the box and won a penalty. Unfortunately, the Bison were unable to convert from the spot and dropped their first loss of the season.

In a showdown of two undefeated teams at Saratoga, both Shaker and Saratoga left still unbeaten after a 1-1 draw. The first half ended 0-0 after Saratoga's Ryan Farr hit the post and Owen Brant had a great chance for Shaker denied by Valkenburg. About 5 minutes into the second half Owen Brant played Kofi Sarfoh through who found the back of the net on a breakaway for Shaker. About 15 minutes later, Xavier Ruscio fired in a world class free kick to level the game. Both teams generated decent chances after that, but no one was able to find the second goal. An incredibly tight contest where both teams had 6 shots on goal and 3 corner kicks.

The Shaker Soccer JV team made the trip to Saratoga for a big match up against two of the top teams in the league. Out of the gate, Saratoga took control of the possession and looking to go on the attack. The Bison were more than willing it sit back and look for their opportunities. About 10 minutes in, Tyden Levy found Hamza Sayed, who made a streaking run into the box, bot put Shaker up 1-0. Not even five minutes later, Tyden Levy created another goal for the Bison, slipping Sami Terra through - who had a thunderous finish to double the lead. To finish out the scoring this half, Rikhil Katpally made a fantastic run, finding Emeryk Lagace in the box, who calmly slotted the ball home - putting the Bison up 3-0. Shaker maintained that lead into the break.

The second proved to be a back-and-forth 40 minutes. Saratoga came out on the front foot, sticking to their guns and pressing the Bison all over the field. But Shaker held strong, despite several attempts by Saratoga to break through. The Shaker backline of Keene Kellerhouse, Patrick Gauna, Matt Psomas, Eyad Sayed, Anthony Tleiji and Drew Waldorf - along with solid goalkeeping from both Alex Cross and Gannon King - allowed the Bison to secure their 6th consecutive shutout. With about 15 minutes left on the clock, Tyden Levy completed his hat-trick of assists, finding Patrick Gauna on the back post to put the lead at 4-0.

An exciting and tough battle from both teams. Shaker continues their season on Thursday at home against Guilderland.

Today, the Shaker Soccer JV team traveled to Schenectady for a mid-season game. Shaker won 10-0, including goals and assists by Anthony Tleiji, Chris Hansen, Hamza Sayed, Alex Cross, Matt Psomas, Drew Waldorf, Keene Kellerhouse and Jackson Majewski.

A well fought match by both teams.

The Shaker Boys' Mod 7/8 team continued their strong start to the season with another win on the road against Albany. Shaker scored within the first few minutes when Dan Portocarrero scored his first goal of the season. The Bison dominated possession and had several chances after the goal but Albany's defense held strong to close the first quarter at 1-0. In the second quarter, Albany were able to equalize when Shaker had a miscue on a back pass that ended up in the back of the net. However, Shaker retook the lead later in the quarter thanks to a Walid Adjei strike from the right and the half ended 2-1. The third quarter saw a flurry of goals for the Bison. After receiving the ball at the top of the box, Dan Portocarrero ripped a shot that found the top of the goal. Then, Dylan Bailie picked up a loose ball on the right and took a shot outside of the box that was deflected by a defender and found the bottom left corner. Shaker continued the scoring with when Garrett Levy scored a tap in from a Alek Brehm cross. Then, just a few minutes later, Garrett Levy repaid the favor when he played a through ball and Alek Brehm slotted the ball into the back of the net. That goal rounded out Shaker's 6-1 win over Albany.

The Mod 9 squad traveled to Albany on a great day for soccer. Both teams came out fast, there was a battle for the midfield control that lasted the entire game. Shaker pressed and drove several great runs from game captain Jack Wicklund that put Albany's back line under pressure. That pressure was rewarded when Eddie Larson connected with a bouncing ball from his wing position just off the end line and beat the keeper near post for the first goal. The second goal came a few minutes later when Braddigan Lanfear slotted home his shot to make it 2. Albany grew into the game and settled in, from that point the game became much more balanced. The falcon's GK made some spectacular saves (including one that temporarily took him out of the match) to keep them within striking distance. While Shaker held the majority of the possession Albany had some good break away opportunities that were pushed aside by GK Avery Subik. Collin Sickinger found the back of the net in the 3rd to make it 3-0. It was a well played match against an athletic and well coached team. Shaker mod 9 is back in action on Wednesday 9/27 as we travel to Saratoga to face the Blue Streaks. Thanks again to the herd of Bison supporters who lined the sideline and cheered the boys on!

Albany and Shaker squared off under the lights at Albany and the crowd was electric with an unbelievable atmosphere. Both teams flew around the field and the game was fast and physical, but Shaker's Owen Brant received a pass from Spencer Subik and then was taken down in the box. Brant converted the PK himself to put Shaker in front 1-0 about 25 minutes into the game. About 10 minutes later Albany's Hameedullah Zadran leveled the game. The second half saw Shaker put Albany under pressure, but Albany goalie Logan Ferro made several spectacular saves, including stopping a penalty shot. However, Shaker converted one of their corners when Patrick Flaherty headed the ball back into the middle and Kofi Sarfoh found the back of the net to give Shaker a 2-1 win. Action packed night game in front of a fantastic crowd!

The Shaker Soccer JV team traveled to Albany to face off in a fast-paced match on the turf. The Bison got off to a quick start when Brodie Garland found Sami Terra for a nice finish in the box - putting Shaker up 1-0. From there Harrison Yu scored two goals to get a brace on the day, assisted by Brodie Garland and Aiden Brady. The Bison continued to dictate play throughout the half. About five minutes before halftime, Matt Psomas struck a beautiful free kick, which found Emeryk Lagace's head, giving Shaker a 4-0 lead going into the break.

Only a few minutes after the start of the second half, Hamza Sayed whipped in a cross that found Sami Terra - completing his second consecutive brace. From there, Sami Terra found Tyden Levy, who brought the score line to 6-0. With about 15 minutes left, Fynn Sarfoh completed the scoring with a well-struck free kick.

The Bison come home with the 7-0 win.

The Mod 9 squad hosted Nisky for their first home match of the campaign. Shaker started off slow allowing Nisky to gain possession for much of the first 10 minutes of the match. The Bison gained their composure and began to win more possession in the middle of the pitch, the mid filed play of Aiden Donohue, Elliot Zhou ( game captain), Trent Lyons, Jude El-Hajjar and Issac Deyoe began to force the outside players form Nisky to drop in more centrally to challenge for possession, this allowed wingers Braddigan Lanfear, Gerardo Lopez, Eddie Larson, Keffy Diefenderfer and Collin Sickinger the opportunity to run in behind the defenders creating several great cut back cross opportunities. Nisky's physical play especailly in the middle of the field casued problems for the shaker midfield. Shaker began to whip the ball around and kept Nisky off balance despite their physical play. Shaker was rewarded for it's patience in possession with the opening goal off a cut back cross sent into the box by Eddie Larson and finished cleanly by Gerardo Lopez. Braddigan Lanfear struck a free kick around the wall from 25 yards out to bring the score to 2-0. Aiden Donohue cut across the top of the box and drove his laces through a power shot that beat the keeper brining cheers from the Varsity and JV teams that came to support the Mod 9 squad. Keffy Diefender added a well placed shot to the far corner for his first goal of the year. Collin Sickinger picked up a bouncing ball and managed to find a path through traffic in the box finding the back of the net. Shaker's defense played solid allowing very few opportunities for the Nisky strikers and GK Avery Subik managed his backline well, the defense played the ball back to him several times through the game to settle and distribute out of the back to start our attacks. In the 4th quarter Braddigan Lanfear added his second of the day to bring the final to 6-0.

The Mod 9 Squad is back in action Friday when they travel to Albany to face the Falcons.

Shaker Mod 7/8 played a difficult home opener against Niskayuna. The Bison dominated much of the first quarter and took an early lead. Ziada Fageir picked up a loose ball on the left and was able to dribble by three defenders. His shot on goal was saved but Evan Clemente came in to finish the rebound. Niskayuna defended well after the goal and Shaker could not add to their lead despite having a good amount of possession in the attacking half. Niskayuna had an opportunity to pull even off a free header from a corner but Ben Harkavy preserved the lead with a save. In the second and third quarters Niskayuna grew into the game and found more possession in their attacking half. Shaker was able to keep them off the scoresheet until the third quarter when a deflected clearance looped into the net to bring the game to 1-1. The fourth quarter was very back and forth with both teams pushing to find the winner. Shaker pushed forward and Niskayuna found space on the counter. Eventually, Alek Brehm found the bottom left corner after Jackson Carter played him down the line on a throw in to give the Bison a 2-1 win at home.