BUFFALO, N.Y.— Brooke Latour (Lakewood/Southwestern) led the Bengals offense with 11 kills, but it was not enough as Buffalo State dropped a four-set decision to non-conference opponent the University of Rochester, to open up the six-team Bengal Challenge in the Sports Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  U. of Rochester def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (25-23, 25-9, 25-18, 25-18)
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: U. of Rochester (10-0), Buffalo State (3-8)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State got off to a fast start by taking a 13-11 lead at the halfway point of the first set. Rochester bounced back to tie the score at 20-20.
• The Yellowjackets reclaimed the lead but did not have it for long as the Bengals closed the set with five of the next seven points to control the set, 25-23.
• Rochester used an 8-0 run late in the second frame to tie the match with a 25-9 win in set two.
• Buffalo State and Rochester traded points for much of the third set, until the Yellowjackets scored seven points in an eight-point stretch and used the momentum to earn a 25-18 set win in the third frame.
• The Bengals responded in the fourth set and took a 15-12 lead at the midway point of the frame. Rochester countered with a 13-3 to close out the win.
• Eimile O'Brien (Marietta/Marcellus) chipped in six kills, two blocks and nine digs.
• Brooke Federko (Jamestown/Jamestown) and Maria Gelyon (West Seneca/Immaculata) added 14 and 10 assists respectively.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Clara Martinez led the Yellowjackets with 15 kills and four digs.
• Kate Korslund chipped in 14 kills, while Beth Ghyzel added 43 assists.

 
UP NEXT                 
Buffalo State will conclude the Bengal Challenge tomorrow with a pair of non-conference contests against Geneva and Case Western at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. respectively.