BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo state men's volleyball team returns to action this weekend as they travel to Penn State Behrend to compete in a tri-match with the Lions and the Trine University Thunder. The Bengals and Lions are set to battle at 12:00 pm while the Bengals will face the Thunder at 2:00 pm.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• Buffalo State has opened their inaugural season with an impressive 6-4 record.
• Last time out, the Bengals competed at the Nazareth Invite where the team fell to #10 Nazareth and then came away with a win over Potsdam.
• Jake Woelfel (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West) leads the Bengals offense with 117 kills and 11 service aces while also averaging nearly four kills per set.
• Jackson Stang (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) has dished out 330 assists on the year.
• Defensively, Kaden Strong (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca East) has been a force at the net compiling 27 blocks while Alex Nuez (Paterson, NJ/Eastside) has 81 digs.
• As a team, the Bengals are averaging over two kills per set more than their opponents.

 
A Look At The Lions

• Penn State Behrend holds a record of 2-8 (0-0 AMCC) on the year.
• Last time out, the Lions earned a win over Geneva (PA) to snap a five-game losing streak.
• Owen Wienczkowski leads the Lions with 72 kills while also tallying 28 blocks on defense.
• Alex Jackson has 228 assists while Joshua Elegeer leads the team with 87 digs.

 
Thoughts On Trine

• Trine has opened their season with a record of 6-4 (0-0 MCVL) in the standings.
• Last time out, the Thunder swept Hilbert in three sets to earn their third straight victory.
• Ted Hofmeister leads Trine with 116 kills on the year.
• Defensively, Karl Both has 30 blocks while Hunter Haas has 114 digs.

 
The History

• Buffalo State is 1-0 against Penn State Behrend following a five-set thriller earlier this year.
• The Bengals and Trine will battle for the first time.