DALLAS, PA – The #18 Buffalo State men's volleyball team earned a split at the Misericordia Tri-Meet this afternoon at the Anderson Sports-Health Center.
GAME ONE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Misericordia – 3, #18 Buffalo State – 0
SET SCORES: (19-25, 18-25, 20-25)
LOCATION: Anderson Sports-Health Center – Dallas, PA
RECORDS: Misericordia: 5-8 (0-0 MAC), #18 Buffalo State: 10-2 (2-0 AMCC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Gavin Wilczewski (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora) and Kieran Eagen (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West) led the Bengals with six kills each.
- Drew Bowman (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) dished out 18 assists with Jackson Stang (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) leading the team with six digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars came out competitive in the opening set taking control early. Despite a late surge from the Bengals, Misericordia earned a pair of kills to close out the set win.
- Likewise in the second set, the Cougars took control of the action early. After taking a 5-4 lead, Misericordia never lost their lead the rest of the way to win the second set.
- A swift 7-3 start in the opening set was enough for the Cougars as they earned the sweep following a 7-2 run to close out the final set of action.
FOR THE FOES
- Chris U'Glay led Cougars with 10 kills and six digs.
GAME TWO BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #18 Buffalo State – 3, Manhattanville – 0
SET SCORES: (25-23, 25-18, 25-19)
LOCATION: Anderson Sports-Health Center – Dallas, PA
RECORDS: #18 Buffalo State: 11-2 (2-0 AMCC), Manhattanville: 1-5 (0-0 Skyline)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Kellen Palmer (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) led the Bengals with seven kills.
- Bowman added 25 assists while Wilczewski totaled eight digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Valiants took control early in the opening set, but the Bengals rallied back to score 10 of the final 14 points to win the set.
- Buffalo State found their rhythm in the second set. After a 10-10 tie, the Bengals took control and didn't look back to win the second set.
- The Bengals continued the momentum into the final set of action as they were able to secure the three-set sweep.
FOR THE FOES
- Kyle Simmons led the Valiants with 11 kills while Pedro Machado tallied 14 assists and seven digs.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action on Wednesday as they will host Penn State-Behrend at 6:00 pm for an AMCC matchup.
