BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team opened their annual Bengal Challenge with a thriller win in five sets over Capital tonight at the Sports Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Capital – 2
SET SCORES: (25-22, 14-25, 26-24, 23-25, 16-14)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 6-5 (0-0 SUNYAC), Capital: 5-8 (0-0 OAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville Griffith) led the Bengals with 17 kills while also adding 17 digs.
- Samantha Coakley (Lockport, NY/Lockport) added 15 kills and a .371 attack percentage.
- Adi Vergara (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico/Kingdom Christian) had a team-high 19 digs while Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) had a match-high 36 assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the Comets jumped out to a quick 6-3 start, the Bengals gradually clawed back to eventually even the score at 15-all.
- Despite going back-and-forth down the stretch, Buffalo State five of the last seven points to take the opening set following back-to-back attack errors from Capital.
- The Comets dominated early in the second set with a 15-4 run and never looked back to even the match at one set apiece.
- The two sides went back-and-forth again in the third set until the Comets started to pull away to have a late 23-20 lead.
- Buffalo State rallied and scored six of seven to win the set.
- Capital even the match in the fourth set forcing a decisive fifth and final set.
- After the Bengals score five of the first six points, Capital responded with a 6-0 run.
- The Bengals held strong scoring four of the final five points to win the match in a thriller.
FOR THE FOES
- Simone Daniel led the Comets with 16 kills.
- Bryn Whitmer had 35 assists and 14 digs in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action tomorrow as they battle St John Fisher and Pitt-Bradford to finish off the tournament.
