Box Score PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.— The Buffalo State volleyball team came out of a huge hole, storming out of a five-point hole in the fourth set to salvage a 3-2 thriller over Plattsburgh, in SUNYAC play from Memorial Hall Saturday afternoon.
 
MATCH 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State 3, Plattsburgh – 2
SET SCORES: 21-25, 25-13, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12
LOCATION:  Memorial Hall Gymnasium – Plattsburgh, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Buffalo State 7-8, (2-3 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh (7-9, 1-4 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Three Bengals tallied double-digit kills, led by senior Alena McKelvey's (Buffalo, N.Y./City Honors) 13 kills and 16 digs.
• Senior Liz Schultheis (Holley, N.Y./Brockport) added 11 kills and a team-high six blocks.
• Junior Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence) led the Buffalo State defense with 21 digs, adding six assists and five service aces.
• Sophomore Riley Domin (Getzville, N.Y./Williamsville South) paced the offense with 31 assists.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• 'State found itself in a five-point hole (10-5) in the opening set.
• The Bengals tallied four straight points to bring the deficit to two (11-9).
• The Bengals could get no closer, as Plattsburgh scored the final two points to win the set.
• Buffalo State took a commanding 11-3 lead in the second set.
• Plattsburgh brought it to within five (14-9), but a McKelvey kill keyed a 5-0 run to put the Cardinals away.
• 'State jumped out once again to a big lead, this time scoring the first seven points of the third set.
• A 6-0 run keyed by a pair of Hugenschmidt aces gave the Bengals a 21-12 lead.
• The Cardinals roared back, going on a 13-2 run to take the set, 25-23.
• This time, the Cardinals jumped out to an early advantage, as they took a 10-5 lead in the fourth set.
• Down 16-13, the Bengals stormed back, as an Angelina Scichilone (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) kill sparked an 11-1 run to give 'State a 24-17 lead, eventually taking the set.
• The fifth set was nip-and-tuck, but the Bengals prevailed with a Schultheis kill to win the final set, 15-12.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Jenn Braun led the Cardinals with 12 kills.
• Maddy Zophy led the defense with 29 digs.
• Allyssa Rock paced the offense with 16 assists.
• Ann Beauchamp tied a game-high with six blocks, adding five kills.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to the Sports Arena for the final time in the 2021 regular season, hosting SUNYAC foes New Paltz and Oneonta, beginning Friday at 6 p.m.