MEADVILLE, Pa.--
Christina Krowel (Amsterdam/B.H.-B.L.) tallied eight goals and
Elyse Stark (Lido Beach/Long Beach) made 15 saves to lead Buffalo State to a 17-11 victory over host Allegheny in a non-conference contest this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 17, Allegheny - 11
LOCATION: Frank B. Fuhrer Field – Meadville, Pa.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (2-1), Allegheny (1-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Krowel netted a career-best eight goals, including the final three goals of the game, to pace the Bengals' attack.
- Ally Ruggieri (Brockport/Brockport) added three goals and an assist.
- Alanna Herne (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) had two goals and three assists, while Kendall Skuse (Churchville/Churchville-Chili) chipped in a goal and four assists.
- Nina Schaefer (Lafayette/Lafayette) finished with a goal and an assist, while Kayla Rose (Lancaster/Lancaster) and Jackie Dufresne (Lake View/Frontier) also scored.
- Herne opened the scoring, but the Gators responded with three-straight goals to grab an early 3-1 lead.
- Buffalo State responded with a 7-0 run, but Allegheny scored six of the next seven goals to even the score at 9-9 early in the second half.
- The Bengals took control from there, however, outscoring the Gators 8-2 the rest of the way.
- Buffalo State held a narrow 32-30 edge in shots, while Allegheny held a 26-25 margin in shots on goal, but Stark proved to be the difference with 15 saves.
FOR THE FOES
- Shelby Piper and Emily Kraus had four goals each for Allegheny.
- Maddie Olson posted three goals and three assists.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will travel to Elmira on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. start.
