BUFFALO, N.Y.— Eimile O'Brien (Marietta/Marcellus) and Alena McKelvey (Buffalo/City Honors) combined for 23 kills and 14 digs but it was not enough as Buffalo State dropped a four-set decision to visiting New Paltz to close out its first SUNYAC weekend.  
 
MATCH BASICS
FINAL SCORE: New Paltz def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 21-25, 25-23)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: New Paltz (7-7/2-1), Buffalo State (5-10/0-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• O'Brien finished with a team-high 12 kills to go along with 11 digs and three block assists.
• McKelvey tallied 11 assists, three digs and a pair of service aces.
• Brooke Federko (Jamestown/Jamestown) added a game-high 40 assists, while Darion Jonathan (Akron/Akron) chipped in a team-high 12 digs.
• Buffalo State fell behind early as New Paltz used a 9-1 run to claim the first set, 25-17.
• The Hawks extended their sets lead with a 13-5 run in the middle of the second frame that lead to a 25-15 victory.
• The Bengals responded in the third set by using a late 16-7 run to take 23-19 lead.
• After a couple of back-to-back points, Brielle Bagozzi (Syracuse/Solvay) delivered a kill on the last point to give Buffalo State a 25-21 win in the third frame.
• New Paltz completed the SUNYAC victory with a late 6-1 run in the fourth and final set to claim the set, 25-23.
• The Hawks finished with a 55-43 advantage in kills, while Buffalo State countered with a 12-8 advantage in service aces.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Maddie Van Pelt finished with 14 kills to lead the Hawks.
• Haley Timarky added 39 assists and 15 digs, while Katie Steele chipped in 11 kills.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State visits Geneseo for a SUNYAC contest next Friday at 6 p.m.