BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team fell short this afternoon after dropping their contest with SUNY Canton by a final score of 3-2 at the Buffalo State Ice Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Canton – 3, Buffalo State – 2
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Canton: 11-1-1 (5-1-0 NEWHL), Buffalo State: 4-9-0 (0-8-0 NEWHL)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Angelina Cruzal (Campbell, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks) netted her second goal of the season early in the second period.
• Bethany Horvatits (Elma, NY/Cazenovia Chiefs) found the back of the net for the second time this year as well.
• Madi Digges (Madison, AL/St. Louis Blues AAA) and Emma Ramseier (Oak Creek, WI/Milwaukee Jr. Admirals) each earned an assist.
• Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) made24 saves in the effort.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Canton got on the board early in the first period on an even strength opportunity.
• Auge made a clutch save to close out the period to keep the Bengals within striking distance.
• Early in the second, Cruzal found the back of the net off of the top corner.
• Later in the second, Horvatits would score her goal on a powerplay opportunity after a Canton penalty.
• During the final period of play, the Roos scored again to even the score at 2-2.
• Late in the third, Canton slipped into the net again off of a rebound to take the lead.
• The Roos' defense held strong to secure the win despite the pressure from Buffalo State.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Hannah Clement, Victoria McGarrity, and Karena Barrett each scored for the Roos.
• Claire Noftell made 10 saves in goal for Canton.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action tomorrow as they host Potsdam at 3:00 pm for another NEWHL matchup.