BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's lacrosse team picked up a dominant, 21-5, win over the SUNY Potsdam Bears in their latest SUNYAC matchup at home.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State - 21, SUNY Potsdam – 5
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 8-2 (3-0 SUNYAC), SUNY Potsdam: 2-8 (0-4 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East) led all players with ten points, scoring eight goals and adding two assists. Emilee Josker (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) added to the Bengals' total with a nine-point day, scoring five goals and adding four assists.
• Kira Grzechowiak (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) also finished with five goals for the Bengals, with Kaylee Cadez (Temecula, CA/Temecula Valley) adding three goals. Bri Struck (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan) rounded out the multi-point day for the Bengals with four assists.
• On defense, Grzechowiak led with two caused turnovers and tied Willick with eight draw controls. Dejah Evans-Murphy (Auburn, NY/Auburn) and Izzy Tutino (Cortland, NY/Homer) each collected four groundballs.
• Moira Penot (Clifton Heights, PA/Upper Darby) earned her fourth win of the season in net, making seven saves to lead all players.  
• The Bengals outshot the Bears, 26-12, and won the draw control battle, 21-7.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a weather delay postponed their last outing, a return to Coyer Field awaited the Bengals as they hosted the SUNY Potsdam Bears in SUNYAC action.
• In the first quarter, the Bengals continued their road form, scoring four goals in six minutes for an early lead over the Bears. After a late Bears goal, the Bengals responded with three more, ending the quarter ahead by five, despite another Bears score.
• However, the second quarter would see the pace of play slow down in the Bears' favor. Some costly mistakes and ill-timed penalties would limit the Bengals' chances with ball possession, as the Bears' defense tightened up the Bengals' attack. After a long lull of play, the Bears would strike first, scoring a goal in the final two minutes of the first half. Not to be outdone, though, the Bengals would respond with a goal of their own, holding onto their five-goal lead into halftime.
• Exiting halftime, the Bengals surged with energy, scoring four times in the first six minutes. The Bears kept the game within single digits by scoring twice, but the Bengals answered both times with two more goals to close the third and entered the final quarter up nine.
• In the fourth quarter, the Bengals shut out the Bears, delivering their most complete performance of the season. With a surge of seven more goals, the Bengals powered past the finish line, notching their third SUNYAC victory and their fifth win on home turf.

FOR THE FOES

• Auna Shadle led the Bears with three points, recording a goal and an assist, while Jayla Thompson scored twice.
• Olivia Minarich made five saves for the Bears.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will hit the road once again, as they travel to Oswego State next Wednesday, April 8th, to avenge last season's SUNYAC semifinals loss at 4:00 PM against the Lakers.