BUFFALO, N.Y.—Freshman Bri Gawronski (Dunkirk, NY/Mt. Mercy) made 25 saves in her fisrst collegiate start to backstop Buffalo State to a 2-1 road victory over Oswego in an NEWHL contest today to salvage a weekend split.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 2, Oswego - 1
LOCATION: Marano Campus Center Arena - Oswego, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (2-4-0/2-2-0), Oswego (3-2-0/1-1-0)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lakers got on the scoreboard first with less than three minutes remaining in the first period.
• Buffalo State evened the score with Erin Gehen's (W. Seneca, NY/W. Seneca West) second goal of the season from Kayla Kopinski (Elma, NY/Alden) and Courtney Cavarello (N. Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) early in the second frame.
• The Bengals slowed Oswego for the remainder of the middle frame, holding an 8-3 edge in shots.
• Brooke Krantz (Penticton, BC/Penticton) netted what would prove to be the game-winner with an assist from Bri Carroll (Peoria, AZ/AZ Virtual Academy) midway through the third, and Buffalo State would hold off a late surge by the Lakers.
• Oswego finished with a 26-21 edge in shots, including 15-6 in the final 20 minutes

 
FOR THE FOES

• Andrea Noss scored for Oswego, and Mariah Madrigal finished with 19 saves.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will visit Cortland on Friday and Saturday for another NEWHL two-game set.