CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Buffalo St. women's ice hockey team scored goals in the second and third periods in defeating Cortland, 2-0, Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena in ECAC West action. The Bengals improved to 11-5-1 overall and 6-4 in the conference. The Red Dragons fell to 2-13 and 1-9.

Junior Christine Harris (Mountain Top, PA/New Jersey Rockets) and sophomore Emma Ruggiero (Amherst/Buffalo Regals) netted goals for Buffalo St. Juniors Bri Carroll (Peoria, AZ/Anaheim Lady Ducks), Erin Gehen (West Seneca/Cazenovia Chiefs) and Caitie Horvatits (Elma/Buffalo Bisons) and freshman Lila Toczek (Pendleton/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) each recorded an assist.

Cortland senior goalie Kelly Farinella (Marlton, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) turned aside 37 shots, while freshman Miranda Kolb (Watertown/Syracuse Nationals) won 12-of-18 faceoffs. Junior goalie Justine Silva (Baldwin Park, CA/Anaheim Lady Ducks) made 13 saves in posting the shutout for the Bengals.

After a scoreless first period, Harris scored from the right point on the power play at 3:31 of the second period. Ruggiero made it a 2-0 scored at 1:46 of the third period on a backhand in front.

Cortland pulled Farinella for an extra skater with 1:27 remaining but registered just one shot by Kolb the remainder of the game.

Score by periods:

Buffalo St.      0-1-1    2
Cortland         0-0-0    0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Buffalo St.: Christine Harris 1-0, Emma Ruggiero 1-0, Erin Gehen 0-1, Bri Carroll 0-1, Caitie Horvatits 0-1, Lila Toczek 0-1
Cortland: no scoring 

Saves: Justine Silva (Buffalo St.) 13 saves (0 GA in 59:38), Empty Net :22; Kelly Farinella (Cortland) 37 saves (2 GA in 58:33), Empty Net 1:27
Shots on goal: Buffalo St. 39 (8-20-11), Cortland 13 (3-6-4)
Penalties: Cortland 4-8:00, Buffalo St. 3-6:00
Power Play: Buffalo St. 1-4, Cortland 0-3

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-13, 1-9 ECAC West; Buffalo St. (Bengals) 11-5-1, 6-4 ECAC West