POTSDAM, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team dropped a NEWHL contest by a final score of 5-0 to Potsdam on Friday evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Potsdam – 5, Buffalo State – 0
LOCATION: Maxcy Ice Arena – Potsdam, NY
RECORDS: Potsdam (11-11, 6-8 NEWHL), Buffalo State (7-15, 1-14 NEWHL)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Bethany Horvatits (Elma, NY/Cazenovia Chiefs) and Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) led Buffalo State with four shots apiece.
• Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) stopped 24 shots in goal.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The top goal scorer in the NEWHL in Kaylee Merrill netted a pair of goals within two minutes in the middle of the first period, giving the Bears a 2-0 edge into the first intermission.
• Potsdam held Buffalo State to just three shots on goal, while the Bears were only able to muster six of their own.
• With under one minute remaining in the second period, Rebecca Holmes added another tally to extend the Potsdam lead.
• Holmes scored once again just 4:54 into the third period, and Megan Teachout finished the scoring with a power-play goal with under 11 minutes remaining in regulation.
• Potsdam outshot Buffalo State 29-24 in the contest.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Merrill and Holmes each recorded four points, scoring twice and adding a pair of assists apiece.
• Teachout scored once and had two assists.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals take on Oswego tomorrow afternoon at 3 pm in their final road game of the season.