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Men's Volleyball

Men's Volleyball Returns To Action To Battle Houghton And Elmira

BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's volleyball team returns to the court tonight with a matchup at Houghton University. Game time is slotted for 7:00 pm. The Bengals will then return home on Saturday as they battle the Highlanders and Elmira in a tri-match. Buffalo State will face-off with Elmira at 12:00 pm, Houghton will play the Soaring Eagles at 2:00 pm, and then the Bengals will have a rematch with the Highlanders at 4:00 pm.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals
  • Buffalo State enters tonight's matchup with a record of 10-11 overall.
  • Last time out, the Bengals earned in a split in a tri-match falling in four sets to MIT before defeating Regis College in a three-set sweep.
  • Jake Woelfel (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West) leads the Bengals offensive attack with 183 kills on the year.
  • Gavin Wilczewski (Elma, NY/East Aurora) has been the hot hand for the Bengals tallying 11+ kills in three straight matchups and four of his last five.
  • Alex Nuez (Paterson, NJ/Eastside) has 163 digs while Jackson Stang (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) has dished out 634 assists and 25 service aces.
 
A Look At Houghton
  • Houghton sits in the standings with a record of 2-12 overall.
  • Last time out, the Highlanders fell in three sets against Finger Lakes Community College.
  • Elijah Sproull leads the Highlanders with 125 kills on the year and 20 service aces.
  • Sproull and Jerry Buno have combined for 188 assists on the year.
 
Eyes On Elmira
  • Elmira stands with a record of 7-9 (1-3 UVC) overall.
  • Last time out, the Soaring Eagles lost in four sets to New Paltz.
  • Leading Elmira on offense is Edwin Sosa with 221 kills on the year.
  • Defensively, Alex Vega leads the team with 125 digs while Dylan Vargas has compiled 35 total blocks.
 
The History
  • Buffalo State will battle with Houghton and Elmira for the first time.
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Players Mentioned

Alex Nuez

#5 Alex Nuez

DS
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Jackson Stang

#3 Jackson Stang

S/DS
6' 0"
Freshman
Gavin Wilczewski

#9 Gavin Wilczewski

OH
6' 2"
Freshman
Jake Woelfel

#10 Jake Woelfel

RS
6' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alex Nuez

#5 Alex Nuez

5' 11"
Graduate Student
DS
Jackson Stang

#3 Jackson Stang

6' 0"
Freshman
S/DS
Gavin Wilczewski

#9 Gavin Wilczewski

6' 2"
Freshman
OH
Jake Woelfel

#10 Jake Woelfel

6' 5"
Sophomore
RS