NEW PALTZ, NY – The Buffalo State women's lacrosse team dropped their SUNYAC Opener with the New Paltz Hawks this afternoon with a final score of a 15-1 on North Turf Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Paltz – 15, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: North Turf Field – New Paltz, NY
RECORDS: New Paltz: 8-0 (1-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 3-3 (0-1 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Tala Abdellatif (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) scored the lone goal for the Bengals.
• Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville North) picked up two ground balls while Maddison Sage (East Syracuse, NY/East Syracuse-Minoa) and Nevaeh Herd (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) each had a pair of caused turnovers.
• Moira Penot (Clifton Heights, PA/Upper Darby) and Brielle Lum (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield) combined for ten saves in the effort.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• New Paltz jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first quarter.
• After a green card on the Hawks, Abdellatif was able to net her fourth goal of the season on a free position attempt.
• New Paltz added a trio of goals to lead 8-1 at halftime.
• The Hawks kept the offense going in the second half as they were able to cruise the rest of the way for the victory.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Morgan Atwater led the Hawks with five goals, an assist, two ground balls, three caused turnovers, and four draw controls.
• Gabriella Tommaso made four saves in goal in the win.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action Wednesday as they travel to Alfred University for a non-conference matchup.