ONEONTA, N.Y.—Buffalo State had a four-goal lead midway through the second half, but could not hold on as host Oneonta roared back to steal a 15-14 victory today in a SUNYAC contest.
THE BASICSFINAL SCORE: Oneonta – 15, Buffalo State - 14
LOCATION: Red Dragon Field - Oneonta, N.Y.
RECORDS: Oneonta (4-8/1-3), Buffalo State (4-9/1-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED- Alanna Herne (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) and Sarah Lorusso (Lakeview/Frontier) tallied five points each to lead Buffalo State. Herne netted three goals to go with a pair of assists, and Lorusso had two goals and three assists.
- Christina Krowel (Amsterdam/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) and Cassie Saint-Vil (Middletown/Middletown) added three goals apiece.
- Kyra Thompson (Massena/Salmon River) chipped in two goals, and Morgan Hogue (Painted Post/Corning) also scored.
- Buffalo State was in control for much of the game, leading 10-6 at halftime and maintained the four-goal lead at 13-9 with just over 15 minutes remaining.
- The Red Dragons responded with six-consecutive goals in just less than nine minutes, however. The Bengals cut the deficit to one with 48 seconds remaining, but were unable to net the equalizer.
- Oneonta capitalized on a 21-10 advantage in draw controls which proved to be the difference in the game.
- Elyse Stark (Lido Beach/Long Beach) started in goal for Buffalo State, allowing six goals while making three saves. Megan Doyle (Palmyra/Palmyra-Macedon) surrendered nine goals and finished with four saves in the second half.
FOR THE FOES- Taylor Casey paced Oneonta with five goals and two assists, while Allison Butler scored four times.
- Jaclyn Marry finished with eight saves to preserve the win.
UP NEXTBuffalo State will travel to Oswego on Tuesday for another important SUNYAC game at 6 p.m.
