OSWEGO, NY – The Buffalo State women's volleyball team swept the Oswego State Lakers, 3-0, in its regular-season finale and clinched the No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC Championships.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Oswego State – 0
SET SCORES: (25-10, 25-16, 25-12)
LOCATION: Max Ziel Gymnasium – Oswego, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 14-11 (8-1 SUNYAC), Oswego State: 10-14 (4-5 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville-Griffith) set a career high for a three-set match with 20 kills to lead all players. Backing her up on the offensive end was Delia Lake (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West), who matched her three-set career high with 10 kills.
- Alex Arroyo (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown East) kept the ball moving, leading all players with 30 assists.
- Defensively, Hailey Kulniszewski (Elma, NY/Iroquois) finished with a match-high 17 digs, while Wittman added 15 in support. At the net, Delaney McCarthy (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West) led all players with four total blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a heartbreaking loss to Fredonia in their home finale, the Bengals looked to wrap up the regular season on a high note as they traveled to Oswego to battle the Lakers.
- The Bengals found their rhythm early in the first set, racing out to an early lead behind five straight points. That strong play continued throughout the set, as they rattled off another run of six straight before cruising to the finish line to take the first-set win.
- The second set followed the same script, as the Bengals opened play with six straight points. The Lakers responded with a five-point run of their own, but the Bengals kept their composure and traded points with the Lakers through the middle of the set. Late in the set, the Bengals found openings to strike, using back-to-back three-point runs to take control once again and breeze to a second-set win.
- In the third set, the Bengals traded points with the Lakers early before another pair of back-to-back three-point runs gave them a late lead. This time, the Bengals closed out the Lakers in style, rattling off eight straight points to take the set and complete the sweep, and most importantly, clinch the top seed in the SUNYAC Championships.
FOR THE FOES
- Priscilla McReynolds led the Lakers with 11 kills, while Mya Bush finished with 18 assists.
- Defensively, Juliana Santafemia finished with 11 digs.
UP NEXT
As the top seed, the Bengals not only earn a double bye in the SUNYAC Championships but will also host the SUNYAC semifinals in the Sports Arena. The Bengals' next scheduled match is Saturday, November 14, with the opponent and time to be determined.
