BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team continued their SUNYAC winning streak, sweeping the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons 3-0 and matching their best conference start since 2012.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, SUNY Oneonta – 0
SET SCORES: (25-21, 25-20, 25-7)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 12-10 (6-0 SUNYAC), SUNY Oneonta: 9-11 (5-1 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville-Griffith) excelled in tonight's matchup, leading the way for the Bengals with 16 kills. Backing her up on the offensive end were Anel Acosta (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda), who finished with eight kills, and Delaney McCarthy (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West), who followed suit with seven kills.
- Alex Arroyo (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown East) continued her hot streak as the main playmaker for the Bengals, leading all players with 32 assists.
- Defensively, Hailey Kulniszewski (Elma, NY/Iroquois) led all players with 16 digs, while Wittman capped off her strong night with 15 digs for a double-double. At the net, Kate Rutigliano (Martinsville, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) finished with two total blocks to lead the Bengals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Returning home to the Sports Arena, the Bengals entered another SUNYAC matchup against the only other undefeated team in conference play, the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons.
- As the first set began, the two sides traded points, each looking to get a feel for how the other would attack. The Red Dragons grabbed momentum with a three-straight-point run, but the Bengals returned the favor with a five-straight-point rally to reclaim the lead. With lucky number '25' in sight for both sides, it was the Bengals who crossed the finish line first, taking the first set.
- The second set repeated the same story as the first, as both sides struggled to take control early. However, the Bengals found their rhythm behind a strong crowd in attendance, rallying for six straight points to take a commanding lead. The Red Dragons found life late in the set to keep pace, but a late push gave the Bengals the boost they needed to close it out, putting a sweep in play.
- In the final set, the Bengals flexed their muscles throughout, jumping out early on the Red Dragons before using a four-straight-point run and a seven-straight-point run to cruise to the finish, completing the sweep and, most importantly, keeping their SUNYAC record perfect.
FOR THE FOES
- Lily Pugliese led the Red Dragons with seven kills, with Layla Pertchik finishing with 16 assists.
- Defensively, Abby Stevens led the way with 13 digs, with Shea Landversicht finishing with two total blocks.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action tomorrow afternoon for Senior Day, as they host the SUNY Delhi Broncos at 1:00 PM in the Sports Arena.
