BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's hockey team fell 5-1 to the SUNY Canton Roos in its SUNYAC opener.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: SUNY Canton – 5, Buffalo State – 1
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 2-1-0 (0-1-0 SUNYAC), SUNY Canton: 3-1-1 (1-0-0 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Taylor Masterson (Niagara Falls, ON/Niagara Falls Rapids) scored the lone goal for the Bengals, with Keegan Scott (Beamsville, ON/Niagara Falls Rapids) picking up the assist.
- Alexa Todd (Owen Sound, ON/Saugeen Maitland Lightning) kept the Bengals in the game as long as she could, making 30 saves in net.
- As a team, the Bengals were outshot 35-18 by the Roos.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Coming off a weekend sweep of Hiram College, the Bengals returned to the ice to host the SUNY Canton Roos in their SUNYAC opener.
- The Bengals fell behind early in the first period, as the Roos found the back of the net within the first five minutes. That goal sparked a flurry of chances for the Roos, who kept the puck in the Bengals' defensive zone for much of the period. The Bengals' defense hunkered down to keep the Roos at bay, then returned the favor late by pressuring the Roos' defense. They couldn't find the back of the net in the period, but the Bengals finished strong and headed into the intermission trailing by a goal with momentum on their side.
- That momentum carried over, as the Bengals found their equalizer in the opening minute of the second period. With the game tied at one apiece, both sides traded chances throughout the period, and both defenses made strong plays to keep their opponent off the scoreboard. After a strong penalty kill, though, the Bengals found themselves trapped in their own end, which opened the door for the Roos to retake the lead with seconds left in the second period.
- The third period wasn't kind to the Bengals, as a string of penalties left them shorthanded for much of the frame. The Roos took advantage and added to their lead with three unanswered goals to close out the win.
FOR THE FOES
- Taylor Stoll led the Roos with a hat trick, while Anna Pavlasova and Kylah Small also found the back of the net.
- Molly Lenihan picked up the win in net, making 17 saves for the Roos.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will look to shake off this tough opener when they return to the ice tomorrow afternoon against the Oswego State Lakers at 3:00 PM.
