The hosts had a great start in the first quarter, netting six goals.

Grace Gardner netted the opening goal and just :43 seconds later, Sophia Scialdone found the net.

Katherine McPeak buried back-to-back goals, the first on the extra-attacker, to push the lead to 4-0. 

Gardner registered her second of the game before the Bengals eventually broke through at the 4:36 mark.

Emily Paddock had the other goal of the period and it was 6-3 at the half.

Dietz and Misiurewicz were on the same page all game, with three goal combinations, including two in the second quarter. It was 9-4 at the half.

Dietz scored her lone goal at the 6:30 mark to make it 12-5 and the Golden Flyers lead was 13-6 heading into the final frame.

Emily Reichard scored the first goal of the quarter, Nazareth's only in the fourth. Buffalo State scored with 10:14 remaining and 2:24.

Allie Klestinec made 11 saves and allowed six goals, while freshman Gianna Tantalo saw her first collegiate action, making two saves and allowing two goals in 11:54 of action.

Nazareth returns to action on Wednesday, traveling to Oswego for a 4 p.m. contest.