BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons 3-0, losing their first SUNYAC game of the year.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: SUNY Cortland – 3, Buffalo State – 0
SET SCORES: (25-9, 25-22, 26-24)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 14-9 (6-1 SUNYAC), SUNY Cortland: 21-5 (8-0 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville-Griffith) led the Bengals with ten kills and 21 digs. Nicole Delli Colli (Rye, NY/Rye) helped contribute with six kills and two blocks
• Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) led the Bengals with 23 assists and was credited for an ace and a block.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Today's matchup featured the remaining two undefeated teams in the SUNYAC and the energy was high from the start…unfortunately, the Bengals were on the opposite side that. The Red Dragons came out hot, jumping to a quick 6-0 set lead, dazing the Bengals. As play continued, the Red Dragons would continue to play hot, holding the Bengals to only nine set points and taking the first set win 25-9.
• The second set saw the Bengals come into their own and playing the 'Bengal Way' that got them this far in SUNYAC play. With momentum bouncing between both teams, the Bengals would respond with a five-point rally and taking a 12-11 set lead. As teams traded points, both teams would lock at even at 22-22 but a three-point rally for the Red Dragons was enough to take the second set win 25-22.
• The third set saw the Red Dragons stormed out the gate with a 7-1 set lead, mirroring the first set performance. With their backs against the wall, the Bengals willed themselves to continues points, until rallying four straight points and taking a 16-14 lead. Things would get tense as the Bengals would take a 24-22 lead, looking to clinch a set victory but the Red Dragons stormed back, rallying our-straight points and clinching the 3-0 sweep of the Bengals.

FOR THE FOES

• Kyrah Wilbur was credited with 14 kills and 11 digs on the day for the Red Dragons.
• Samantha Rodriguez dished out 21 assists, with Ryan Hinshaw credited with ten assists and two aces.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will hit the road for their final two SUNYAC battles, looking to bounce back from the tough defeat. They'll be traveling to SUNY Canton to battle the Kangaroos, Friday, November 1^st at 6:00 P.M.