POTSDAM, NY— The Buffalo State men's hockey team scored first, but host Potsdam responded with five straight goals to pull out a 5-1 victory on Saturday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Potsdam – 5, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: Maxcy Ice Arena – Potsdam, NY
RECORDS: Potsdam (4-15-1, 3-10-1 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (4-16-0, 2-10-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Troy Button (Royal Oak, MI/Elliot Lake Wildcats) scored his first goal of the season, the lone Buffalo State goal.
- Jackson Barrett (Zionsville, IN/Northland College) and Joe Glamos (Baldwinsville, NY/New Jersey Titans) recorded assists on the goal.
- Buffalo State held a 33-29 advantage in shots on goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Button got Buffalo State on the board first, finding the back of the net just before the midway point of the first period.
- The Bengals held a 1-0 advantage into the first intermission.
- The Bears scored a short-handed goal early in the second period to tie the game at 1-1.
- A pair of Potsdam goals in the final six minutes of the second period gave the Bears a 3-1 lead at the second intermission.
- Potsdam added two goals in the final two minutes of regulation to seal the 5-1 victory.
FOR THE FOES
- Drew Rose netted a pair of goals in the victory for Potsdam.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action next Friday, when they head to Brockport for more SUNYAC action, beginning at 7 p.m.
