PITTSFORD, N.Y.—Buffalo State scored three unanswered goals in a 3-1 non-conference victory over host St. John Fisher today en route to setting a school record with its 14
th win of the season and extending its unbeaten streak to 14 games to close the regular season.
THE BASICSFINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, St. John Fisher - 1
LOCATION: Growney Stadium - Pittsford, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (14-3-1), St. John Fisher (5-11-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED- St. John Fisher opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, but the Bengals would bounce back and take a 2-1 lead by halftime.
- Gabrianna Boldinski (Tonawanda/Kenmore East) evened the score with her fourth goal of the season in the 33rd minute, before Melissa Smith (N. Tonawanda/Niagara-Wheatfield) netted her team-leading eighth of the season to give the Bengals the lead just 18 seconds before the intermission.
- Meghan Allen (Big Flats/Corning East) added an insurance marker, her fifth, with an assist from Smith with just over five minutes remaining in the second half.
- Buffalo State finished with a 14-10 advantage in shots, and Nicole Torres (Wantagh/MacArthur) made three saves for the win in her first action of the season.
FOR THE FOES- Carly Finn scored the lone goal for the Cardinals, while Melissa McGowan made five saves in goal.
NOTEWORTHY- Buffalo State set a school record with its 14th win of the season. The previous mark was set in 1984 when the Bengals finished 13-7-1.
- Buffalo State extended its unbeaten streak to 14 games at 13-0-1.
UP NEXTBuffalo State is the top seed entering the SUNYAC playoffs and will enjoy a first-round bye in the before hosting a semifinal matchup on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. against the winner of No. 4 Plattsburgh/No. 5 Brockport (Saturday).