Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

AS A MAVERICK: Last Season: Played in all 36 games...tied for third on the team in points, accumulating 12-15--27. Her totals set new career-highs in goals, assists and points. She lead the team in power play goals with five...Final goal of the season was the biggest, as she scored the lone goal in the 1-0 victory March 1 to secure the best-of-three series win against St. Cloud State. Buganski started the season on a six-game scoring streak, tallying 7-2--9....Was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after scoring three goals in the series sweep of Maine, Oct. 10-11...Had two, three-point games to establish a career-high in points per game..Owned six multi-point games during the season..Earned the Maverick Pride award from her teammates. 2007-08: Played in all 34 games tallying 10-10--20, ranking her second in points, tied third in goals and tied for third in assists…Set new career-highs in goals and points, while tying her assists mark from last season…Had a team-best six-game scoring streak from Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, tallying three goals and three assists for six points…Also had a four-game and three-game scoring streak…Scored the Mavericks’ two goals in the 2-1 win at Robert Morris Dec. 29…Tied for second on the team with two game-winning goals…Was named to the All-WCHA Academic Team...Voted Most Improved Player by her teammates. 2006-07: Saw action in 32 games for the Mavericks…Posted five goals and 10 assists…Ranked T-12th overall for freshman points in WCHA...Tallied her first career assist against University of Minnesota (10/14)…Scored first career goal against University of North Dakota (10/21) on her way to a career best three points in a game…Netted a career-high two goals in a 4-1 win over Bemidji State (2/2)...Recorded one shorthanded goal...Earned a +4, fourth best on the team.

The Buganski File: Two-time all-state and five-time all-conference selection at Anoka High School...Named a top-10 Ms. Hockey candidate as a senior captain...Totaled 193 points during prep career, helping her team reach the state tournament four times...Full name is Kala Lyn Buganski...Daughter of Brian and Cindy Buganski...Born June 27, 1988...A corporate finance major.