BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State Bengals women's lacrosse team has been on fire with three straight wins and two of them coming in dominant fashion. Today, the Bengals will look to make it four straight as they travel to New Paltz for their SUNYAC Opener with the Hawks at 11:00 am.

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The Bengal Breakdown

• Buffalo State sits in the standings with a record of 3-2 (0-0 SUNYAC) overall and are aiming for their fourth straight win.
• The Bengals have had a surge of offense as Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville) dominated Saturday's game against Grove City with six goals and an assist in the win. She now has 22 goals and four assists on the year.
• Sage Running Rabbit (Siksika, AB/Strathmore) continues to shine as well as she had two more goals on Saturday bringing her total to 12 on the year to go along with 14 assists.
• Running Rabbit and Willick both have 26 points to lead the Bengals offense.
• Defensively, Maddison Sage (East Syracuse, NY/East Syracuse-Minoa) has been producing at a high level picking up four ground balls and causing four turnovers in her last two games.
• In goal, Moira Penot (Clifton Heights, PA/Upper Darby) has been leading the way with 238 minutes played and 20 saves to have a record of 3-2.

 
Eyes On The Hawks

• The New Paltz Hawks are off to an unbelievable start to their season as they are 7-0 (0-0 SUNYAC) on the young season.
• Most of their wins have been dominant performances in addition to a strong defense who hasn't allowed more than eight goals all season.
• Last time out, the Hawks had a combined 41 points against Manhattanville scoring 22 goals with 19 assists.
• Leading the way for them has been Kaitlyn Shaw who leads the Hawks with 35 goals and 13 assists with 48 points
• Lexi Atwater was named SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week after six goals, five draw controls, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers against Maritime.
• In net, Gabriella Tommaso has made 27 saves with a .551 save percentage.

 
The History

• Buffalo State is 12-5 against New Paltz.
• The Hawks have won three straight following a 15-3 win last season.