HAMBURG, NY – The Buffalo State men's volleyball team swept the Hilbert College Hawks, 3-0, to extend their unbeaten streak in AMCC play to 14 straight games.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Hilbert College – 0
SET SCORES: (25-19, 25-17, 25-16)
LOCATION: Brad Hafner Recreation Center – Hamburg, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 21-3 (8-0 AMCC), Hilbert College: 3-17 (1-6 AMCC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Gavin Wilczewski (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora) led the Bengals with nine kills, with Caleb Smith (Rochester, NY/World of Inquiry) and Ke'Vaun Callier (Rochester, NY/World of Inquiry) finishing with six kills each in support.  
• Drew Bowman (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) led all players with 29 assists.
• Defensively, Wilczewski led the way with eight digs, enough to lead all players in this matchup.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a week-long break, the Bengals looked to continue their dominance in AMCC play as they traveled to Route 5 rival, Hilbert College, to take on the Hawks.
• In the first set, the Bengals began by trading points with the Hawks before rallying to take an early lead. The Hawks would answer back with their own four-straight point run to bring this AMCC bout back within even. However, the Bengals go into their bag of tricks, responding back with a six-point rally to take a commanding lead over the Hawks, before closing out the first set with four straight points, claiming the first set.
• In the second set, both sides would begin a run of trading points, with the Bengals building an advantage after some Hawks mistakes. These mistakes would open the door for the Bengals to take control of the set, leading to a four-point run before taking the second set behind a three-point rally…putting the Bengals in play to sweep the Hawks in three sets.
• In the third set, the Bengals maintained their momentum and led throughout. After a back-and-forth midway, they closed the match with seven straight points, preserving their 14-game unbeaten streak in the AMCC.

FOR THE FOES

• Nikolas D'Andrea led the Hawks with five kills, while Brinton McCalin tallied 10 assists to lead the Hawks.
• Defensively, Mehkai Francis and Jacob Sehn each finished with four digs, with D'Andrea adding two blocks at the net.

UP NEXT
The Bengals continue their road trip, traveling to Penn State Behrend tomorrow evening to take on the Lions at 7:00 PM for an AMCC matchup.