Box Score MORRISVILLE, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team defeated the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs, 3-0, in dominant fashion to earn their first SUNYAC win of the season.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State - 3, SUNY Morrisville - 0
SET SCORES: (25-21, 26-24, 25-14)
LOCATION: Student Activities Center – Morrisville, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: (8-11, 1-1 SUNYAC), SUNY Morrisville: (9-7, 1-1 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville Griffith) continued her strong play on the offensive end, leading the Bengals with a team-high nine kills. Nicole Delli Colli (Rye, NY/Rye) and Anel Acosta (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) provided solid support, each contributing eight kills.
• Setter April Jakubowski (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) directed the Bengals' offense with 17 assists, while Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) added 12 assists to help pace the attack.
• On the defensive side, Jakubowski led the way with ten digs, while Autumn Flanders (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) added nine in support. At the net, Delaney McCarthy (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West), Delia Lake (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West), and Reagan Schneider (Corfu, NY/Pembroke) each recorded two total blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After falling to the Cortland Red Dragons last night, the Buffalo State Bengals looked to rebound on the road against the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs.
• The opening set saw both teams trade points early before a four-point rally gave the Bengals the advantage. The Mustangs responded with a five-point run of their own to reclaim the lead. Another stretch of back-and-forth scoring kept the set tight until a late three-point Bengals rally pushed them ahead to secure the first set.
• In the second set, the Bengals fell behind early as the Mustangs opened with a seven-point run to take control. However, the Bengals remained composed and battle-tested, countering with five- and three-point rallies to even the score midway through. A tightly contested finish saw the Bengals keep their momentum rolling with another three-point rally to close out the set and move within one of a sweep.
• In the third and final set, the Bengals dominated from the start, jumping out to an early lead before back-to-back four-point rallies sealed the deal. With the win, the Bengals earned its first SUNYAC victory of the season, sweeping the Mustangs on the road.

FOR THE FOES

• Isabelle Eskierka led the Mustangs on offense with 11-kills, while Keely Shearer dished out 15 assists.
• Defensively, Kayla Sheasby led with 15-digs while Autumn Dailey led with four blocks at the net.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will return to the Sports Arena on Wednesday, October 8^th, to host the Fredonia Blue Devils in this season's edition of the 'Battle by the Lake' rivalry matchup.