Women’s hockey goalie Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Arroyo) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week after backstopping the Bengals to a pair of key ECAC West contests this past weekend.
The sophomore forensic chemistry major conceded just one goal with a .982 save percentage in the two wins over Oswego. She made 27 saves in a 3-1 win on Friday and then stopped all 27 shots she faced in Saturday’s 2-0 victory. The shutout was her fourth of the season, tying a school single-season record.
Silva currently ranks fourth in the nation with a .951 save percentage and is seventh in the country with a 1.34 goals against average.
Buffalo State is 15-4 overall and 9-3 in league play and is making a strong bid to host an ECAC West playoff game for the first time in the history of the program. The Bengals will play nationally-ranked Elmira in a home-and-home series this weekend, hosting the Soaring Eagles on Friday at 4 p.m. before traveling to Elmira on Saturday.
