BUFFALO, NY – Tyler Vanuden (Fort Frances, ON/Finlandia University) scored both Buffalo State goals, and Emil Norrman (Kungsbacka, Sweden/Dells Ducks) made 44 saves as the Buffalo State men's hockey earned a 2-1 victory over Lawrence to complete a 2-0 weekend at the Ice Arena on Saturday evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Lawrence – 1
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (2-0), Lawrence (0-2)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE:

• Vanuden's two goals were the second and third goals of his season.
• Norrman was sensational for the second consecutive game, now having allowed just one goal on 81 shots to open the season.
• Four different players also added assists for Buffalo State including A.J. Marinelli (Amherst, NY/Lockport Regals), Connor Bizal (Elk River, MN/Boston Jr. Rangers), Andrew Logar (Niagara Falls, NY/Corpus Christi Ice Rays), and Chris Blango (Chadds Ford, PA/Philadelphia Little Flyers).
• Both of the Bengals' goals came on the power play.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vanuden started the scoring for Buffalo State just over five minutes into the first period, ripping a wrist shot from the bottom of the right faceoff circle off a strong feed from A.J. Marinelli.
• The Vikings drew even past the midway point of the frame, netting a goal after the puck was deflected in front of goal right to an open shooter.
• The teams entered the first intermission with the score tied at 1-1.
• Vanuden netted the eventual game-winning goal on a 4-on-3 advantage with under seven minutes left in the second period, as Logar fed him at the right faceoff dot for the goal.
• Norrman stood strong in goal after the Bengals took the lead, stopping all 32 shots he faced in the final two frames.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Zack Olen scored the lone Lawrence goal.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will open SUNYAC play next weekend on the road, facing Fredonia State in a Battle by the Lake contest on Friday at 7 p.m.