BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team defeated the Chatham University Cougars, 7–2, in their "Hockey Fights Cancer" matchup at the Ice Arena.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 7, Chatham University – 2
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 3-0-0 (0-0-0 SUNYAC), Chatham University: 0-3-0 (0-0-0 UCHC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Madison Mallone (Wheatfield, NY/SUNY Canton) and Kaydence Kemp (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls Rapids) led the Bengals on the scoresheet, netting two goals each. Dakota Carlson added on to her strong start of the season, with a two-point performance netting a goal and an assist. Sydney Radecki (Lancaster, NY/Buffalo Regals) and Keegan Scott (Beamsville, ON/Niagara Falls Rapids) each netted a goal. 
• Taylor Materson (Niagara Falls, ON/Niagara Falls Rapids) led in the playmaking department, adding two assists to lead the Bengals in that department.
• In goal, Alexa Todd (Owen Sound, ON/Saugeen Maitland Lightning) earned the start and kept the Bengals ahead throughout the night, making nine saves in net.
• As a team, the Bengals outshot the Cougars, 49-11, while winning 39 faceoffs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After sweeping their opening weekend of the season, the Bengals looked to keep their form, hosting the Chatham University Cougars in a weekend series.
• In the opening period, the Bengals set the tone early, dominating possession and keeping the puck in the Cougars zone. Credit to the Cougars, whose strong goaltender play kept the Bengals off the scoreboard for majority of the period. However, the Bengals would strike first with a goal in the 16^th minute of play, before a Cougars response would tie things up in the 19^th minute of action. Right before the first intermission horn, the Bengals would net a breakaway goal to head into the intermission with a one goal lead.
• Exiting the intermission, the Bengals would keep their foot on the gas, as they would go on to score three-unanswered goals in the second and extend their lead to four goals midway through the second period. While the Cougars would trim their deficit to three goals, following a goal in the 14th minute, the Bengals would close the period strong with a goal in the 15th minute and head into the second intermission up four goals on the Cougars.
• In the third period, the Bengals remained steady with strong defensive play to keep the Cougars off the scoreboard. In return, a late goal in the period would give the Bengals the extra boost past the finish line, closing out the Cougars in their 'Hockey Fights Cancer' game and securing their third win of the season.

FOR THE FOES

• Hailey Braaten and Isabella Allsopp would score for the Cougars.
• In net, Sam Brophy made 42 saves between the pipes.  

UP NEXT
The Bengals will return to the Ice Arena tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., looking to complete the weekend series sweep over Chatham University.