GENEVA, NY – Nationally-ranked No. 3 Hobart scored two goals in each of the first two periods on Friday evening, coming away with a decisive 4-0 victory over the Buffalo State men's hockey team in non-conference action.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Hobart – 4, Buffalo State - 0
LOCATION: The Cooler – Geneva, NY
RECORDS: Hobart (5-2), Buffalo State (2-5)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Drew Doran (Orchard Park, NY/Utica University) stopped 34 shots in goal for the Bengals in relief without allowing a goal.
- Gage Brown (Raymond, NE/Anchorage Wolverines) won three of four faceoffs for Buffalo State.
- Timur Gavrilovich (Minsk, Belarus/South Shore Kings) blocked four shots for the Bengals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A pair of goals in the span of 69 seconds early in the first period gave Hobart an early 2-0 lead.
- Liam Gross (Fort Washington, PA/New Jersey Rockets) made 15 saves in the first period as the Statesmen outshot the Bengals 17-4.
- Hobart scored less than three minutes into the second period, then added a power-play goal a few minutes later to make it 4-0.
- Doran came on in relief after the fourth goal and made 17 stops in the period to keep the score at 4-0.
- The Bengals were unable to muster any goals, but Doran stood strong in the final period as well, making 17 more saves in the third.
FOR THE FOES
- Matthieu Wuth and Artem Buzoverya each had a goal and an assist.
- Damon Beaver stopped all 15 shots he faced for a shutout in goal.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in SUNYAC action tomorrow, hosting Morrisville at 7 pm from the Ice Arena.
