PITTSBURGH, Pa.—After scoring just five goal in the last three games, Buffalo State exploded for its highest offensive output since 2004 in a 9-3 victory over host Chatham today in an ECAC West contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 9, Chatham - 3
LOCATION: Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (12-5-1/7-4-0), Chatham (5-12-1/0-10-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bri Carroll (Peoria, AZ/AZ Virtual Academy) scored three times and Erin Gehen (W. Seneca, NY/W. Seneca West) had two goals and an assist for Buffalo State.
- Rachel Lenard (Orchard Park, NY/Nardin) picked four assists.
- Natasha Steinle (Morrison, CO/CIHA) added a goal and a helper, and Missy Mallon (Amherst, NY/Amherst), Christine Harris (Mountain Top, PA/Wyoming Seminary) and Caitie Horvatits (Elma, NY/Iroquois) also scored. Viivi Vaattovaara (Veikkola, Finland) chipped in a pair of assists.
- The Bengals scored the game's first two goals and pushed the lead to 3-1 just before the first intermission on Gehen's second of the game and 12th of the season.
- Carroll's second of the game pushed the lead to 4-1, but Chatham pulled within one with a pair of goals late in the middle frame.
- The Bengals quickly put the game out of reach, netting three goals in a span of 2:14 early in the third period, before adding a pair of shorthanded goals in the final minute.
- The Bengals finished 2 for 4 on the power play, while the Cougars were 1 for 6.
- Buffalo State finished with a 41-38 edge in shots as Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Arroyo) finished with 35 saves in the win.
FOR THE FOES
- Michelle Jones scored a pair of goals for Chatham, and Kristina Block also scored.
FOR THE FOES
- Buffalo State's nine goals are its most in a game since a 12-1 victory at Chatham on Oct. 17, 2004.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will face Chatham again tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
