BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's ice hockey team returns to action this week with a pair of matchups. On Friday, the team will host #13 Cortland in a SUNYAC matchup with a 3:00 pm start time. On Saturday, the Bengals will hit the road and travel to William Smith for a 7:00 pm non-conference matchup with the Herons.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• Buffalo State enters the week with a record of 1-8-1 (0-5-0 SUNYAC) this season.
• The Bengals fell short last time out as they dropped their matchup with Potsdam, 3-2, in overtime.
• Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) leads the Bengals on offense with seven points on five goals and two assists.
• Five Bengals are tied for the team lead with three assists on the year.
• Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) and Chelsea Kingston (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Soo Jr. Greyhounds) have combined for 294 saves and a .878 save percentage across ten games for Buffalo State.

 
Researching The Red Dragons

• #13 Cortland comes to Buffalo with a record of 7-3-1 (4-2-1 SUNYAC) on the year.
• The Red Dragons will aim to snap a three-game losing streak after falling to SUNY Canton in overtime last time out.
• Jillian Hlasnick leads the team with six goals while Danny Donegan and Kait Bourgeois share a team-high seven assists.
• Molly Goergen leads the goalie room with 263 saves on the year with a .956 save percentage.

 
Watching William Smith

• William Smith enters the week with a record of 9-3-0 (5-1-0 NEHC) on the year.
• The Herons have won seven consecutive matchups following a 4-1 win over Johnson and Wales University last time out.
• Kayla Ketchabaw leads the Herons with 14 points on nine goals and five assists on the year.
• Annie Hauser has been the primary goaltender for William Smith compiling 151 saves and a .956 save percentage across five starts.

 
The History

• The Red Dragons have a narrow lead in the series holding a record of 28-27-10 against Buffalo State.
• Cortland has won six straight following a 4-0 win last time out.
• Buffalo State has the edge in the series with William Smith with a record of 6-5.
• The Herons have won four straight matchups following a 5-2 win earlier this season.