BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's volleyball team will look to get back in the win column this week with a full slate of matches. Tonight, the Bengals will return home and host Mount Union at 6:00 pm. This weekend, the Bengals will make the trip downstate to #6 Vassar on Friday at 7:00 pm and then a tri-match with Bard and Purchase College on Saturday at 11:00 am/1:00 pm.
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Breaking Down The Bengals
- Buffalo State enters the week with a record of 6-6 on the year.
- Last time out, the Bengals fell to both Penn State Behrend and Trine University in a tri-match both in three sets.
- Jake Woelfel (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West) and Gavin Wilczewski (Elma, NY/East Aurora) pace the Bengals offense combining for over 200 kills.
- Jackson Stang (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) leads the Bengals with 385 assists on the season.
- On the defensive side, Alex Nuez (Paterson, NHJ/Eastside) leads the Bengals with 94 digs while Kaden Strong (Bufalo, NY/West Seneca East) has been dominant at the net collecting 34 total blocks.
Monitoring Mount Union
- The Raiders make the trip to Buffalo with a record of 4-4 (0-0 MCVL) on the year.
- Last time out, Mount Union fell in three sets to Hiram College.
- Jack McClure leads the Raiders offense with 125 kills and 20 service aces.
- On the defensive side, Peyton Koszelak has 86 digs while Michael Bowler and Cameron Weeg share the team lead with 12 total blocks each.
A View Of Vassar
- #6 Vassar enters the week with a record of 11-3 (1-0 UVC) on the year.
- Last time out, the Brewers earned a three-set sweep over Endicott College.
- Jacob Kim and Vaughn Ramsev have paced Vassar on offense with a combined 198 kills, 17 service aces, and 172 assists.
- Tucker Shearn has 129 digs while Gavin Akoto has tallied 31 total blocks.
Researching The Raptors
- Bard sits in the standings with a record of 4-7 (0-0 NEVC) to open the week.
- Last time out, Bard fell to #2 Stevens in three sets.
- Angel Obergh leads the Raptors with 109 kills and 13 service aces.
- Obergh also leads the team with 81 digs and a .941 receiving percentage.
Pondering The Panthers
- Purchase holds a record of 3-3 (0-0 Skyline) on the young season.
- Last time out, Purchase won both matchups in a tri-match with York College and Bryn Athyn College.
- Channing Williams leads the Panthers with 62 kills and is averaging nearly three kills per set.
- On defense, Nate Matthie leads the way with 51 digs.
The History
- The Bengals will battle Mount Union, Vassar, Bard, and Purchase all for the first time.
