BUFFALO, N.Y.— Mac Wood (Simcoe, ON/SCS) scored twice and Zach Nieminen (Ajax, ON/Notre Dame CSS) tallied the game-tying goal with 24 seconds remaining as Buffalo State rallied to tie visiting Brockport, 3-3, tonight in a SUNYAC contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Brockport – 3
LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-1-1/0-1-1), Brockport (3-0-1/1-0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Brockport controlled the play in the first period, outshooting the Bengals 15-5, but the best chance of the period belonged to Buffalo State, but Nieminen was unable to convert on a penalty shot.
Buffalo State dominated the start of the second period, generating the first 10 shots of the frame and Wood opened the scoring with a long snap shot off the post and in.
Brockport would answer with a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead, but Wood would follow up on a rebound and net his second goal of the game on the power play to even the score at 2-2 to head into the third period.
Nieminen fired a shot off the post early in the frame, but Brockport regained the lead just five minutes into the period.
With the Buffalo State net empty in the final minute, Nieminen finally came due, slinging a point shot to the back of the net to even the score with his second of the season with just 24 seconds remaining.
Ian Sylves (Sloan, NY/JFK) finished with 33 saves, including seven in overtime to preserve the tie.
Brockport held a 36-35 edge in shots on goal, including 7-1 in the extra session.
Buffalo State was 1 for 2 on the power play, while the Golden Eagles were 0 for 3.
FOR THE FOES
Aidan Verbeke had a goal and an assist for Brockport, and Zac Sikich and Casey Winn also scored.
Jake Moore made 32 saves.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will host first-year program Chatham for a non-conference game on Friday at 7 p.m.
