BUFFALO, N.Y.— Anthony Passero (Fort Erie, ON/Lakeshore) scored twice and Michael Anthony Guerrera (Montreal, QC/Ontario Hockey Acad.) recorded three assists as Buffalo State opened up their season with a 4-3 win over visiting non-conference opponent Nichols this afternoon at the Buffalo State College Ice Arena.
 
THE BASICS
TEAM RESULTS:  Buffalo State – 4, Nichols - 3  
LOCATION: BSC Ice Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-0), Nichols (1-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Nichols opened the game with two goals within the first six minutes of action.
• Buffalo State got on the board with 10 minutes remaining in the first period when Zach Nieminen (Ajax, ON/Notre Dame CSS) found the back of the net off the assists from Reid Bibb (Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg) and Guerrera.
• The Bengals added another goal just 30 seconds into the second period when Hugo Petit (Chelsea, QC/CIH Academy) drove on a breakaway, past the defender and pushed it past the goalie to even the score. Guerrera and Mac Wood (Simcoe, ON/SCS) picked up assists on the play.
• Buffalo State added a third goal 9:00 into the second period, when Passero collected a rebound off his initial shot and buried it into the back off the net. Zach Remers (Clarence, NY/Canisius) added an assist.
• Passero added his second goal of the game, which turned out to be the game-winner, with less than two minutes left in the second period. Guerrera picked up the assist.
• Ian Sylves (Sloan, NY/John F. Kennedy) recorded 14 saves in the net for the Bengals.

 
FOR THE FOES:

• Colin Brennan recorded 21 saves in the loss for the Bison.

 
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