BUFFALO, N.Y.— Jake Rosen (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville North) scored a power-play goal just 1:37 into overtime to lift Buffalo State to a 3-2 victory over visiting No. 11 Geneseo in a SUNYAC game tonight at the Sports Arena.  The win secured a sixth-consecutive playoff berth for the Bengals.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Geneseo – 2 (Overtime)
LOCATION:  Ice Arena – Buffalo , N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (12-6-4/8-4-1), Geneseo (13-4-5/7-2-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mac Wood (Simcoe, ON/SCS) and Cory Gurski (Hilton, NY/Hilton) also scored for Buffalo State, and Taylor Pryce (Newmarket, ON/Cardinal Carter) had a pair of assists.
• After a scoreless first period, Geneseo capitalized on a defensive zone turnover by the Bengals and took a 1-0 lead just 1:51 into the middle frame.
• Buffalo State evened the score with Wood's sixth of the year on the power-play later in the period, and then took the lead just over five minutes later on Gurski's fifth of the year.
• Geneseo again converted on a Bengals' defensive turnover to produce the only goal of the third period early in the stanza to force overtime.
• Rosen forced home a rebound just 1:37 into the extra session and just 13 seconds into the power play with assists from Jonathan Hall (Greenfield, IN/Connections Academy) and Pryce.
• The Bengals finished with a 31-28 edge in shots as Mike DeLaVergne (Pawling, NY/Pawling) made 26 saves in the win.
• Buffalo State was 2 for 6 on the power play and the Knights were 0 for 3.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Zach Lynes opened the scoring for Geneseo, and Stephen Collins netted his 18^th goal of the season in the third period.
• Matt Leon made 28 saves in the loss.

 
NOTEWORTHY

• Buffalo State completed the season sweep of the Knights with the win.  The Bengals won in Geneseo by a 7-4 count earlier this season.
• Gurski has scored a goal in three-straight games and has four goals in the past five games.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will travel to Brockport tomorrow for a 7 p.m. faceoff.