Diebold factored into both goals of Saturday's 2-1 Empire 8 home win vs. SUNY Brockport. Diebold opened the scoring by heading home a cross in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Diebold took the free kick that directly resulted in SUNY Brockport's own goal in the 55th minute, which became the eventual game-winner. In addition, Diebold helped the Gators overcome playing with ten men for the final 49 minutes to get the home win in the Empire 8 opener.