ROCHESTER, NY— Sam Parente (E. Patchogue/Bellport) had 10 kills and was involved in three of the Bengals 10 blocks as Buffalo State (19-9) swept host Nazareth (20-7) tonight in a non-conference match.
 
The match started roughly 45 minutes late after a scheduling error with the officials.  When the referees arrived, Buffalo State jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on for a 26-24 win in the first set, and then completed the sweep, 25-23 and 25-19.
 
Hannah Renaldo (N. Collins/N. Collins) had nine kills, nine digs and three blocks, while Jessica Crooks (Niagara Falls/Niagara-Wheatfield) added seven kills.  Courtney White (Ft. Lauderdale, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas) had six blocks.  Jennifer Cecchettini (Hamburg/Frontier) added 20 assists and eight digs. 
 
The Bengals finished with a .263 attack percentage, compared to .162 by the Golden Flyers, and also had a 10-2 advantage in blocks.
 
Buffalo State will make the journey to Plattsburgh to close out the SUNYAC regular season this weekend.  The Bengals will first face Oneonta on Friday at 5 p.m.