UTICA, N.Y.—
Eimile O'Brien (Marietta/Marcellus) and
Alena McKelvey (Buffalo/City Honors) combined for 36 kills in the two-game stretch as Buffalo State sprinted past Cazenovia and Utica in straight sets to claim the Utica Tri-Match title this afternoon.
MATCH 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State def. Cazenovia, 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-6)
LOCATION: Harold T. Clark Athletic Center – Utica, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (4-8), Cazenovia (1-11)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- O'Brien led the Bengals in the today's first match, posting 11 kills and eight digs.
- McKelvey added nine kills and three aces, while Brooke Federko (Jamestown/Jamestown) tallied 24 assists.
- Darion Jonathan (Akron/Akron) finished with a team-high 16 digs.
- Buffalo State stormed out of the gates with a 25-13 win in the first set to take control of the match early.
- The Wildcats responded in the second set to nearly even the score but failed to complete the rally as the Bengals claimed the second frame, 25-23.
- Buffalo State completed the three-set sweep with a 25-6 win in the final set.
FOR THE FOES
- Mallory Clark, Emma Horsch and Sarah Lazor combined for nine kills to lead the Wildcats.
- Kaylin Van Auken added 14 assists.
MATCH 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State def. Utica, 3-0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-10)
LOCATION: Harold T. Clark Athletic Center – Utica, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (5-8), Utica (2-13)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- McKelvey and Kayla Wolinski (Lancaster/Lancaster) paced the Bengals' offense with nine kills each in the second match.
- Bryanna Fisher (Brooklyn/Midwood) and O'Brien tallied seven kills apiece, while Federko added 28 assists.
- Buffalo State posted a 25-15 victory in the first set, followed up by back-to-back 25-10 victories in sets two and three to cruise for the victory.
- The Bengals finished with a combined eight blocks in the match, including four solo blocks from Fisher and 2.5 blocks from O'Brien.
FOR THE FOES
- Meaghan Romaguera finished with six kills to lead to the Pioneers, while Alicja Swiechowska tallied a team-high 19 digs.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to the Sports Arena next Friday at 6 p.m. with a SUNYAC contest against Oneonta.