BUFFALO — Erin Gehen (W. Seneca/W. Seneca West) and Rachel Lenard (Orchard Park/Nardin) gave Buffalo State a two-goal lead and the Bengals held on for a 2-1 victory over visiting Williams in a non-conference class this afternoon at the Ice Arena.
Buffalo State controlled play for much of the first period and took a 1-0 lead when Brooke Krantz (Penticton, BC/Penticton) forced a turnover and Gehen made a nifty move off the half wall and followed her own rebound for her 10th goal of the season. Buffalo State extended the lead to 2-0 early in the second frame as Rachel Lenard (Orchard Park, NY/Nardin) picked off a pass from a Williams defender and lifted the puck over the keeper’s shoulder on a breakaway for her fourth goal of the year. Williams began to shift the momentum from there and finally broke through in the final minute of the second period on a deflected shot from the point. Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Arroyo) held strong between the pipes for Buffalo State the rest of the way, however, finishing with 24 saves, including 11 in the final frame. Williams finished with a 25-23 advantage in shots on goal for the game.
Buffalo State will return to league play this weekend when it hosts William Smith for a two-game set on Saturday and Sunday.
from BuffaloStateAthletics.com via IFTTT
