BUFFALO, NY – Three Buffalo State athletes earned SUNYAC Athlete of the Week honors for their respective performances this past weekend, presented by Spry. Gwen Jarosz (North Tonawanda, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield) of the Buffalo State women's soccer team earned women's soccer defensive honors while Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville-Griffith) and Hailey Kulniszewski (Elma, NY/Iroquois) swept the women's volleyball awards with Wittman taking home offensive recognition and Kulniszewski earning defensive.

Jarosz was dominant for the Bengals on Saturday in their 5-0 SUNYAC win over Cobleskill. Jarosz scored a hat trick for the Bengals while also anchoring a Buffalo State defense that earned their second shutout of the season while allowing just two shots the entire contest.

Wittman shined for the Bengals as Buffalo State earned a three-set sweep over Cortland to beat the Red Dragons for the first time since 2014. Wittman tallied 15 kills averaging five points per set with a .448 hitting percentage, four digs, and an assist.

Kulniszewski had an impressive showing for the Bengals as they swept Cortland in straight sets to open conference play. Kulniszewski tallied 14 digs, averaging 4.67 digs per set with a .778 reception percentage.