BUFFALO, N.Y.—
Alanna Herne (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) had nine points and
Morgan Hogue (Painted Post/Corning) scored four times as Buffalo State defeated visiting Allegheny 15-11 on a cold and wet Coyer Field this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 15, Allegheny 11
LOCATION: Coyer Field - Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (3-4), Allegheny (4-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hogue's four goals helped pace the Bengals' offense, while Herne finished with three goals and six assists.
- Kyra Thompson (Massena/Salmon River) and Nina Schaefer (Lafayette/Lafayette) added three goals apiece, and Cassie Saint-Vil (Middletown/Middletown) and Jackie Dufresne (Lake View/Frontier) also scored.
- The Bengals never trailed, taking an early 3-1 lead, and used a late push to take a 9-4 advantage into the intermission.
- Allegheny scored four-straight goals to cut the deficit to 10-8 early in the second half, but the Bengal would eventually pull away for the four-goal victory.
- Megan Doyle (Palmyra/Palmyra-Macedon) made four saves while allowing seven goals for the win.
- Elyse Stark (Lido Beach/Long Beach) started the second half, but was relieved after just over five minute, conceding four goals on five shots.
- The teams combined to commit 61 turnovers with 31 credited to Allegheny.
- Buffalo State held a 32-24 edge in ground balls and a 26-21 advantage in shots.
FOR THE FOES
- Shelby Piper led the Gators with five goals and six points, and Maddie Olson netted three goals.
- Kaelin Clogan made nine saves in the loss.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will open SUNYAC play at Fredonia in a Battle by the Lake contest on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
