BUFFALO, N.Y.—Stevenson exploded for four goals in the third period to upset host No. 15 Buffalo State 4-3 in a non-conference game this afternoon at the Ice Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Stevenson – 4, Buffalo State – 3
LOCATION: Buffalo State Ice Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Stevenson (5-5-0), Buffalo State (5-2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Buffalo State opened the scoring in the middle of the first period with a power-play marker when Roberts Smits (Riga, Latvia) one-timed a pass from Zach Remers (Clarence, NY/Canisius) through the goalie’s legs for his third goal of the season. Brody Power (Toronto, ON/Upper Canada College) also was credited with and assist.
The Bengals pushed the lead to 2-0 as Zach Nieminen (Ajax, ON/Notre Dame CSS) converted a shorthanded breakaway with less than one second remaining in the opening frame. Taylor Pryce (Newmarket, ON/Cardinal Carter) had a clear breakaway while killing the same power play moments early, but could not settle a rolling puck.
Play evened out some in the second period and the score remained 2-0 entering the final 20 minutes.
The Mustangs then netted three goals in a span of 5:23 to take the lead.
After not scoring in five periods on the weekend, Stevenson struck first 1:42 into the third, tallying just four seconds after its power play ended. The Mustangs evened the score just under two minutes later and then took the lead 7:06 into the frame.
Pryce pulled Buffalo State even with a power-play goal just 45 seconds later with assists from Nieminen and Darren Young (Woodstock, ON/St. Mary’s).
Stevenson answered with the game-winner with just over eight minutes remaining however, and withstood a couple of late flurries to hold on for the victory.
Freshman Andrei Svistunov (Moscow, Russia) finished with 25 saves in the loss in his first collegiate action.
Buffalo State finished with a 45-29 advantage in shots and was 2 for 5 on the power play plus a shorthanded goal.
FOR THE FOES
Nick Bohatiuk scored twice for Stevenson, while Jordan Watt and Jack Raleigh also scored.
Jacob Caffrey made 42 saves in the win.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will play another non-conference game against an ECAC West foe when it travels to Nazareth on Tuesday night for a 7 p.m. faceoff.
