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STOP DWI Pre Game - Men's Ice Hockey
6
Winner Buffalo State BUFM 9-7-1, 5-3-0 SUNYAC
2
Morrisville St. MORM1920 8-9-0, 5-5-0 SUNYAC
Winner
Buffalo State BUFM
9-7-1, 5-3-0 SUNYAC
6
Final
2
Morrisville St. MORM1920
8-9-0, 5-5-0 SUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Buffalo State BUFM 1 3 2 6
Morrisville St. MORM1920 1 0 1 2

Game Recap: Ice Hockey (M) |

Bengals’ Big Second Period Drops Mustangs 6-2

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Mustangs dropped a tough State Universities of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) series on Saturday night, falling in consecutive nights to the Buffalo State Bengals. 
 
THE BASICS
 
  • Final Score: Buffalo State 6, Morrisville 2 (by period:  Buffalo State 1-3-2, Morrisville 1-0-1)
  • Location:  Morrisville, N.Y.
  • Records:  Buffalo State (9-7-1, 5-3-0 SUNYAC), Morrisville (8-9-0, 5-5-0 SUNYAC)
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Rick Eberhart (Lockport, N.Y.) scored his first goal of the season seven minutes into the contest to give the Mustangs a 1-0 lead. 
  • Buffalo State evened the score three minutes later with a put back off of a rebound.
  • It was all Bengals from the 9:31 mark in the second through the 13:06 mark in the third as the visitors picked up five goals in that span.
  • Down 6-1 headed into the last quarter of the third period, Eric Melso (Philadelphia, Pa.) gave the Mustangs a lift as he notched his 11th goal of the season.  Jestin Somero (New Ipswich, N.H.) was credited with the assist.
  • Before the contest, the Bengals and the Mustangs held a ceremonial puck drop; one of the evenings many events to help raise awareness about the dangers of driving while intoxicated.  This is the second year in a row that the SUNY Morrisville men's ice hockey team has partnered with the Madison County Sheriff's Office and their STOP DWI program.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • Morrisville will remain at home for their next SUNYAC series as they face off against the SUNY Geneseo Knights.  Friday night's game time is set for 7 PM, while Saturday's contest will begin at 4 PM.
 
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
 
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2019 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2019 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.
 
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