Box Score BUFFALO, NY—Nikki Kirchberger (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca) had a goal and an assist and Buffalo State (3-19-2) erased a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 tie against visiting University of New England (8-11-5) in a non-conference game tonight at the Ice Arena.  

UNE opened the scoring with a pair of second-period goals, but Kirchberger got the Bengals on the board in the closing minutes of the middle frame with a one-timer off a feed from Kara Goodwin (Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake) that snuck inside the left post.  Megan Niesyty (E. Amherst/Clarence) also had an assist.  Buffalo State evened the score midway through the third period when Melissa Ash (Binghamton/Chenango Valley) scored on a goal-mouth scramble on the power play to complete the scoring.  Goodwin and Kirchberger assisted on the tally.

UNE finished with a 35-24 advantage in shots. Jordan Lee (Colorado Springs, CO/Widefield) finished with 33 saves for the Bengals.  Buffalo State was 1 for 6 on the power play, and killed off all four shorthanded chances.

Buffalo State will conclude its regular season tomorrow with another game against the University of New England at 2 p.m.