CORTLAND, N.Y. – Senior Rachel Lenard (Orchard Park/Oswego State) tallied two goals, including an empty-net score with 49 seconds remaining, as the Buffalo St. women’s ice hockey team completed a weekend sweep at Cortland with a 2-0 victory on Saturday afternoon in NEWHL action at Alumni Arena.
Sophomore goalie Rachael Farmer (Grand Island/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) registered 36 saves for the Red Dragons (2-4-2, 1-4-1 NEWHL), while freshman goalie Bri Gawronski (Dunkirk/Buffalo Bisons) made 17 saves in earning the shutout for the Bengals (4-4, 4-2 NEWHL).
Seniors Erin Gehen (West Seneca/Cazenovia Chiefs), Christine Harris (Mountain Top, PA/New Jersey Rockets) and Emily DeCock (Ramara, ON/Norwich University) each collected an assist for Buffalo St.
Lenard netted her first goal of the game 3:03 into the first period on a rebound after Farmer made an initial save on Gehen’s deflection in front. The score remained 1-0 until late in the third period. Cortland pulled Farmer for an extra skater with 1:38 on the clock, but DeCock was able to control the puck in the Bengals’ defensive zone. She sent a pass up to Lenard on the right boards who fired a shot into the empty net at the 19:11 mark to seal the win.
Score by periods:
Buffalo St. 1-0-1 2
Cortland 0-0-0 0
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Buffalo St.: Rachel Lenard 2-0, Erin Gehen 0-1, Christine Harris 0-1, Emily DeCock 0-1
Cortland: no scoring
Saves: Bri Gawronski (Buffalo St.) 17 saves (0 GA in 60:00); Rachael Farmer (Cortland) 36 saves (1 GA in 59:11), Empty Net 1 GA in :49
Shots on goal: Buffalo St. 38 (13-14-11), Cortland 17 (7-7-3)
Penalties: Cortland 6-12:00, Buffalo St. 5-10:00
Power Play: Buffalo St. 0-4, Cortland 0-3
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-4-2, 1-4-1 NEWHL, Buffalo St. (Bengals) 4-4, 4-2 NEWHL
