BUFFALO, NY – Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) made 36 saves in goal for the Bengals, but the Buffalo State women's hockey team was downed by Canton 3-1 on Tuesday evening at the Ice Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Canton – 3, Buffalo State - 1
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Canton (14-11-0, 8-10-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (2-20-1, 0-16-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Carys Ursell (Calgary, AB/Calgary Fire) scored the Buffalo State goal, her third of the season.
- Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) and Rylee Garrow (Akwesasne, QC/St. Lawrence Steel) registered assists.
- Auge stopped 36 of 39 shots for a .923 save percentage.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- At the end of an evenly matched first period, Canton took the lead on a shot from the slot by Iida Laitinen with just over a minute remaining.
- The Kangaroos outshot Buffalo State in the second period 17-9, and added a pair of goals to lead 3-0 at intermission.
- Danika Lalonde redirected a shot from the point for a power-play goal for Canton just past the midway point of the period.
- Four minutes later, Desiree Snook tapped in a rebound in front of goal to extend the lead.
- Early in the third period, Auge made multiple strong saves, including a breakaway save.
- In the final minute, Willick intercepted a pass and started a two-on-one with Ursell, who knocked in a pass at the back post for a goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Snook finished with a goal and an assist to lead the Kangaroos.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action on Feb. 16 at home against Oswego at 7 pm.
