OSWEGO, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team fell 5-2 to the Oswego State Lakers tonight in the SUNYAC Semifinals at the Deborah F. Stanley Arena & Convocation Center.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oswego – 5, Buffalo State – 2
LOCATION: Deborah F. Stanley Arena & Convocation Center– Oswego, NY
RECORDS: Oswego State: 15-8-3 (9-4-1 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 16-11-0 (9-5-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Sutton Murray (Rochester Hills, MI/Pembroke Lumber Kings) and Michael Marquez (Upland, CA/Yarmouth Mariners) each scored for the Bengals.
- Don Powell (Wixom/MI/P.A.L Jr. Islanders) had a pair of assists.
- Marcus Cumberworth (Surrey, BC/Olds Grizzlys) made 38 saves in goal in the effort.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite the offensive pressure from Oswego, the two sides were tied 0-0 after the first period of action.
- Murray scored for the Bengals to give Buffalo State the first goal of the evening.
- The Lakers responded with a pair of goals within the next two minutes to take a 2-1 lead in the action.
- Oswego added two more goals at the start of the third period. Marquez gave the Bengals life late with a power play goal with just under four minutes to go.
- The Lakers added an empty net goal to seal the victory and a trip to the SUNYAC Championship.
FOR THE FOES
- Brandon Cohen scored twice for the Lakers.
- Brandon Milberg made 24 saves in goal for Oswego.