BUFFALO – Sarah Jackson (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls Rapids) scored the game-winning goal with under eight minutes remaining in the third period as the Buffalo State women’s hockey team earned a 3-2 victory over Morrisville on Friday evening at the Ice Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Morrisville – 2
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (5-13-0, 1-12-0 NEWHL), Morrisville (6-13-1, 3-10-0 NEWHL)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Jackson’s goal was her first of the season, and first game-winning goal of her career.
- Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Buffalo Bisons) scored a goal and also added an assist on the game winner.
- Angelina Cruzal (Campbell, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks) recorded a pair of assists.
- Amanda Mindzora (Parma, OH/Gilmour Prep Academy) netted the opening Buffalo State goal.
- Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) turned aside 34 shots in goal to earn the victory.
- This was Buffalo State’s first NEWHL victory since February 22, 2020.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A shot from the point by Morrisville defenseman Madison Tompkins snuck into the back of the net as Auge was shielded by a screen in front to give the Mustangs an early lead just over six minutes into the first period.
- Mindzora netted the equalizer with a power-play goal less than one minute later. Carys Ursell’s (Calgary, AB/Calgary Fire) shot went wide of the goal, caromed off the back wall right to Emma Ramseier (Oak Creek, WI/Milwaukee Jr. Admirals), who slid a pass across the crease to Mindzora for a tap-in goal at the back post.
- Each team successfully killed a 5-3 opportunity in the second period, and a breakaway save from Auge kept the score tied into the second intermission.
- Buffalo State took the lead 8:45 into the third period, as Willick ripped a wrist shot from in front of goal into the right corner of the net after a feed from Cruzal.
- Morrisville took advantage of a Buffalo State defensive misplay, and Allie Davidson slid a shot past Auge on a breakaway to tie the score with 8:27 remaining in the third period.
- Jackson scored the winner less than a minute later, as her shot from the right point took a deflection off a Morrisville defender and past the goalie.
- The Bengals utilized a pair of Morrisville penalties in the final eight minutes to waste valuable time off the clock, and also killed a crucial penalty with under five minutes left.
FOR THE FOES
- Davidson and Tomkins each registered goals for Morrisville, while Elizabeth Timby made 24 saves in goal for the Mustangs.
UP NEXT
The Bengals and Mustangs was square off again tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. from the Ice Arena.
