POTSDAM, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team dropped their SUNYAC matchup with the Potsdam Bears this evening, 4-2, at the Maxcy Ice Arena.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Potsdam – 4, Buffalo State – 2
LOCATION: Maxcy Ice Arena - Potsdam, NY
RECORDS: Potsdam: 6-7-0 (3-3-0 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 5-7-1 (2-3-1 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Lucas Signoretti (Ottawa, ON/Sudbury Cubs) and Foster Nichol (Brentwood, TN/Shreveport Mudbugs) each scored for the Bengals.
- Ben Dardis (Pine Springs, MN/Olds Grizzlys) made 23 saves in goal in the effort.
- The Bengals held a narrow advantge in shots on goal at 28-27 while winning 35 of 68 total faceoffs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bengals got the scoring started in the opening period as Signoretti scored his fifth goal of the season right off a faceoff opportunity.
- Nichol scored his first goal as a Bengal on a power play opportunity early in the second period to give Buffalo State an early 2-0 edge.
- Potsdam got on the board late in the second period as the two sides entered the final 20 minutes of action.
- The Bears came out of the intermission and scored twice within the first four minutes of action to take a 3-2 lead. Potsdam would add another goal later in the period to make the score 4-2.
- Despite a late opportunity for the Bengals, the Bears were able to hang on for the SUNYAC win.
FOR THE FOES
- Four different Bears scored in the win.
- Lenny Perno made 26 saves in goal for the Bears.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will look to get back in the win column tomorrow with another SUNYAC matchup at Canton.
