ROCHESTER, N.Y.— Buffalo State opened up the final day of the RIT Tournament on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's, but fell to host RIT 3-0 to close out the day.
MATCH 1 BASICSFINAL SCORE: Buffalo State def. Mount St. Mary's 3 – 0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21)
LOCATION: Rochester Institute of Technology Tournament, Rochester, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-5), Mount St. Mary's (0-13)
HOW IT HAPPENED- Hannah Renaldo (N. Collins/N. Collins) continues to pace the Bengal offense as the senior finished with 12 kills.
- Jennifer Cecchettini (Hamburg/Frontier) dished out 18 assists.
- Defensively, Rachelle Kelchlin (W. Seneca/St. Mary's) recorded 19 digs, while Delaney Laper (N. Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda) added 11.
- Buffalo State held slight advantages in the majority of statistics, including a 33-30 advantage in kills and 71-61 advantage in digs.
MATCH 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: RIT def. Buffalo State 3 - 0 (25-17,25-23,25-22)
LOCATION: Rochester Institute of Technology Tournament, Rochester, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-6), RIT (8-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED - After losing the first set, Buffalo State made a strong start in set two, but the Tigers were able to rally back after being down 17-12 to capture the win. The Final set was a close finish, but RIT was able to once again come out on top.
- RIT held a 39-17 advantage in kills, as well as a 46-31 advantage in digs.
- Renaldo led the Buffalo State offense with seven kills.
- Cecchettini recorded 14 assists and Kelchlin finished with 11 digs.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State returns to action on Friday with night at home when it hosts a SUNYAC Pool-Play weekend. The Bengals take on Potsdam at 5 p.m. and then Fredonia and Geneseo on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
