BUFFALO, NY—Kara Goodwin (Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake) netted a hat trick and added an assist as Buffalo Sate (9-6-2/7-3-0) raced to a 6-1 victory over visiting William Smith (2-14-1/1-10-1) in an ECAC West game today at the Ice Arena. 
 
The victory was the seventh league win of the season, matching Buffalo State's school record set back in the inaugural season of the ECAC West in 2001-02.
 
Goodwin's three goals gave her 20 for the season and moved her into second place in NCAA Division III this year.  Christine Harris (Mountain Top, PA/Wyoming Seminary) had a goal and two assists, while Jeyna Minnick (Rochester, NY/Greece-Arcadia) and Bri Carroll (Peoria, AZ/AZ Virtual Academy) also scored.  Brooke Krantz (Penticton, BC/Penticton) dished out three assists, and Caitie Horvatits (Elma, NY/Iroquois) and Erin Gehen (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) added a pair of assists each.
 
Goodwin opened the scoring with the lone goal of the opening period with just 1:46 remaining.  Minnick netted the first of three Bengal power-play goals just 1:29 into the middle frame, and Harris extended the lead to 3-0 before the second intermission.  Goodwin netted two more goals just 21 seconds apart early in the third and the rout was on.  William Smith got on the board a few minutes later before Carroll completed the scoring cashing in on a scramble in front of the net with just under 10 minutes remaining. 
 
Buffalo State outshot the Herons 38-19, and finished 3 for 6 on the power play, while killing off all three Heron chances with the extra attacker.  Justine Silva (El Monte, CA/Arroyo) finished with 18 stops in goal for the win.
 
Buffalo State will hit the road for another ECAC West game next Friday at Oswego.