BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State volleyball dominated from start to finish as they defeated the visitors Medaille in a three-set sweep on Tuesday evening at the Sports Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Medaille – 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-16)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (5-6), Medaille (3-7)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Alena McKelvey (Buffalo, NY/City Honors) led the Bengals with seven kills, while Kayla Wolinski (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) added six kills.
- Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) recorded a game-high 12 digs. She also had two of the five Bengal service aces in the match and was a perfect nine for nine on service reception.
- Riley Domin (Getzville, NY/Williamsville South) handed out 15 assists in the victory.
- Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) and Samantha Coakley (Lockport, NY/Lockport) each tallied five kills.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Leading 5-3 in the first set, Abby Verner (Ransomville, NY/Trinity) led the Bengals on a 10-point serving run to increase the lead to 15-3. From that point, Buffalo State cruised to a 25-15 victory.
- Buffalo State jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the second set, thanks once again to a serving run led by Verner. This time it was a five-point run that extended the Bengal's lead from five points to 10.
- With the score tied at 9-9 in the third set, the Bengals got two kills by McKelvey, sandwiched around a block by McCartney Geartz (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda), to take control of the final set. Buffalo State won 13 of the next 20 points to win the match.
FOR THE FOES
- Chase Luebeck had seven kills for the visiting Mavericks.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State continues SUNYAC conference play when they host Cortland on Friday evening at 6 p.m. at the Sports Arena.
