HOUGHTON, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team swept their matchup with the Houghton Highlanders this evening at the Nielsen Center.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Houghton – 0
SET SCORES: (25-14, 25-17, 25-20)
LOCATION: Nielsen Center – Houghton, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 10-6 (0-0 SUNYAC), Houghton: 4-8 (0-0 Empire 8)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville Griffith) led the Bengals with 15 kills over three sets.
- Riley Domin (Getzville, NY/Williamsville South) dished out 22 digs while Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) added 16 of her own.
- Wittman added 10 digs to her line score while Adi Vergara (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico/Kingdom Christian) chipped in 11 digs in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bengal offense came out of the gate on fire as they opened the evening with a 5-0 run.
- After the Highlanders were able to get on the board, the Bengals stretched their lead to a set-high of 10.
- Buffalo State's offense continued to roll in the opening set and secured the victory after a kill from Erin Mergler (Amherst, NY/Williamsville North).
- In the second set, Houghton came out aggressive and kept competitive much of the way.
- Led by Eden Harrison (Eldersburg, MD/Century), Buffalo State went on a 9-4 run to give them the lead and eventually the second set after a kill from Wittman.
- The Highlanders took control in the beginning of the third and final set.
- The Bengals regained control after an 11-2 run after an attack error from Houghton.
- Buffalo State would score five of the last six points to secure their second sweep of the Highlanders this season.
FOR THE FOES
- Ainslie Reimer led the Highlanders with 11 kills in the effort.
- Morgan Brace had 15 assists while Reimer and Hannah Catalino had eight digs each.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action this weekend as they open SUNYAC play hosting Oneonta on Friday and New Paltz on Saturday.
