ROCHESTER, N.Y.— The Buffalo State women's basketball team returned to the hardwood for the first time in 620 days, falling to the University of Rochester by a 91-55 score Tuesday evening.
 
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Rochester – 91 , Buffalo State – 55
LOCATION:  Louis A. Alexander Palestra – Rochester, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (0-1), Rochester (1-0)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Katie Villarini (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) led the Bengals with 25 points and two assists, shooting 7-for-22 from the field and 10-for-11 from the free throw line.
• Tashawni Cornfield (Gowanda, NY/Putnam) was solid in her Bengals debut, tallying 10 points and six rebounds. She also drew four charges in the first half.
• Zavia Jaime (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford Senior) added eight points, going 4-of-6 from the charity stripe.
• Heaven Rollek (Springville, NY/Springville-Griffith) tied for the team lead with six rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State took an early lead in the first quarter, thanks to four Cornfield points. 
• The Bengals led by as many as four points, after a Villarini 3-pointer gave the squad a 13-9 lead.
• Rochester ended the opening quarter with a 13-3 run, as they held a six-point, 22-16 lead after one.
• Rochester stretched its lead into double digits midway through the second, as a Haley Dumiak layup gave the Yellowjackets a 30-20 lead.  
• Rochester pushed even further, as they led by 20 (50-30) at the half.
• Down 65-43 in the third quarter, the Bengals went on a 5-0  spurt to end the quarter as they trailed by 17.
• The Yellowjackets outscored the Bengals by a 26-7 margin in the fourth quarter to pull away for the 36-point win.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Dumiak led all Yellowjacket scorers with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field.
• Four other Yellowjackets scored in double figures: Hannah Lindemuth (13), Kat Jenks (11), Maura Leverone (10), and Charlotte Adler (10).
• The Yellowjackets shot 44.6 percent (37-of-83) from the field and out-rebounded the Bengals by a 60-41 margin.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will play their first home game since Feb. 25, 2020 as Hilbert comes to the Buffalo State Sports Arena this Saturday, beginning at 5:30 p.m.