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Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball team faced Buffalo State in a conference matchup Friday night, with both squads entering the match undefeated in SUNYAC competition.
 
The Roos fell to the Bengals, 3-0.

THE BASICS.

• Result: Buffalo State 3 , SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: Buffalo State (10-10, 4-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (14-6, 3-1 SUNYAC) 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams battled back-and-forth early on in the opening set as they were tied at seven apiece after a Viv Sieja kill. From there, the Bengals ran off five straight points forcing a Roos timeout. Buffalo State extended its lead to 19-10 en route to the 25-13 first set victory.
• Canton held an early 3-0 lead in the second stanza and the teams were tied 6-6 after a small run from the Bengals. The visitors scored 10 of the next 11 points to open a 16-7 advantage on their way to a 25-14 second set win.
• Buffalo State roared out to an 8-1 start in the third set leading 13-5 early. The Bengals continued to lead 21-12 earning the sweep in straight sets with a 25-15 win in the third frame.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Emerson Coulter led the Roos in kills with five, adding three digs and a block assist defensively. Clara Bond followed up with four kills along with two block assists.
• Abby Raven tallied three kills with three block assists in a balanced stat line. Four Roos recorded one kill each.
• Buffalo State outpaced Canton in kills (36-16), aces (8-4) and assists (34-16). The Bengals had the edge in blocks (6-5) and digs (38-33).
• Friday's loss marks just the second time the Roos were on the wrong side of a sweep this season (9/5 vs. Trinity College).
• SUNY Canton drops to second in the SUNYAC East Division at 3-1 in conference play, trailing Oneonta (3-0). Buffalo State sits atop the SUNYAC West Division undefeated in conference action at 4-0.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host Fredonia in a pivotal SUNYAC matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.
 
   


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