ALLENTOWN, Pa.—Junior
Alanna Herne (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) became the fifth player in Buffalo State history to record her 200
th career point, but it came in a 16-10 loss at Muhlenberg today in a non-conference contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Muhlenberg – 16, Buffalo State – 10
LOCATION: Scotty Wood Stadium – Allentown, Pa.
RECORDS: Muhlenberg (3-1), Buffalo State (2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Herne led the Bengals with five points on three goals and two assists, giving her 117 goals and 84 assists for 201 points in just 39 career games.
- Christina Krowel (Amsterdam/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) added two goals and an assist, while Nina Schaefer (Lafayette/Lafayette) also scored twice.
- Cassie Saint-Vil (Middletown/Middletown), Jackie Dufresne (Lake View/Frontier) and Kyra Thompson (Massena/Salmon River) added a goal apiece for the Bengals.
- Schaefer netted both of her goals in the opening five minutes to push Buffalo State out to an early 2-0 lead, but Muhlenberg answered with five-straight goals and never trailed again.
- The Mules led 8-5 at halftime. Buffalo State scored first in the second half to cut the deficit to two, but Muhlenberg responded with three goals in a minute and 30 seconds and never let the Bengals threaten the rest of the way.
- Muhlenberg controlled play for the bulk of the game, outshooting the Bengals 46-21, including 39-17 on goal.
- Both Buffalo State goalkeepers were strong with Elyse Stark (Lido Beach/Long Beach) making 11 stops and allowing eight goals, and Megan Doyle (Palmyra/Palmyra-Macedon) turning aside 12 shots while giving up eight goals.
- The Mules also had a 26-12 advantage in ground balls, a 19-10 edge in draw controls, and forced 22 Bengal turnovers while only committing 11.
FOR THE FOES
- Jordy Bonvini led the Mules with six goals and one assist.
- Nora Fisher scored three times, and Amanda Tullo, Kelsey Nagle and Courtney Allen scored twice each.
- Sara Allison had seven saves in the win.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will visit nationally-No. 17 ranked William Smith on Saturday at 1 p.m.
