Bulls Open Final Homestand With Four Set Win Over Bowling Green

Friday, November 8

Buffalo, NY

2 pm

University at Buffalo

10-15,6-7MAC

Bowling Green

14-11,8-5MAC

Bowling Green

Buffalo

Bulls Open Final Homestand With Four Set Win Over Bowling Green

11/8/2019 4:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo volleyball team accomplished a feat it had not done all season and that was not only play in a four-set match, but win that match in a 3-1 victory over Bowling Green. A win that will prove important in the final race for the MAC Tournament. UB is now 10-15 on the year and 6-7 in league play.

UB took the contest 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-16 as Buffalo outhit Bowling Green, .297 to .212. After the Falcons took the opening set, the Bulls answered in a big way.

UB would find itself trailing 21-18 in the second set, but two quick Buffalo points put the Bulls right back in the mix. A kill from senior Polina Prokudina tied the set up at 22-22 and it remained tied at 23-23 when the Bulls got back-to-back kills from Monika Simkova and Lexi Nordmann to clinch the set.

The third set was also close throughout with the teams finding themselves tied at 22-22. From there, Buffalo got a kill from freshman Abby Leigh and then a service ace from Leigh to take a 24-22 lead. A BG service error clinched the set, giving UB the 2-1 lead.

The Bulls dominated the fourth set, hitting .324 with 16 kills and just five errors. Trailing 5-4, the Bulls went on an 11-2 run, which was all they would need to secure the four-set win. UB got a pair of aces late from Leigh, which extended the advantage to 22-12 and a kill from Nordmann clinched the set and the match.

It was a balanced attack for Buffalo that saw four players finish in double figures in kills led by 17 from senior Rachel Sanks. Prokudina and Nordmann each added 12 kills as Nordmann had just one error, hitting .500 on the afternoon. Monika Simkova added 10 kills and Leigh finished with seven.

The balanced attack could be credited to senior setter Scout McLerran, who dished out 45 assists, while adding four kills, hitting .444. UB finished with five aces for the match, three coming from Leigh and two more from Simkova.

Defensively, sophomore Paige Beck finished with 15 digs, while McLerran added 11 and freshman Jenna Sonnenberg had 10. The Bulls finished with 8.0 total blocks, led by four each from Leigh and Nordmann.

Buffalo will conclude its home schedule tomorrow night when the Bulls host Miami at 6pm. Following the match, UB will honor its five seniors: Rachel Sanks, Hannah Watson, Kristina Nieves, Scout McLerran, and Polina Prokudina.