BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's lacrosse team returns home for the first time this season with a pair of non-conference matchups. Tonight, the Bengals will host Utica University at 5:00 pm. On Saturday, the Bengals will host SUNY Poly at 1:00 pm for the team's "Every Child Matters" game.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• Buffalo State opened their season last weekend suffering a 21-15 loss against Lycoming College.
• Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville North) had a strong showing leading the Bengals with six goals, four ground balls, and 10 draw controls.
• Emilee Josker (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) netted three goals for the Bengals while Brooklyn Hill (Six Nations, ON/McKinnon Park) netted her first collegiate goal.
• Buffalo State had the advantage in shots with 36 and shots on goal with 28.
• In goal, Moira Penot (Clifton Heights, PA/Upper Darby) and Brielle Lum (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield) combined for four saves in the effort.

 
Pondering The Pioneers

• Utica comes to Buffalo with a record of 1-2 (0-0 Empire 8) to open the season.
• Last time out, the Pioneers earned a 19-12 win over Oswego.
• Grace Stuhlman leads the Utica offense with 12 points on 10 goals and a pair of assists.
• Alyssa Pisano has tallied four caused turnovers while Makayla Purdy has made 23 saves in goal.

 
Watching The Wildcats

• SUNY Poly enters the week with a record of 1-0 (0-0 NAC) after an 11-8 win over Keuka in their season opener.
• The Wildcats will battle Sage and Hilbert before making the trip to Coyer Field.
• Katie Kopcza leads the Wildcat offense with seven goals in the early going.
• Jayden Brown made 17 saves in the season opener for SUNY Poly.

 
The History

• Buffalo State is 1-0 against Utica with the one win coming in a 17-11 final back in 2016.
• The Bengals are 2-1 against SUNY Poly following a dominant 22-7 win last season.