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OSWEGO, NY—For the second consecutive day, freshman Marissa McMullan (Haileybury, ON) scored in the third period, and Shannon Anesetti (Canonsburg, PA) pitched a shutout in goal as Buffalo State (7-11-3/5-9-2) upended host Oswego (8-14-1/3-11-0), 1-0, in an ECAC West game today at Campus Center. The win clinches the Bengals their first playoff appearance since 2003.

McMullan, who scored the lone goal 4:37 remaining in the game yesterday, tallied today 1:52 into the final frame with an assist from Mariah Fairgrieve (Ft. Erie, ON). Anesetti made 28 saves to record her sixth career shutout, as Buffalo State outshot the Lakers, 35-28

Buffalo State will make its first ECAC West playoff appearance in five years on Sat., March 1. The Bengals will be the No. 6 seed and will travel to the No. 3 seed, either Plattsburgh, RIT, Elmira or Utica.