BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team scored three goals in the third period as they came away with a 4-2 victory over the Keene State Owls tonight at the Buffalo Riverworks Outdoor Classic.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Keene State –2
LOCATION: Buffalo Riverworks – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 11-6-0 (5-1-0 SUNYAC), Keene State: 7-10-1 (0-0-0)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Vadim Kiriakov (Tyumen, Russia/Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk) led the Bengals with a goal and an assist.
- Drayton Todoroff (Jackson, MI/Amarillo Wranglers), David Tolan (LaVerne, CA/Danbury Hat Tricks), and Aiden Dufault (Narol, NB/Amherst Ramblers) each scored for the Bengals with Dufault's being his first as a Bengal.
- Reilly Moyer (East Amherst, NY/San Diego Sabers) made 20 saves in goal for Buffalo State.
- The Bengals outshot the Owls with a 41-22 margin.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kiriakov kept his strong season going with the opening goal of the evening after a rebound shot attempt from Joonas Linnavuori (Helsinki, Finland/Wilkes Barre-Scranton Knights).
- The Owls responded with goal late in the period to even the score despite having only three shots in the period.
- Both sides were unable to find the back of the net in the second period to keep the score tied entering the final 20 minutes of play.
- Todoroff sniped a shot from the top of the zone to give Buffalo State the lead in the third.
- After a Bengal penalty, the Owls responded quickly with another game-tying goal.
- Late in the period, Tolan scored to give the Bengals the lead for good.
- Dufault sealed the deal with an empty net goal from across the rink to give the Bengals their second straight Outdoor Classic win.
FOR THE FOES
- Chase Carney and Luke Festa each scored for Keene State.
- Ben Skelton made 37 saves in goal in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action on Tuesday as they will travel to Fredonia for a "Battle by the Lake" matchup.
