BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Oneonta women's volleyball team fell to Buffalo State, 3-0, Friday evening in a SUNYAC matchup at the Sports Arena. The Bengals (12-10, 6-0 SUNYAC) took the opening set, 25-21, then earned a 25-20 win in the second and closed out the match with a 25-7 win in the third. The victory snapped the Red Dragons' six-match winning streak.
Oneonta (9-11 overall, 5-1 SUNYAC) was led offensively by sophomore Lily Pugliese (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay), who recorded seven kills on 25 attempts. Junior Shea Landversicht (Greenville, NY/Greenville) added five kills, while Annalia McCarthy (Bellmore, NY/) contributed four kills on nine attempts and finished with a team-best .333 hitting percentage.
Sophomore Cadence Meltz (Highland, NY/Highland) and Layla Pertchik (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) helped direct the Red Dragons' offense, with Pertchik distributing 16 assists. Senior Keira Welsh (Patchogue, NY/Patchogue-Medford) added three kills, while Corynna Manjos (Maplewood, NJ/Columbia) chipped in two.
Defensively, senior Abby Stevens (Otisville, NY/Minisink Valley) led Oneonta with 13 digs. Senior Lillian Slattery (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) followed with 12 digs, while Pertchik and Meltz contributed seven apiece. Landversicht also finished with four digs and a pair of blocks, including one solo block.
The Red Dragons totaled 23 kills and 48 digs. Oneonta came closest in the opening set, recording 10 kills and hitting .146 before Buffalo State secured the 25-21 decision.
In the second set, Oneonta battled but ultimately fell 25-20. The Red Dragons recorded seven kills, with Pugliese and Landversicht providing much of the offensive production.
Buffalo State controlled the third set, hitting .348 with nine kills and just one error to complete the sweep, 25-7. Ella Wittman led all players with 16 kills, while Anel Acosta added eight.
Oneonta will look to bounce back as SUNYAC play continues at Fredonia on Saturday, October 31, at 1 p.m.
