BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team rang in the new year with a season-high 42 shots on goal, but only scored one goal for its efforts in a 1-1 tie with Rivier University on Friday evening at the Ice Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 1, Rivier University – 1
LOCATION:  Buffalo State Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (0-11-1), Rivier University (0-6-1)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Angelina Cruzal (Campbell, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks) scored the lone goal for Buffalo State, her team-leading fifth of the season.
• Sage Running Rabbit (Siksika, AB/Elite Southern Express) and Rianna Schacher (Westminster, CO/Minnesota Revolution) added assists on Cruzal's goal.  
• Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) turned aside 23 shots.
• Bethany Horvatits (Elma, NY/Cazenovia Chiefs) won 21 of 33 faceoff attempts for a .636 percentage.
• Buffalo State held a 43-24 advantage in shots on goal over the Raiders.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals came out firing in the first period, dominating possession in the opening minutes of the frame, but were thwarted on a few solid opportunities early.
• With just over a minute remaining in the period, Horvatits blocked a Rivier shot from the point and created a mini-breakaway opportunity, but her shot was saved with a pad save at the far post.
• Auge was rarely tested in the opening period, as the Bengals held the Raiders to just two shots on goal.
• Just four minutes into the second period, Running Rabbit slid a perfect pass across the crease for a tap-in goal by Cruzal to give the Bengals a 1-0 lead.
• The Buffalo State lead was short-lived, as Angeline Rasby snapped a wrist shot past Auge less than a minute later to tied the score at 1-1.
• Midway through the period, Autumn Benedict (Akwesasne, NY/ Cornwall Typhoons) made an excellent defensive play to chase down a Rivier skater on a breakaway attempt and redirect the shot off target.
• The teams entered the second intermission tied at 1-1, with the Bengals holding a 27-12 edge in shots after two periods.
• Running Rabbit had the best chance of the third period, ringing a shot off the right post, and the Rivier goalie was able to fall on it before an onslaught of Buffalo State attackers could jam the rebound into the net.
• The despite a 13-5 shot edge in the third period, the Bengals couldn't capitalize for the winning goal as the teams headed to overtime.
• In the overtime period, Auge made two sprawling saves to keep the game even, and Hannah Tingley (Stoneboro, PA/Washington Pride) was denied at the other end with just one minute remaining as neither team could find a winner.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Maddy Morgan was excellent in goal, making 42 saves to keep the Raiders in the game.

 
UP NEXT
The two team will face off against tomorrow afternoon at the Ice Arena, with puck drop set for 3 p.m.