BUFFALO STATE ATHLETICS
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo State wrapped up its two-day, six-team Bengal Challenge today in the Sports Arena and was unable to secure victory, dropping a pair of three-set matches to Geneva and eventual co-champion Case Western.
MATCH #1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Geneva def. Buffalo State, 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-16)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Geneva (7-3), Buffalo State (3-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buffalo State fell behind 9-3 in the first set, but rallied and led 20-17, only to fall 27-25.
- The Bengals never led in the second set, falling behind 18-10 before dropping the set by four. Geneva led wire-to-wire in the third set as well to pull away for the victory.
- Alena McKelvey (Buffalo/City Honors) led the Bengals’ offense with eight kills against just two errors and added a pair of aces.
- Eimile O’Brien (Marietta/Marcellus) chipped in seven kills and two blocks, and Jordan McKenna(Tonawanda/Kenmore East) finished with five kills, three blocks and two aces.
- Brooke Federko (Jamestown/Jamestown) recorded 16 assists, while Brittney Valentine(Marietta/Marcellus) totaled 17 digs.
FOR THE FOES
- Sydney McNulty led a balanced Geneva attack with 10 kills and three aces.
- Daphne Hunsinger added seven kills and 31 assists.
MATCH #2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Case Western def. Buffalo State, 3-0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-11)
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Case Western (8-3), Buffalo State (3-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Case Western took control early and never let up, cruising to a straight-set victory in the final match today.
- Buffalo State continued to struggle to generate a consistent attack, finishing with just 19 kills and 22 attacking errors.
- O’Brien led the Bengals with six kills.
- Valentine finished with 14 digs, and Federko had 13 assists.
FOR THE FOES
- Katie Kaminski led the Spartans with eight kills, and Anna Jaskoviak had 15 digs.
NOTEWORTHY
- Case Western and the University of Rochester were named co-champions of the Bengal Challenge with both teams posting 3-0 records with nine set wins and one loss.
- The all-tournament team was: Clara Martinez (Rochester), Anna Jaskoviak (Case), Olivia Hale (Capital), Grace Lengauer (Allegheny), Brittany Valentine (Buffalo State), Sydney McNulty (Geneva).
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will open SUNYAC play next weekend at Cortland, starting off with a match against New Paltz on Friday at 7 p.m.
