GENESEO, N.Y.—No. 5/6 Geneseo netted three power-play goals to skate to a 5-2 victory over visiting Buffalo State in tonight’s SUNYAC season opener.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #5/6 Geneseo – 5, Buffalo State – 2
LOCATION: Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena – Geneseo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Geneseo (3-0/1-0), Buffalo State (1-1/0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Geneseo opened the scoring with its first of three power-play markers less than five minutes into the game and then extended the lead to 2-0 less than five minutes later.
Buffalo State got on the board with a power-play goal of its own before the end of the opening frame when freshman Reid Bibb (Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg) tallied his first collegiate goal with assists from Michael Anthony Guerrera (Montreal, QC/OHA) and Mac Wood (Simcoe, ON/SCS).
Geneseo extended its advantage with a pair of power-play goals in the second period.
The Bengals were able to get one back in the final five minutes of the third period on a goal by Hugo Petit (Chelsea, QC/CIH Acad.) that was assisted by Marcus Michalski (Woodstock, ON/St. Mary’s Catholic) and Wood, but the Knights would complete the scoring with just 26 seconds remaining.
Geneseo finished with a 35-13 advantage in shots and was 3 for 7 on the power play, compared to 1 for 3 by the Bengals.
Freshman Connor Minch (Manchester, NH/Manchester Central) made 30 saves in his first collegiate start.
FOR THE FOES
Conlan Keenan led the Knights with two goals and an assist.
Tyson Empey and Arthur Gordon also scored.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will host Brockport in another SUNYAC contest tomorrow at 7 p.m.
