BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's volleyball team handled business at home, sweeping the Hilbert College Hawks, 3-0, to extend their win streak to seven games.

GAME ONE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: #19 Buffalo State – 3, Hilbert College – 0
SET SCORES: (25-10, 25-18, 25-18)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 17-2 (4-0 AMCC), Hilbert College: 3-11 (1-2 AMCC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Brady Bowman (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) led the Bengals with nine kills in tonight's matchup, with Kaden Strong (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca East) adding six kills in support.
• Drew Bowman (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) continued his steady hand, dishing out 24 assists for the Bengals.
• Defensively, B. Bowman finished the night with seven digs, while Jackson Stang (Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home) added six digs. At the net, Strong led the way with four total blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After back-to-back tri-match sweeps this past weekend, the Bengals returned to action as they hosted the Hilbert College Hawks in this AMCC matchup.
• The Bengals would take control of the first set, jumping out early on the Hawks after a four-point rally. As the set continued, the Bengals kept their strong play with back-to-back runs of six and seven straight. These sets of runs would propel the Bengals past the Hawks to claim the first set win.
• In the second set, the Hawks would gain an early advantage over the Bengals, following a four-point run of their own. As the Bengals returned the favor with their own four-point rally, the Hawks continued to pressure them throughout the set. Locked in at 15 a side, the Bengals would dig deep, rallying six straight points to take the set from the Hawks, with their eyes on a three-set sweep.
• With the Bengals looking to close out this AMCC matchup, the Hawks would challenge them as both sides traded points early in the set. A three-point rally from the Bengals would be followed up with a four-point run as the Bengals would take command of this set. While the Hawks would stay afloat late in the set, the Bengals proved too much, cruising to the finish line and sweeping the Hawks to extend their win streak to seven straight games and their AMCC win streak to 10.

FOR THE FOES

• Nikolas D'Andrea led all players with 15 kills, with Mehkai Francis dishing out 19 assists to lead the Hawks.
• Defensively, Jacob Sehn and Grayson Gaud each finished with seven digs, while Francis added two blocks at the net.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will hit the road for three straight AMCC matchups, with their first stop coming this Friday, February 27th, as they travel to Carlow University to take on the Celtics at 7:00 PM.