BUFFALO, NY – Visiting Morrisville score the go-ahead goal with 7:16 remaining in the third period, and the Buffalo State women's hockey team was unable to find an equalizer in a 2-1 defeat on Friday evening at the Ice Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Morrisville – 2, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Morrisville (3-3-0, 2-3-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (1-4-1, 0-2-0 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) stopped 33 shots in goal for the Bengals.
• Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) netted her third goal of the season.
• Hannah Tingley (Stoneboro, PA/Washington Pride) recorded an assist.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Morrisville took advantage of a fortuitous bounce early in the first period to take the lead. A pass from a Bengal defenseman struck off the referee and redirected our from of goal right to Hailee Easson, who wristed a shot past Auge.
• The Bengals were unable to capitalize on a 5-on-3 power play midway through the period.
• Willick netted the equalizer late in the frame, as Tingley stole the puck in the neutral zone, made a cross-ice pass to Willick, who deked the goalie and slid a backhand into a nearly-empty net.
• Auge made 16 saves in the second period to keep the score tied at 1-1 into the second intermission, and the Mustangs had a goal disallowed due to a high stick.
• Morrisville netted the eventual game winner 12:44 into the third period on a shot right in front of goal by Alana McDonald.
• The Bengals pressed for an equalizer, and pulled Auge with just over a minute remaining, but weren't able to tie the score.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Maggie Jones made 26 saves in goal for the Mustangs.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action tomorrow, heading to Oswego for a SUNYAC matchup with the Lakers at 3 pm.