Box Score BUFFALO, N.Y. – Allegheny College scored 12 unanswered goals, pulling away from the Buffalo State women's lacrosse team as the Bengals dropped a 17-3 decision to the Gators Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Allegheny 17, Buffalo State – 3
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-1), Allegheny (3-0)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) led the team offensively, scoring a goal and adding an assist. She also won five draws.
- Lindsay Wademan (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) and Alicia Vogl (Lakeview, NY/Frontier) also scored a goal.
- Kacey Stack (Blasdell, NY/Frontier) added an assist to complete the scoring.
- Anastacia Wells (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) led the defense with three caused turnovers.
- Janae Nelson (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial) made seven saves in net for the Bengals.
- Buffalo State went 10-of-14 on clear attempts and earned 17 ground balls and 10 draw controls.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Allegheny got on the board with three goals in the first eight minutes of the first period.
- The Bengals got on the board with 5:42 left in the period, as Schultheis found Vogl in front of net for her first goal of the season.
- Allegheny's Emily Herrold tallied her second goal of the period, this time on a free possession chance, as the Gators led 4-1 after one.
- The second quarter was all Allegheny, as they tallied four consecutive goals, including a pair of free position chances, taking an 8-1 lead into halftime.
- The Allegheny lead grew in the third, as the Gators erupted for seven goals, leading 15-1 after three.
- Buffalo State broke the 12-0 Allegheny run midway through the fourth, as Stack found Schultheis, who fired low for her second goal of the season, bringing the score to 15-2.
- Ema Caragein answered for the Gators at the 4:55 mark, scoring in transition to push the lead to 14 (16-2).
- Buffalo finished the scoring on a rocket of a finish by Wademan with three minutes to go, as she fired a high shot past the goalie's stick side into the corner of the net.
- Allegheny finished the scoring in the final minute, as Caragein fed Jenna Cassani for her first goal of the game.
 
FOR THE FOES
- Grace Baginski led Allegheny with four goals, adding two ground balls and six draw controls.
- Senna Perelman added three goals and one assist for four points, earning three draws.
- Herrold and Lauren Petrarca each scored twice, and Liz Dolan led the team with two helpers.
- Sarah Thorman made five saves to earn the victory in cage.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals continue their season-opening, four-game homestand with a visit from Wells on Wednesday, Mar. 9, in a 4 p.m. start.