BUFFALO, NY - The Buffalo State women's volleyball team won a four-set thriller over Houghton tonight. Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) led the way for the Bengals with 13 kills and 5 total blocks.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State - 3, Houghton - 1
SET SCORES: 25-23, 25,18, 25-11, 25-22
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (8-6, 1-2 SUNYAC), Houghton (6-10, 3-1 Empire 8)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Myah Platler (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) had eight kills for the Bengals while Angelina Scichilone (Holtsville, NY/Sachem East) and Erin Mergler (Amherst, NY/Williamsville North) each had seven of their own.
• Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) dished out 13 assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first set was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams held a lead at some point until Houghton was able to sneak the last two points.
• In set 2, the Bengals led the entire way to even the match.
• Set 3 was dominance from the Bengals as Schultheis set the tone offensively.
• Amia Carter (Baltimore, MD/Chesapeake) earned her first collegiate kill and set up Platler to finish it off.
• Buffalo State started set 4 on a 5-0 run. The Highlanders refused to go down and clawed their way back, making it another back-and-forth effort.
• Mergler delivered the final blow to secure the Bengals win.

FOR THE FOES 

• Julie Immel and Alyssa Lyon each had 11 kills for the Highlanders.

UP NEXT 
The Bengals will host Plattsburgh this Friday at 6:00 pm.