POTSDAM, N.Y.—Erin Gehen (W. Seneca, NY/W. Seneca West) tallied a goal and an assist and Buffalo State remained undefeated with a 3-1 victory over host Potsdam tonight in an ECAC West contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Potsdam – 1
LOCATION: Maxcy Ice Arena – Potsdam, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (4-0-1/3-0-0), Potsdam (4-1/2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first period, Gehen opened the scoring just over a minute into the second period with her fifth goal in as many games, stealing the puck below the goal line and tucking it home.
Potsdam tied the score four minutes later with a power-play marker, but Viivi Vaattovaara (Veikkola, Finland) tallied her first of the season from Gehen and Brooke Krantz (Penticton, BC/Penticton) to give the Bengals a 2-1 lead heading into the final stanza.
Jessica Carter (Scottsdale, AZ/Brightmont Academy) added an insurance marker with a quick shot off a face off early in the third period with an assist from Missy Mallon (Amherst, NY/Amherst).
Buffalo State outshot the Bears, 30-23. The Bengals were 0 for 3 on the power-play, while Potsdam was 1-2.
Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Arroyo) made 22 saves in the win.
FOR THE FOES
Anna-Rose Bertin scored for Potsdam, and Alexa Pfeiffer finished with 27 saves.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State and Potsdam will face off in North Country again tomorrow at 2 p.m.
