BUFFALO – McCartney Geartz (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda) had seven kills and seven blocks to lead the Buffalo State women’s volleyball team to a decisive three-set victory over Oswego State on Friday evening at the Sports Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 3, Oswego State – 0
SET SCORES: 25-9, 25-19, 25-12
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (13-10, 3-3 SUNYAC), Oswego State (5-13, 2-4 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Geartz set a season-best kill total, and also a career-high in blocks in the win.
- Eden Harrison (Eldersburg, MD/Century) had six kills without an error for a .545 hitting percentage.
- Samantha Coakley (Lockport, NY/Lockport) also had six kills.
- Adi Vergara (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico/Kingdom Christian) led the Bengals with 12 digs, while Ella Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Springville-Griffith) had three service aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buffalo State raced out to an early 7-3 lead after a 5-0 behind Wittman’s serving. The Bengals extended their lead to 15-3 after an 8-0 run behind the serving of Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East).
- Leading 23-9, the Bengals closed out the set after a kill by Geartz and a combo block by Geartz and Erin Mergler (Amherst, NY/Williamsville North).
- Buffalo State led 16-14 in the second set, before a service ace by Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) highlighted a 4-0 run to give the Bengals a six-point advantage.
- After Oswego State pulled to within three, another combo block by Mergler and Geartz, and a kill by Geartz, closed out the set.
- The Bengals never trailed in the third set, and led by as many as 13 after a 9-1 run behind serving from Wittman and Riley Domin (Getzville, NY/Williamsville South).
- Another kill by Geartz closed out the match for the Bengals.
FOR THE FOES
- Cara Simplicio led Oswego with five kills.
SENIOR DAY
- Prior to the match, Buffalo State honored its four seniors: Geartz, Mergler, Hugenschmidt, and Domin.
UP NEXT
The Bengals have their home regular season finale tomorrow afternoon, hosting Cortland in the P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Game at 1 pm.
