ALBANY – Joe Diano scored his first career goal, but Sage fell to Potsdam St. 4-1 in a rainy contest.

Potsdam (5-1, 0-0 SUNYAC) was on the offensive early getting two shots off in the first ten minutes before River Seybolt got off a shot in the 13^th minute.

The bears scored in the 27^th and 28^th minutes off goals from Matt Parsons and Johnny Zator to make it 2-0.

The Gators had a quality chance in the 34^th minute off a Derlis Zayas header, but it went just high.

Potsdam added a third goal in the 47^th minute off a Matthew Wagner goal from an Isaac Sanabria corner kick.

In the 51^st minute, Sage (2-1-2, 0-0 Skyline) was forced to play the remainder of the game with ten men after a red card was issued.

The Bears capitalized on their advantage by scoring in the 53^rd minute off a cross by Stephen Auyer to Ben Firlit.

The Gators continued to fight adversity and broke through the Bears' defense in the 87^th as Diano scored of a Paul Reynoso free kick.

Goal keepers TJ Zehner and Chris Dunham recorded six and one saves respectively. Potsdam goalie finished with five saves.

Sage is set to play Bard College on the road on Wed. Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m.