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Sunday, September 1
Buffalo, N.Y.
3 p.m.
3-0,0-0MAC
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Army West Point
2-1,0-0Patriot
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Army West Point
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Buffalo
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Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
Bulls Win the Buffalo Invite with 3-1 Decision Over Army West Point
9/1/2024 7:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (3-0, 0-0 MAC) won the Buffalo Invite with a 3-1 victory over the Army West Point Black Knights (2-1, 0-0 Patriot) on Saturday afternoon.
Katrin Trebichavska led the Bulls offensively with 22 kills and 24.5 points. She added two kills to her season total to bring it to 11. She hit .391 in the match and earned All-Tournament MVP honors as she finished with 68.5 points, 57 kills and a hitting percentage of .331.
Abby Leigh and Maria Futey also earned All-Tournament honors after their performances this weekend. A. Leigh had five kills on the day, but added three solo blocks and one block assist. Futey had 15 digs and tallied six assists. Mandy Leigh had a match-high 16 digs on the day.
Defensively, the Bulls allowed the Black Knights to hit just .009 on the afternoon. Tehya Shaw added one solo block and two block assists.
The Bulls won the first set, 25-16. Despite winning by nine, it was a back and forth set early on. There were seven ties before the Bulls started to pull away. Leading 16-14, Buffalo went on a 9-2 run to take the set. Army West Point hit .000 to Buffalo's .360.
The Black Knight never trailed in the second set as they shutdown the Bulls' offense. The Bulls had 10 attack errors and four total blocks against. Buffalo hit just .128 in the set. Although never leading in the set, the Bulls got within one point at 19-18.
After tying the match at one apiece, the Bulls settled in and blew by the Black Knights. Buffalo took the third set, 25-12, and held Army West Point to just seven total points in the fourth set. In the final set, the Black Knights hit -.360. Over the last two sets, Army West Point had a hitting percentage of -.164 to Buffalo's .413.
"I felt we really got after it from the service line today and kept Army off balance," stated University at Buffalo Women's Volleyball Head Coach Scott Smith. "The constant pressure in and out of system, attacking, was part of our game plan and we stuck to it. Another huge performance from Katrin solidified her as the MVP of the tournament, but she was well supported from the entire team. We are very happy with the 3-0 start, and even more so with how many players stepped up and performed well."
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at No. 4 Pittsburgh (2-0, 0-0 ACC). The Panthers picked up wins against No. 10 Oregon and Long Beach State over the weekend.
BUFFALO INVITE ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Katrin Trebichavska (MVP) – Buffalo
Abby Leigh – Buffalo
Maria Futey – Buffalo
Chloe Murakami – Army West Point
Kingsley Wallace – Army West Point
Tyler Linkhart – Oakland
Ada Bulger – Hampton
BUFFALO INVITE FINAL STANDINGS
Katrin Trebichavska led the Bulls offensively with 22 kills and 24.5 points. She added two kills to her season total to bring it to 11. She hit .391 in the match and earned All-Tournament MVP honors as she finished with 68.5 points, 57 kills and a hitting percentage of .331.
Abby Leigh and Maria Futey also earned All-Tournament honors after their performances this weekend. A. Leigh had five kills on the day, but added three solo blocks and one block assist. Futey had 15 digs and tallied six assists. Mandy Leigh had a match-high 16 digs on the day.
Defensively, the Bulls allowed the Black Knights to hit just .009 on the afternoon. Tehya Shaw added one solo block and two block assists.
The Bulls won the first set, 25-16. Despite winning by nine, it was a back and forth set early on. There were seven ties before the Bulls started to pull away. Leading 16-14, Buffalo went on a 9-2 run to take the set. Army West Point hit .000 to Buffalo's .360.
The Black Knight never trailed in the second set as they shutdown the Bulls' offense. The Bulls had 10 attack errors and four total blocks against. Buffalo hit just .128 in the set. Although never leading in the set, the Bulls got within one point at 19-18.
After tying the match at one apiece, the Bulls settled in and blew by the Black Knights. Buffalo took the third set, 25-12, and held Army West Point to just seven total points in the fourth set. In the final set, the Black Knights hit -.360. Over the last two sets, Army West Point had a hitting percentage of -.164 to Buffalo's .413.
"I felt we really got after it from the service line today and kept Army off balance," stated University at Buffalo Women's Volleyball Head Coach Scott Smith. "The constant pressure in and out of system, attacking, was part of our game plan and we stuck to it. Another huge performance from Katrin solidified her as the MVP of the tournament, but she was well supported from the entire team. We are very happy with the 3-0 start, and even more so with how many players stepped up and performed well."
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at No. 4 Pittsburgh (2-0, 0-0 ACC). The Panthers picked up wins against No. 10 Oregon and Long Beach State over the weekend.
BUFFALO INVITE ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Katrin Trebichavska (MVP) – Buffalo
Abby Leigh – Buffalo
Maria Futey – Buffalo
Chloe Murakami – Army West Point
Kingsley Wallace – Army West Point
Tyler Linkhart – Oakland
Ada Bulger – Hampton
BUFFALO INVITE FINAL STANDINGS
- Buffalo – 3-0
- Army West Point – 2-1
- Oakland – 2-1
- Hampton – 0-3
Team Stats
ARM
UB
Kills
29
51
Errors
28
18
Attempts
116
110
Hitting %
.009
.300
Points
39.0
66.0
Assists
27
44
Aces
4
7
Blocks
6
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
22
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
4
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