BUFFALO, N.Y.— Mac Wood (Simcoe, ON/SCS) scored twice and Zach Nieminen (Ajax, ON/Notre Dame CSS) tallied the game-tying goal with 24 seconds remaining as Buffalo State rallied to tie visiting Brockport, 3-3, tonight in a SUNYAC contest.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Brockport - 3
LOCATION: Ice Arena - Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-1-1/0-1-1), Brockport (3-0-1/1-0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Brockport controlled the play in the first period, outshooting the Bengals 15-5, but the best chance of the period belonged to Buffalo State, but Nieminen was unable to convert on a penalty shot.
• Buffalo State dominated the start of the second period, generating the first 10 shots of the frame and Wood opened the scoring with a long snap shot off the post and in.
• Brockport would answer with a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead, but Wood would follow up on a rebound and net his second goal of the game on the power play to even the score at 2-2 to head into the third period.
• Nieminen fired a shot off the post early in the frame, but Brockport regained the lead just five minutes into the period.
• With the Buffalo State net empty in the final minute, Nieminen finally came due, slinging a point shot to the back of the net to even the score with his second of the season with just 24 seconds remaining.
• Ian Sylves (Sloan, NY/JFK) finished with 33 saves, including seven in overtime to preserve the tie.
• Brockport held a 36-35 edge in shots on goal, including 7-1 in the extra session.
• Buffalo State was 1 for 2 on the power play, while the Golden Eagles were 0 for 3.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Aidan Verbeke had a goal and an assist for Brockport, and Zac Sikich and Casey Winn also scored.
• Jake Moore made 32 saves.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will host first-year program Chatham for a non-conference game on Friday at 7 p.m.