OSWEGO, N.Y. - Junior Amber Thomas scored two goals and assisted on three others as Oswego defeated Buffalo State by a 6-2 score on Wednesday evening.  Thomas' five points ties the program record for points in a game held by current teammate Eryn Stewart and former Laker Alexa Aramburu.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 6, Buffalo State 2
• Location:  Marano Campus Center Arena - Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 3-2 (1-2 NEWHL) | Buffalo State 1-4 (1-4 NEWHL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Oswego got off to a great start with a goal in the first minute by freshman Morgan Shines on assists from Annika Neufeld-Kreider and Stewart.
• Buffalo State answered halfway through the period on a goal by Natasha Steinle.  Steinle had a hat trick in her last outing against Canton.
• The score stayed 1-1 heading into the second period when Thomas scored both her goals.
• Thomas' first goal came on assists from Kate Randazzo and Bailey Thomas who got her the puck just inside the blue line for a slap shot to the far post.
• On the second goal of the period, Philomena Teggart swung the puck down low to Stewart who centered it out front to Thomas who slammed it past the Bengal goalie.
• In the third period, Teggart got in on the action when she took a pass out high on the power play, took a quick step forward and hammered a shot home from distance at 7:21.
• It was her third goal of the season and was assisted by Randazzo and Thomas.
• Exactly five minutes later, Thomas and Stewart sent the puck over to Randazzo who sent it to net.  It took a deflection off a Buffalo State defender and into goal.
• The final Laker goal was scored thirty seconds later when freshman Megan Teachout collected a pass out front and shot it in for the goal.
• Stewart nabbed her fourth assist of the night to tie the program record for most assists in a game held by Randazzo.
• Thomas added her record-tying point with the other assist of Teachout's goal in only her fifth game as a Laker.
• Buffalo State broke the five-goal run with five minutes left in the contest on a goal to the far post, but could not get any closer.
• Senior Rachael Farmer made 26 saves on the night to pick up the win in goal.
• Oswego won the shooting battle (53-28) and freshman Mia Conboy won 11-of-14 faceoffs to pace the Lakers to a 44-28 advantage.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers remain at home for a 3 p.m. matchup with Cortland on Saturday with the game featuring the SEFA/United Way food/toy drive.