PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—
Kayla Wolinski (Lancaster/Lancaster) paced the Bengals' offense for the second-consecutive game, while
Brooke Federko (Jamestown/Jamestown) finished with a game-high 40 set assists, but it was not enough as Plattsburgh claimed a four-set victory over the visiting Bengals in SUNYAC action this evening.
MATCH BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Plattsburgh def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17)
LOCATION: Memorial Hall – Plattsburgh, N.Y.
RECORDS: Plattsburgh (8-16/1-7), Buffalo State (6-15/0-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Wolinkski led the Bengals with a game-high 18 kills to go along with two digs and two blocks.
- Eimile O'Brien (Marietta/Marcellus) chipped in 12 kills and a team-high 17 digs, while Darion Jonathan (Akron/Akron) finished with 14 digs and six service aces.
- Buffalo State and Plattsburgh matched each other point-for-point for the majority of the first set until a 7-3 run by the Cardinals proved to be the difference as they claimed the first frame 25-21.
- The Bengals responded by scoring 16 of the first 23 points in the second set to take an early lead.
- Buffalo State held the momentum for the remainder of the set and used a pair of kills by Bryanna Fisher (Brooklyn/Midwood) to even the score with a 25-21 victory in the second set.
- Plattsburgh used a late rally to claim a 25-21 win in set three to reclaim the lead and used a 10-3 run in the fourth set to complete the SUNYAC victory.
- Both teams finished with 46 kills, while the Cardinals forced 30 Buffalo State attacking errors.
- Plattsburgh tallied 16 block assists en route to an 11-4 edge over the Bengals in total blocks.
FOR THE FOES
- The Cardinals finished with three players recording double-digit kills, lead by Megan Hyde with 13 kills.
- Alyssa Rock added a team-high 37 set assists.
NOTEWORTHY
- With her 40 assists tonight, junior setter Brooke Federko has now reached the 1,000-set assist plateau. Federko now has 1,011 set assists in 184 sets played.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State closes out its SUNYAC season as it visits Potsdam tomorrow at 1 p.m.