BUFFALO, NY – The Bengals women's volleyball team swept their match 3-0 against the visiting Plattsburgh Cardinals tonight at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. Buffalo State opened up with their first of two SUNYAC matches this weekend.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State - 3, Plattsburgh - 0
SET SCORES: 25-21, 25-21, 25-16
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (9-6, 2-2 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh (4-10, 0-5 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) led the Bengals with 9 kills.
• Erin Mergler (Amherst, NY/Williamsville North) and Samantha Coakley (Lockport, NY/Lockport) each added 7 kills of their own.
• Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) dished out 22 assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals held control for much of the first set, never losing the lead after a 5-5 tie.
• During the second set, the Bengals continued that trend, and never trailed throughout.
• Plattsburgh attempted to cut into the Bengals lead, but Buffalo State held strong throughout.
• In the final set, Plattsburgh stayed competitive throughout until the Bengals went up 18-13.
• The Bengals would finish the game on a 7-3 run to notch the victory.

FOR THE FOES 

• Kyleigh Ganz had 8 kills for the Cardinals.
• Ganz and Emma Rivers each had 10 assists.

UP NEXT 
The Bengals will be back in action tomorrow afternoon as they battle Potsdam at 1:00 pm.