Buffalo, NY – Senior Desiree Snook scored a goal and added an assist and freshman Molly Lenihan made 19 saves on 20 shots to lead the SUNY Canton women's hockey team to a 3-1 win over Buffalo State in a SUNYAC matchup Tuesday night.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 3 | Buffalo State 1
• Location: Buffalo State Arena – Buffalo, NY 
• Records:  SUNY Canton (14-11-0 | 8-10-0 SUNYAC) | Buffalo State (2-20-1 | 0-16-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Iida Laitinen scored the opening goal at 18:42 of the first period with senior Victoria McGarrity and sophomore Jane Pancoe assisting.
• Sophomore Danika Lalonde scored a power play goal to put the Roos up 2-0 midway through the second period.  Freshman Anna Pavlasova and Snook both earned assists.
• Snook's goal was scored at 14:17 of the second to give the Roos a three-goal lead with senior Makayla Young assisting.
• The Roos defense were solid in the third, allowing only three shots on net.  The Bengals ruined Lenihan's shutout bid with less than 20 seconds remaining when Carys Ursell snuck one past the Roo's goaltender.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Canton was a perfect 1/1 on the power play and a perfect 3/3 on the penalty kill.
• Buffalo State had a slight edge at the faceoff dot 27-26.
• Lenihan finished with 19 saves for Canton while her counterpart Jessica Auge made 36 saves for the Bengals.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos await the two-game series between SUNY Morrisville and SUNY Potsdam to determine if they will qualify for the fourth and final SUNYAC playoff spot.  They are currently three points ahead of the Mustangs.
   
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.