BOX SCORE

Canton, NY – Junior Victoria McGarrity put SUNY Canton up early and junior Desiree Snook scored late as the Roos beat Buffalo State 2-0 in a Northeast Women's Hockey League  (NEWHL) game on Saturday afternoon.  Despite the close score, the Roos dominated action outshooting the Bengals 57-13.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 2, Buffalo State 0
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records: SUNY Canton (6-1-1, 3-1-0 NEWHL) | Buffalo State (2-6-0, 0-6-0 NEWHL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• McGarrity opened the scoring with a power play goal at 5:39 of the first period, finding junior Makayla Young at the blue line and depositing the rebound from Young's point shot past goaltender Jess Auge. Jayme McIlveen was also credited with an assist on the play.
• The second period was scoreless but not without excitement.  The Roos appeared to go ahead 2-0 on a shot by junior Hannah Clement that looked like it rebounded off the back of the net.  Play was stopped, the officials conferred and determined that the puck hit the post and did not cross the goal line.  Excellent goaltending by Auge kept the score 1-0 despite the Roos outshooting the Bengals 20-3 in the period.
• Snook was finally able to solve Auge at 7:50 of the third period, snapping home a wrist shot with Young and Clement picking up assists on the play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Snook now leads the Roos with six goals on the year.  Young's two assists have her leading the team with seven this season.
• Sirena Alvarez stopped all 13 shots she faced to earn the win and the shutout.  Auge finished the day with 55 saves.
• SUNY Canton was 1-for-4 on the power play, while killing off all three of their penalties.  The Roos also won the face off battle 33 to 19.

WHAT'S NEXT?

SUNY Canton will have Thanksgiving week off before traveling to Paxton, Mass., to face Anna Maria College on Friday, Dec. 2, at 8:10 p.m.