CORTLAND, N.Y.—Buffalo State closed out the SUNYAC schedule today at Cortland with a pair of losses, falling in four sets against Geneseo before being swept by Plattsburgh.
MATCH 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Geneseo def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19)
LOCATION: SUNY Cortland - Cortland, N.Y.
RECORDS: Geneseo (14-11/4-4), Buffalo State (6-22/0-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buffalo State fell behind dropping the first set, 19-25, but bounced back to claim the second set, 25-23, but then fell 20-25 and 19-25 to fall in four.
- Lauren Hansen (Blue Point/Bayport Blue Point) led the Bengals' at the net with 15 kills, and Allie Harford (Silver Creek/Silver Creek) added 10 kills to go with four blocks.
- Katherine Marte (Ithaca/Ithaca) had 29 assists and 13 digs for the Bengals, while Victoria Rigler (Amherst/Sweet Home) led the team with 20 digs.
FOR THE FOES
- Grace Cergol's 16 kills paced the Knights' offense.
- Emily Ast had 23 assists, and Shea Casey had 18.
MATCH 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh def. Buffalo State, 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21)
LOCATION: SUNY Cortland - Cortland, N.Y.
RECORDS: Plattsburgh (12-15/2-6), Buffalo State (6-23/0-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Plattsburgh pushed past the Bengals in straight-sets in the late match.
- Hansen led the Bengals with seven kills, and Marte had 18 assists and nine digs.
- Rigler chipped in 16 digs in the loss.
FOR THE FOES
- Sam Colombo led the Cardinals with 15 kills.
- Sydney Gabriel had 35 assists.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will close out its 2016 season next weekend with a trip to NYU for the New York Region Challenge. The Bengals will face Rowan on Friday, and Montclair State and NYU on Saturday.