GENEVA, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team fell 4-3 to #2 Hobart in overtime at The Cooler this evening. Buffalo State will look to get back in the win column next week with two SUNYAC matchups.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Hobart – 4, Buffalo State – 3
LOCATION: The Cooler – Geneva, NY
RECORDS: Hobart (5-0-0, 2-0-0 NEHC), Buffalo State (3-2-0, 1-1-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Nikita Kozyrev (Tallinn, Estonia/Springfield Jr. Blues) netted two goals for Buffalo State.
- Tyler Vanuden (Fort Frances, ON/Finlandia University) also scored for the Bengals.
- Six different Bengals registered an assist on the night.
- Emil Norrman (Kungsbacka, Sweden/Dells Ducks) made 43 saves in the effort.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hobart got the scoring started tonight as they less than a minute into the action.
- Near the end of the period, Kozyrev's goal would even things up 1-1.
- In the second, Hobart would retake the lead on the powerplay after a Buffalo State penalty.
- The Bengals would answer back later in the period as Vanuden scored.
- Kozyrev would net his second goal just over a minute later.
- In the final period, Zach Tyson evened things up for Hobart with :45 seconds left.
- Nearly halfway into overtime, the Statemen found another powerplay opportunity and scored to seal the win.
FOR THE FOES
- Luke Aquaro scored the game winner for Hobart.
- Mavrick Goyer made 10 saves in net.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will look to regroup as they travel next weekend to Potsdam on Friday and Plattsburgh on Saturday.
