BUFFALO, NY – The Bengals women's volleyball team earned the victory tonight as they defeated the Medaille Mavericks in four sets. The team will host a tri-match on Saturday before they begin their run in the SUNYAC playoffs.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State - 3, Medaille - 1
SET SCORES: 25-19, 18-25, 25-21, 25-14
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (12-9, 4-5 SUNYAC), Medaille (6-22, 4-5 Empire 8)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

•    Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) led the way with 14 kills for the Bengals.
•    Schultheis also added four solo blocks, and five block assists.
•    Eden Harrison (Eldersburg, MD/Century) had six kills of her own.


HOW IT HAPPENED

•    The Bengals jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first set.
•    Buffalo State would dominate much of the set, however, Medaille would put some pressure on to close the gap.
•    Myah Platler (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) notched the final kill in the set.
•    Medaille fought back in the second set to even the score 1-1.
•    Buffalo State regained form in the third set despite Medaille continuing to add pressure.
•    In the final set, the Bengals returned to form and pulled away and ended on a 14-3 run.

FOR THE FOES 

•    Halle Bogas registered 14 kills for the Mavericks.
•    Alejandra Marin tallied 15 digs.

UP NEXT 
The Bengals will wrap-up the regular season this weekend as they host the University of Rochester and St. John Fisher for a tri-match on Saturday starting at noon.