PHILADELPHIA—Buffalo State continued its perfect start to the season, winning its fifth-consecutive game, defeating host Neumann, 4-2, tonight in an ECAC West contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Neumann – 2
LOCATION: Flyers Skate Zone – Philadelphia, Pa.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (5-0/3-0), Neumann (0-5/0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The line of Bri Carroll (Peoria, AZ/Virtual Academy), Brooke Krantz (Penticton, BC/Penticton) and Christine Harris (Mountain Top, PA/Wyoming Seminary) continued its production, with each posting a goal and an assist in the victory.
Erin Gehen (West Seneca, NY/W. Seneca West) also scored, and Georgia Kleiner (Pelham, NY/Canterbury School) added two assists.
The teams traded power-play goals in the first period with Gehen striking first for the Bengals with her fifth of the season.
Carroll reclaimed the lead with another power-play tally early in the second period, but Neumann answered again.
Krantz’s first of the year just 33 seconds after the Knights’ equalizer proved to be the game-winner.
Harris added an insurance marker on the power play in the game’s closing minutes.
Buffalo State finished 3 for 10 on the power play, while Neumann was 1 for 7.
The Bengals held a 33-25 advantage in shots, and Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Arroyo) made 23 saves in the win.
FOR THE FOES
Kelly Fox and Bek Lucas scored for Neumann.
Justina Mayr finished with 29 saves in the loss.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will faceoff against Neumann again today at 5:15 p.m.
