BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team is back to NEWHL play this weekend with a small schedule change. The Bengals will host Canton for two games at the Ice Arena in place of originally scheduled opponent Potsdam. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. on Friday evening, and 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Follow along with LIVE STATS or VIDEO.
 
Eyes on the Bengals  
-Buffalo State enters the weekend with a 1-11-1 record (0-6-0 NEWHL) and looking to build off a 1-0-1 record over two games against Rivier University last weekend. Rylee Garrow (Akwesasne, NY/St. Lawrence Steel) netted her first two collegiate goals, and added two assists to lead Buffalo State, while Kiara Haynes (Littleton, CO/Team Colorado) also scored her first two collegiate goals and tallied an assist in a 5-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.  
 
-Garrow was recognized as the NEWHL Rookie of the Week on Tuesday for her performance over the weekend.  
 
-Senior captain Angelina Cruzal (Campbell, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks) scored her team-leading fifth goal on Friday night, and leads the Bengals with six points on the season.
 
-Freshman Sage Running Rabbit (Siksika, AB/Elite Southern Express) is looking to extend her point streak to three games after recording assists on the opening goal in both games over the weekend.
 
-Freshman goalie Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) averages over 41 saves per game and has recorded a .888 save percentage for the season.  
 
Keeping up with the Kangaroos
-Canton has an overall record of 8-2-1 (2-2-1 NEWHL). The Kangaroos have had three postponements to begin the 2022 year, and haven't played since a 5-0 victory over Wilkes on Dec. 11, 2021.
 
-Iida Laitinen and Micayla MacIntyre are the top point scorers for the Kangaroos, with 16 points each in 11 games. Laitinen's nine goals lead Canton, while MacIntyre has a team-high nine assists.  
 
-Sirena Alvarez has started all eleven games in goal for the Kangaroos, posting an impressive 1.27 GAA, .938 save percentage, and a record of 8-2-1.
 
Fun Fact
-Prior to joining Buffalo State as an assistant coach in 2019, Buffalo State Interim Head Coach Rachel Grampp served as an assistant coach at Canton for the 2018-19 season. 

The History
Buffalo State holds a 9-5-1 advantage over Canton all-time, but the Kangaroos were winners by a score of 5-0 earlier this season on Dec. 3, 2021.