Player of the Week – Elmira
Matthew Buffum, Senior, MB – Chesterfield, MO/Parkway Central
Matthew Buffum was the model of efficiency in Elmira’s trio of matches to close out the 2018 regular season. The 6-foot-7-inch middle hitter paced the Soaring Eagles over the weekend in both kill (34) and blocks (12), while maintaining a staggering .538 attack percentage. Buffum began play with 11 kills, five blocks and a .400 hitting percentage in Friday’s bout against St. John Fisher at Speidel Gymnasium. At the SUNY Poly Invitational on Saturday, he remained EC’s best offensive threat, as he kicked off the event with a .615 attack percentage on a team-high 10 kills to go along with five more blocks against SUNY Poly. In his final regular season match as a Soaring Eagle, Buffum posted 13 kills on 19 attacks and just one error to guide Elmira to a 3-1 victory.