Friday, September 10
Buffalo, NY
6:00 pm
4-3,0-0MAC
3
vs
0
Duquesne
4-4,0-0Atlantic 10
1
2
3
F
Duquesne
13
18
13
0
Buffalo
25
25
25
3
Bulls Come Away With Dominating 3-0 Victory In Home Opener
9/10/2021 8:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo volleyball team put forth a dominating effort in its home opener on Friday night as the Bulls swept Duquesne, 3-0, in the first game of the WNY Invite.
The Bulls took the contest 25-13, 25-18, 25-13 as UB outhit Duquesne, .257 to .030. Buffalo set the tempo early as UB hit .478 in the first set with 12 kills and just one error. The Bulls also record 4.0 blocks in the opening set, four from Olivia DeBortoli, and they had five aces in the opening set, four of those coming from freshman Hannah Jacoby.
Buffalo trailed 9-7 in the first set when the Bulls responded with eight straight points, four of those being aces from Jacoby, including a stretch of three in a row. Leading 18-11, the Bulls had another stretch where they scored five straight, including back-to-back kills from Emma Gielas, which put UB ahead 23-11. A kill from junior Courtney Okwara clinched the set.
In the second set, the two teams were tied at 11-11 when the Bulls went on a 9-3 run as an ace from Kyndal Bacon gave Buffalo the 20-14 lead. A block from DeBortoli and Gielas clinched the second set, 25-18.
An ace from freshman Maria Futey put the Bulls ahead 11-5 in the third set and another ace from sophomore Emilie Davis extended the advantage to 18-8 as UB ran away with the set. The Bulls scored the final three points of the night, capped off on a block from Okwara and freshman setter Mandy Leigh.
Gielas led the Bulls with 10 kills, hitting .364 on the night, while Okwara added nine kills and just one error as she hit .471. DeBortoli had eight kills and sophomore Milla Malik finished with six. Futey chipped in four kills.
Leigh finished with 27 assists, two kills, and two aces. In all, the Bulls finished with 11 aces as seven different Buffalo players recorded aces in the match.
Defensively, Malik led the Bulls with 14 digs, while Futey had 12 and Bacon finished with 10. Jacoby chipped in eight and Leigh had five. Buffalo finished with 9.0 total blocks, led by seven from DeBortoli, including a pair of solos. Gielas added four blocks and Okwara had two.
The Bulls return to action tomorrow with a pair of matches at the WNY Invite. UB hosts West Virginia at 10am and Canisius at 4pm. Both matches are free to the public. Fans must wear a mask when in Alumni Arena.
The Bulls took the contest 25-13, 25-18, 25-13 as UB outhit Duquesne, .257 to .030. Buffalo set the tempo early as UB hit .478 in the first set with 12 kills and just one error. The Bulls also record 4.0 blocks in the opening set, four from Olivia DeBortoli, and they had five aces in the opening set, four of those coming from freshman Hannah Jacoby.
Buffalo trailed 9-7 in the first set when the Bulls responded with eight straight points, four of those being aces from Jacoby, including a stretch of three in a row. Leading 18-11, the Bulls had another stretch where they scored five straight, including back-to-back kills from Emma Gielas, which put UB ahead 23-11. A kill from junior Courtney Okwara clinched the set.
In the second set, the two teams were tied at 11-11 when the Bulls went on a 9-3 run as an ace from Kyndal Bacon gave Buffalo the 20-14 lead. A block from DeBortoli and Gielas clinched the second set, 25-18.
An ace from freshman Maria Futey put the Bulls ahead 11-5 in the third set and another ace from sophomore Emilie Davis extended the advantage to 18-8 as UB ran away with the set. The Bulls scored the final three points of the night, capped off on a block from Okwara and freshman setter Mandy Leigh.
Gielas led the Bulls with 10 kills, hitting .364 on the night, while Okwara added nine kills and just one error as she hit .471. DeBortoli had eight kills and sophomore Milla Malik finished with six. Futey chipped in four kills.
Leigh finished with 27 assists, two kills, and two aces. In all, the Bulls finished with 11 aces as seven different Buffalo players recorded aces in the match.
Defensively, Malik led the Bulls with 14 digs, while Futey had 12 and Bacon finished with 10. Jacoby chipped in eight and Leigh had five. Buffalo finished with 9.0 total blocks, led by seven from DeBortoli, including a pair of solos. Gielas added four blocks and Okwara had two.
The Bulls return to action tomorrow with a pair of matches at the WNY Invite. UB hosts West Virginia at 10am and Canisius at 4pm. Both matches are free to the public. Fans must wear a mask when in Alumni Arena.
Team Stats
DU
UB
Kills
23
39
Errors
20
11
Attempts
99
102
Hitting %
.030
.275
Points
28
59
Assists
22
35
Aces
0
11
Blocks
5
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballRS
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballMB
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