BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team travels for a pair of SUNYAC matchups this weekend. The team will head to Oneonta to play the Red Dragons on Friday night at 6:00 pm, and to New Paltz on Saturday to battle the Hawks at 1:00 pm. The Bengals enter the matchups riding a three game win streak, while Oneonta owns a two game unbeaten stretch of their own, and the Hawks have won each of their last seven,
You can follow along with VIDEO or LIVE STATS. (Friday vs. Oneonta)
VIDEO or LIVE STATS. (Saturday vs. New Paltz)
The Bengal Update
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Saturday's 3-1 win vs SUNY Potsdam improved Buffalo State's record to 10-6 overall on the season and extended the team's win streak to three straight games.
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Junior Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) led the way with 21 total digs, while freshman Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) contributed 18 assists.
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Sophomore Eden Harrison (Eldersburg, MD/Century) offered 14 kills, grad-student and Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) held strong with six blocks of her own.
The Red Dragon Report
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Wednesday's 3-0 win over the SUNY Delhi Broncos brought the Oneonta Red Dragons record to 8-10 overall.
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Kayla Rende made her presence known with 27 assists throughout the match, while Carsyn Rachuta offered 14 digs.
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Clara Culeton contributed 13 kills in the victory, and Annalisa Alicea totaled four aces on the day.
Eyeing The Hawks
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New Paltz enters Saturday's matchup as winners of their last seven, improving to 15-2 overall on the year.
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The team is coming off a torunament win as they hosted the Hawks Inviational last weekend.
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Mackenzie Williams leads the team with 197 kills and 32 servce aces.
The History
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Buffalo State trails the all-time series vs Oneonta 10-5 in the 15 total meetings between the two programs.
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The Bengals defeated the Red Dragons 3-1 in the last showdown played between the teams last season.
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New Paltz holds a 13-4 edge over the Bengals, winning the last seven matchups overall, including a 3-2 victory last season.
