OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State Women's Volleyball team earned their third SUNYAC win of the season with a 3-0 win over Buffalo State this evening. The Bengals came into tonight's contest with a three game win streak of their own. The Lakers dominated the Bengals, extending their win streak to 9.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Oswego 3, Buffalo State 0
Location: Max Ziel Gymnasium, Laker Hall, Oswego, N.Y.
Records: Oswego State (13-6 .SUNYAC 3-1), Buffalo State (7-5 , SUNYAC 1-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Lakers started the first match hot, building a 4-1 lead.
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After a few early miscommunications by the Lakers, the Bengals were able to battle back and tie the match up at 4-4, eventually leading 7-5, forcing a timeout by the Lakers.
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The Lakers and Bengals battled back and forth, bringing the score to a tie at 10-10.
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The Lakers would go on a 12-3 run to win the first set 25-17 with 6 kills from Sydney Chiffriller and 5 coming from Emma Florentine.
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The Lakers would keep the momentum rolling into the second set, building a 7-2 lead that forced the Bengals to take an early time-out.
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The Bengals would rally back to a 8-9 deficit.
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The Lakers then found their groove, going on a 10-4 run bringing the score to 19-13 forcing another time-out by the Bengals.
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The Bengals would go on a 4-0 run started by an Oswego attacking error.
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The Lakers bounced back, going on a 5-0 run which started from a kill by Georgia Ferry to win the second set.
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The Bengals had 12 attacking errors in the second set, while Emma Florentine added four more kills.
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The Bengals refused to back down from the Lakers in the third set, fighting right up to the very end.
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The Bengals started out the third set strong, establishing a 4-1 lead on the Lakers.
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An attacking error on the Bengals would fuel a 4-1 run by the Lakers to tie the set at 5.
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The Lakers were too much for the Bengals to handle, eventually falling to a score of 25-18.
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Sydney Chiffriller would finish the night with a team-leading ten kills, with Emma Florentine right behind her with 9.
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McKenna Corbin was dishing the ball out all night, ending with 27 assists.
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Georgia Ferry led the team in blocks, ending with five total solo blocks on the night.
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Cara Simplicio led the team in digs with ten.
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The Bengals struggled offensively, surrendering twenty-six attacking errors.
WHAT'S NEXT
Oswego will return home to Max Ziel Gymnasium on Saturday, October 1st at 1:00 PM for another SUNYAC matchup against the Fredonia Blue Devils. Come out and support your Lakers on their senior day where the five seniors will be featured before the contest.
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