BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team earned a thrilling 4-2 victory over the Morrisville Mustangs today at the Ice Arena. After the game, the team honored
Miya Silva (El Monte, CA/Anaheim Lady Ducks),
Carys Ursell (Calgary, AB/Calgary Fire),
Sage Running Rabbit (Siksika, AB/Elite Southern Express),
Alexa Groh (Elma, NY/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles),
Lilli Adimey (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo Bisons), and
Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) for Senior Day.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo – 4, Morrisville – 2
LOCATION: Ice Arena - Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 6-16-1 (2-13-1 SUNYAC), Morrisville: 9-12-0 (6-8-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Kaydence Kemp (Niagara Falls, ON/Niagara Falls Rapids) led the Bengals with a pair of goals.
- Silva and Sydney Radecki (Lancaster, NY/Buffalo Regals) also scored for Buffalo State.
- Running Rabbit had a pair of assists while Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) also tallied a point on an assist.
- In goal, Auge made 30 saves for the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both sides were in a stalemate offensively as no one found the back of the net in the first period.
- The Mustangs got on the board first, however, the Bengals responded almost immediately as Radecki evened the score.
- Morrisville would add a power play goal at the end of the period to take a 2-1 lead.
- Silva found an opportunity and cashed in as she evened things up at 2-2.
- Late in the third period, Kemp scored to give Buffalo State the lead. She would later score an empty net goal to give the Bengals the conference win.
FOR THE FOES
- Kennedy Kirkby scored a pair of goals for the Mustangs.
- Sydney Canham made 30 saves in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action next weekend as they will travel to Potsdam for a pair of matchups to close out the regular season.
