CLEVELAND, Ohio—Something had to give as Buffalo State brought its perfect record up against a pair of also undefeated opponents tonight at the Marcia French Invitational in Cleveland.  The result was a pair of losses for the Bengals, falling to host Case Western in three sets in the opening match, before Carnegie Mellon dropped the Bengals in four sets in the night cap.
 
MATCH 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Case Western def. Buffalo State, 3-0 (25-7, 25-22, 25-15)
LOCATION:  Marcia French Invitational (Case Western), Cleveland, Ohio
RECORDS:  Case Western (6-0), Buffalo State (5-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Case handed Buffalo State its first defeat of the season, taking control early.  The Spartans cruised in the first set, 25-7, before clinching the match with 25-22 and 25-15 wins.
• Case had seven aces, compared to none by the Bengals.
• Kayla Pyc (Grand Island/Grand Island) had a team-high eight kills for Buffalo State.
• Jennifer Cecchettini (Hamburg/Frontier) had nine assists and 11 digs.

 
MATCH 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Carnegie Mellon def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (25-8, 25-17, 20-25, 25-15)
LOCATION:  Marcia French Invitational (Case Western), Cleveland, Ohio
RECORDS:  Carnegie Mellon (9-0), Buffalo State (5-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Carnegie Mellon jumped out to a two-set lead, before Buffalo State earned a 25-20 win in the third set, before the Tartans prevailed in four sets.
• Pyc finished with five blocks, three aces and five kills for the Bengals. 
• Riley Chapman (Orchard Park/Orchard Park) led Buffalo State with 24 digs, and Rachelle Kelchlin (W. Seneca/St. Mary's) had 18.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will visit Baldwin Wallace to conclude the tournament tomorrow, facing the host Yellowjackets at 10 a.m. and Hiram at noon.