BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's lacrosse team took the win over Alfred University by a 14-5 final at Coyer Field tonight. Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East) paced the Bengals with six goals in the win.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 14, Alfred University – 5
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 3-2 (0-0 SUNYAC), Alfred University: 0-4 (0-0 Empire 8)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Sage Running Rabbit (Siksika, AB/Strathmore) picked up three goals and two assists.
• Five other Bengals netted a goal including Anastacia Wells (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) who scored the first of her career.
• Running Rabbit and Wells each had four ground balls while Willick had five draw controls.
• Beth Kulikowski (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) and Moira Penot (Clifton Heights, PA/Upper Darby) combined to pick up six saves in the win.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State got on the board early as Running Rabbit scored just two minutes in.
• The Bengals would add two more goals to close out the first.
• Alfred would get on the board with a pair of goals in the second, but Buffalo State kept churning on offense and went into the half with a 9-2 lead.
• In the third, the Bengals would add another goal followed by a pair of Saxon goals.
• The Bengals would pad their lead in the fourth with four more goals to cruise to victory.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Morgan Wise led the Saxons with two goals.
• Hailey Stroh picked up a pai of assists while Alyssa Piechota made 18 saves.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will head on the road this weekend as they open SUNYAC-play. The team will visit Plattsburgh on Saturday with an 11:00 am start time.