BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team were defeated, 5-4, in a tough matchup with the Cortland Red Dragons.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Cortland – 5, Buffalo State – 4
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 10-6-1 (2-4-0 SUNYAC), Cortland: 9-5-2 (3-2-1 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Dakota Carlson (Perrysburg, OH/Biggby) and Sydney Radecki (Lancaster, NY/Buffalo Regals) each picked up two goals for the Bengals. Keegan Scott (Beamsville, ON/Niagara Falls Rapids) also racked up a two-point day with two assists.
• In net, Amelia Knott (North Adelaide, Australia/Lovell Academy Lions) made 26 saves between the pipes.
• The Bengals were outshot 41-28 by the Red Dragons.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a SUNYAC win over the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs yesterday, the Bengals aimed to sweep the weekend. They hosted the Cortland Red Dragons in the Ice Arena.
• In the opening period, the Bengals leaned on their defense as the Red Dragons attacked early. The Bengals scored the first goal and entered the first intermission with an early lead.
• In the second period, the Bengals kept up their attack on the Red Dragons' defense. They netted back-to-back goals midway through the period to take a three-goal lead. However, the Red Dragons responded with three unanswered goals to end the period and sent the matchup tied into the second intermission.
• In the third period, the Red Dragons continued their scoring streak by adding two more goals to start the period and taking the lead. The Bengals found the net late in the period. However, they could not find the equalizer and fell to the Red Dragons in this tough SUNYAC battle.

FOR THE FOES

• Kira Cook and Katie Mahoney led the Red Dragons with two goals each.
• Isabelle Deutz picked up the win in net for the Red Dragons, making 16 saves.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will try to rebound from this matchup as they host William Smith College next Friday at 3:00 PM in the Ice Arena.