CLEVELAND, OH – The Buffalo State volleyball team wrapped up the Case Western Tournament on Saturday, defeating Medaille College before falling to Case Western at the Horsburgh Gymnasium.
GAME ONE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Medaille – 0
SET SCORES: 25-22, 27-25, 25-14
LOCATION: Horsburgh Gymnasium – Cleveland, OH
RECORDS: Buffalo State (3-2), Medaille (0-6)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first set was a constant back-and-forth effort. The Bengals broke way after a service error from Halle Bogas of Medaille to secure the win.
- Buffalo State started out the second set on a 14-8 run.
- Medaille gradually closed the gap to take a 25-24 advantage.
- The Bengals railed for three consecutive point thanks to Ryan and Scichilone to take a 2-0 lead.
- Buffalo State dominated the final set. The team went on an 8-0 run and never looked back, securing the match.
FOR THE FOES
- Bogas and Baylee Romano each had eight kills for Medaille.
- Avery Ang had 12 digs for the Mavericks.
GAME TWO BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Case Western Reserve – 3, Buffalo State – 0
SET SCORES: 25-11, 25-16, 27-25
LOCATION: Horsburgh Gymnasium – Cleveland, OH
RECORDS: Case Western Reserve (7-1), Buffalo State (3-3)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Mergler tallied eight kills while Coakley added six of her own.
- Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) had 14 digs for Buffalo State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Case Western took the first set against the Bengals.
- Buffalo State fought back in game two but fell short as the Spartans went up 2-0.
- The Bengals refused to go down without a fight as they forced Case Western into a deep third set. Buffalo State fell short, 27-25, in the final set.
FOR THE FOES
- Jennifer Ngo led the Spartans with 11 kills.
- Alyssa Blessinger had 14 digs.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will finally return home for the first time this year as they battle Nazareth on Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Sports Arena.
