PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team fell 9-0 to nationally second-ranked Plattsburgh on Friday night.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh – 9, Buffalo State – 0
LOCATION: Stafford Ice Arena – Plattsburgh, NY
RECORDS: Plattsburgh (21-2-1, 16-0-1 NEWHL), Buffalo State (1-21-1, 0-16-0 NEWHL)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
 
-Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) stopped 63 shots in goal, her second game this season with 60+ saves.
 
-Katie Sarich (Columbia, MD/Washington Pride) led Buffalo State with two shots on goal.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
-The Bengals held strong against a barrage of Plattsburgh shots to open the game.
 
-The Cardinals got on the board with a power-play goal with just under five minutes left in the period.
 
-Auge made 19 saves in the opening period as Plattsburgh maintained a 1-0 lead after one.
 
-The hosts added three goals in the second period, including another power-play goal to take a 4-0 lead after two periods.
 
-Plattsburgh tallied five goals in the third period despite 26 saves by Auge in the frame to earn the 9-0 win.
 
-The Cardinals scored five power-play goals in the contest, while Buffalo State was 0-for-5 on the power play.
 
FOR THE FOES
 
-Taylor Whitney scored a hat trick for the Cardinals, while Annie Katonka added two goals and an assist.
 
UP NEXT
 
The two teams square off again tomorrow afternoon, with puck drop set for 3 p.m.