ASTON, PA – The Buffalo State women's hockey team bounced back from a defeat at the hands of Neumann last night, knocking off the Knights 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Neumann – 2
LOCATION: Ice Works – Aston, PA
RECORDS: Buffalo State (4-8-0), Neumann (2-10-0)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) scored for the fourth consecutive game for Buffalo State.
- Madi Digges (Madison, AL/St. Louis Jr. Blues), Lilli Adimey (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo Bisons), and Katie Sarich (Columbia, MD/Washington Pride) also netted goals for the Bengals.
- Buffalo State took advantage of three Neumann penalties, scoring two power-play goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Six minutes into the game, Digges netted her second goal of the season on the power play to give Buffalo State a 1-0 advantage.
- The lead lasted just three minutes, as the Knights equalized shortly after on a goal by Brigitte Maikisch.
- Neumann tallied a second goal in the period to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
- Willick's team-high sixth goal of the season came on the power play off an assist from Angelina Cruzal (Campbell, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks)
- Sarich netted the game-winning goal with just under six minutes remaining in the third period, and Adimey added an empty-net goal for insurance in the final minute.
FOR THE FOES
- Meg Landman netted the other Neumann goal.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are done for the fall semester, and will return to the ice in the New Year on January 6 against Canton.
