BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erin Gehen (West Seneca/West Seneca West) found the back of the net with just 1:47 left to play to lift Buffalo State to a 1-0, ECAC West win over No. 9 Utica this afternoon at the Buffalo State Ice Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 1, Utica - 0
LOCATION: Buffalo State Ice Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (3-0-1, 2-0-0), Utica (0-2-0, 0-2-0)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State and Utica played an even first period with the Bengals holding a 9-7 edge in shots.
• The second period remained scoreless as it was more of the same between the two evenly matched teams. Buffalo State held a 17-13 shooting edge heading into the third.
• The best chance for Utica came 8:34 into the third.  The Pioneers found themselves on a 5-3 advantage, but Buffalo State's defense rose to the challenge as it was able to kill off both penalties to keep the game tied, 0-0.
• The Bengals' game-winner came six minutes later.  Buffalo State gained control of the puck in its zone, before the outlet pass from Emily DeCock (Ramara, ON/Patrick Fogarty) in the corner fell on Gehen's stick just before her own blue-line.  Gehen and Christine Harris (Mountain Tops, Pa./Wyoming Seminary) played give-and-go at center ice, with Gehen bringing into the Utica zone.  Gehen made a quick deke, and then roofed her shot into the upper right corner of the net to give Buffalo State a 1-0 lead.
• Utica went back on the power-play in the final minute and pulled its goalie, but Buffalo State's Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Arroyo) stood strong and the Bengals held on for a 1-0 victory, its second-straight against the No. 9 team in the nation.
• Silva finished with 25 saves to record her first shutout of the season, including 12 stops in the final period. 

 
FOR THE FOES

• Keira Goin made 27 saves for the Pioneers.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will head to Potsdam for an ECAC West weekend series, Nov. 11-12.  Friday's game will faceoff at 7 p.m. while Saturday's is set for 2 p.m.