BUFFALO, NY – Samantha Coakley (Lockport, NY/Lockport) led the Bengals with nine kills as the Buffalo State women's volleyball team swept their match against the Pitt-Bradford Panthers tonight, 3-0.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Pitt-Bradford – 0
SET SCORES: 25-12, 25-21, 25-23
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-4-0, 1-0-0), Pitt-Bradford (5-11-0, 0-0-0)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Coakley tallied eight digs along with her nine kills.
- Liz Schultheis (Holley, NY/Brockport) posted seven blocks and six kills of her own.
- Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) notched 15 assists while Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) had 16 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bengals got off to a dominant start in the first set, winning 25-12.
- In the second set, Pitt-Bradford was able to keep it close until the Bengals pulled away from the 18-18 tie to take the win.
- Pitt-Bradford was able to build momentum in the final set, forcing the Bengals into a 23-21 deficit.
- Angelina Scichilone (Holtsville, NY/Sachem East) earned a crucial kill to swing the momentum back to the Bengals.
- After a late rally, Valerie Ryan (Queens, NY/Frank Sinatra) delivered the final blow to secure the Bengals sweep.
FOR THE FOES
- Olivia Reese led the way with six kills for the Panthers.
- Tabitha Walker had 18 assists.
UP NEXT
The Bengals head on the road this weekend as the battle Oswego on Friday at 6:00 pm and Cortland on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
