BUFFALO, N.Y.—No. 18 St. John Fisher converted just 18 shot attempts into 13 goals as it dealt host Buffalo State a 13-7 defeat in a non-conference game today at Coyer Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #18 St. John Fisher – 13, Buffalo State - 7
LOCATION: Coyer Field - Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: St. John Fisher (5-3), Buffalo State (4-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Christina Krowel (Amsterdam/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) paced Buffalo State's offense with four goals and one assist.
- Alanna Herne (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) chipped in a goal and three assists.
- Cassie Saint-Vil (Middletown/Middletown) and Morgan Hogue (Painted Post/Corning) added a goal apiece, and Jackie Dufresne (Lake View/Frontier) had two assists.
- The Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 in the opening eight minutes.
- Buffalo State netted the next two goals to cut the margin to two, but the Bengals would never get closer the rest of the way.
- The Cardinals led 9-3 at the intermission and pushed the advantage to 13-4 with 21 minutes remaining, before Buffalo State scored the final three goals of the contest.
- Buffalo State had a 19-18 advantage in shots and had a 13-9 edge in draw controls, but could match the Cardinals efficiency on offense.
- Elyse Stark (Lido Beach/Long Beach) made one save while allowing six goals in the first 20 minutes before being relieved by Megan Doyle (Palmyra/Palmyra-Macedon) who had two stops, while conceding seven goals.
FOR THE FOES
- Jordan Johnson led the Cardinals with three goals and three assists.
- MacKenzie LeVan and Maria Hristodoulou also netted three goals apiece.
- Haley Peets finished with eight saves for the win.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to SUNYAC play on Saturday at Potsdam at 1 p.m.
