BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team swept the Alfred State College Pioneers, 3-0, to extend its SUNYAC winning streak on its home floor.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Alfred State College – 0
SET SCORES: (25-12, 25-8, 25-9)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 8-10 (2-0 SUNYAC), Alfred State College: 10-9 (0-2 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville-Griffith) led the way for the Bengals with 12 kills, while Kate Rutigliano (Martinsville, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) followed with seven kills.
- Alex Arroyo (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown East) led all players with 24 assists.
- Defensively, Hailey Kulniszewski (Elma, NY/Iroquois) led all players with 10 digs, while Rutigliano paced the Bengals with three blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Coming off a historic win over SUNYAC foe Cortland, the Bengals returned to their home floor looking to extend their conference winning streak as they hosted the Alfred State College Pioneers.
- Opening the first set, the Bengals stormed out of the gates with a six-point run to take an early lead over the Pioneers. The Bengals maintained control throughout the set, adding a late five-point run before closing out the Pioneers to take the opening set.
- In the second set, the Bengals once again went on the attack, opening play with back-to-back three-point runs to gain an early advantage. As play continued, the Bengals put together a nine-point run before closing out the set with five straight points to secure the second-set win and put the Pioneers on the brink of a sweep.
- In the third and final set, the Bengals kept their hot hand rolling, opening play with four straight points before putting together a seven-point run to take full control. The Bengals cruised through the remainder of the set to complete the sweep of their newest SUNYAC foe on their home floor.
FOR THE FOES
- Gloria Stem led Alfred State with seven kills, while Isabel Carew paced the Pioneers with 15 assists.
- Defensively, Alayna Tomlinson led the Pioneers with nine digs.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will take their winning streak on the road as they begin a three-match SUNYAC road stretch. Their first stop will be this Saturday, October 17, when they take on the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs at 2:00 p.m.
