FREDONIA, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team fell 6-2 to the Fredonia Blue Devils tonight in a SUNYAC matchup at the Steele Hall Ice Arena.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Fredonia – 6, Buffalo State - 2
LOCATION: Steele Hall Ice Arena – Fredonia, NY
RECORDS: Fredonia: 6-12-0 (4-3-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 11-7-0 (5-2-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Connor Bizal (Elk River, MN/Boston Jr. Rangers) and Ryan Messing (Hamburg, NY/Metro Jets) each scored for Buffalo State. Bizal later picked up an assist.
- Tyler Penree (New Hartford, NY/Vermont Lumberjacks) and Michael McCosh (Glendale, AZ/New Mexico Ice Wolves) each picked up assists.
- Marcus Cumberworth (Surrey, BC/Olds Grizzlys) and Liam Gross (Fort Washington, PA/New Jersey Rockets) combined for 33 saves in goal in the effort.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a Buffalo State penalty, Fredonia got on the board to get the scoring started.
- Bizal responded shortly after to even the score at 1-1.
- The Blue Devils added a trio of unanswered goals in the second period to take a 4-1 lead into the final 20 minutes of action.
- Fredonia added a pair of goals early in the third period to make it a 6-1 score.
- Messing netted his second goal of the season late in the period before the Blue Devils ran out the clock to secure the win.
- Overall, Fredonia outshot Buffalo State with a 39-27 margin.
FOR THE FOES
- Antonie St. Onge picked up a pair of goals and an assist.
- Charles-Anthony Barbeau made 25 saves in the win.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action on Friday as they will welcome #15 Cortland for another SUNYAC matchup.
