BUFFALO STATE ATHLETICS
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brockport scored twice in the second and added three more in the third to skate to a 5-1 victory over host Buffalo State in tonight’s SUNYAC season-opener at the Ice Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Brockport – 5, Buff State – 1
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Brockport (3-0/1-0), Buffalo State (1-2/0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buffalo State controlled much of the possession in the opening period, but the game remained scoreless through 20 minutes.
- The Golden Eagles dominated the middle frame, outshooting the Bengals 15-4, and finally broke through with 3:45 remaining in the period with a shot from beneath the goal line that ricocheted into the back of the net.
- Brockport added a late goal to take a 2-0 lead into the final stanza.
- Braeden Doust (Jamesville, NY/Jamesville DeWitt) banged home a rebound for his second goal of the season just over two minutes into the second period to get the Bengals back in the game. Colin O’Connor (Kankakee, IL/Providence Catholic) and Hugo Petit (Chelsea, QC/CIH Academy) drew the assists.
- A Bengals’ penalty stifled the momentum and Brockport netted a power-play tally to regain the two-goal lead. Brockport scored again just 1:12 later and added an empty-netter to complete the scoring.
- The Golden Eagles outshot the Bengals 30-20 for the game.
- Connor Minch (Manchester, NH/Manchester Central) finished with 25 saves in the loss.
- Buffalo State was 0 for 3 on the power play with zero shots, while Brockport finished 1 for 5.
FOR THE FOES
- Danny Rock, Connor Hutchins, Hunter Laslo, Ethan Solat and Doc Gentzler all scored for Brockport.
- Jake Moore made 18 saves for the win.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will visit nationally-ranked Geneseo tomorrow at 7 p.m.
