HOUGHTON, NY – Gavin Wilczewski (Elma, NY/East Aurora) tallied 12 kills, and Kaden Strong (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca East) chipped in 11 kills of his own, as the Buffalo State men's volleyball team swept Houghton on Tuesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Houghton – 0
SET SCORES: (25-16, 25-18, 25-20)
LOCATION: Nielsen Center – Houghton, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (11-11), Houghton (2-13)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Strong's 11 kills came on just 17 attempts for a .588 attack percentage.
• Wilczewski wasn't far behind, registering a .435 hitting percentage.
• Jackson Stang (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) had 34 assists, and seven digs to lead the Bengals.
• Adam Cramer (Buffalo, NY/Iroquois) and Christopher Laboy (Ponce, Puerto Rico/Lafayette) each contributed seven digs as well.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Trailing 3-1 early in the first set, Buffalo State went on a 5-0 run to take a 6-3 lead thanks to a kill and service ace by Hayden McCue (Fairport, NY/Fairport) and a kill by Laboy.
• The Bengals extended the lead to 20-11 after a combo block by Strong and Jake Woelfel (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West), and cruised to a 25-16 win.
• The Bengals led 13-7 in the second set after three straight kills by Wilczewski, and Houghton never got within five points the rest of the way as Buffalo State took the second set 25-18.
• With the score tied 3-3 in the third set, the Highlanders scored four straight points. The Bengals responded with five straight points to make it 8-7.
• With the score knotted at 15-15, a 5-0 run for the Bengals that included two kills by Strong and a kill by Laboy, made it 20-15.
• Nate Lippitt (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) closed out the match with a kill on an overpass at 25-20.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Gabriel Lucena had a match-high 14 digs to lead Houghton.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State is back at home this weekend, hosting Houghton and Elmira in a tri-match on Saturday beginning at 12 pm.