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Friday, September 27
Kalamazoo, Mich.
6 p.m.
University at Buffalo
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Western Michigan
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Bulls to Open Conference Play Against the Reigning MAC Champions
9/26/2024 1:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (4-9, 0-0 MAC) will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face the reigning MAC Champion Western Michigan Broncos (4-7, 0-0 MAC) to open Mid-American Conference play. The Bulls and Broncos will play on Friday evening at 6 p.m. followed by a 3 p.m. match on Saturday. Both matches can be seen on ESPN+.
The all-time series against Western Michigan has been a one-sided affair. The Broncos lead the series, 29-5, and have won the last four meetings. Buffalo's last win came on Oct. 12, 2018, in a 3-1 decision. Last season, Buffalo and Western Michigan only faced each other once. The Broncos won the contest, 3-1, on Oct. 27.
The Broncos are the MAC Preseason favorite to win the MAC title as they received 11 first place votes and nine tournament title votes. Last season, Western Michigan went 31-3 overall while finishing perfect in MAC play with an 18-0 record. In the NCAA Tournament, they swept the 7-seeded Auburn Tigers in the First Round. They fell to 2-seeded Louisville in the Second Round, 3-0.
Buffalo has struggled away from Alumni Arena and are still looking for their first win on the road.
The Bulls are coming off a pair of losses at the Sunshine Invitational hosted by Florida. On the weekend, Mandy Leigh passed Scout McLerran (2016-19, 3,887) and Lindsey Schlegel (2007-11, 3,889) for second all-time in assists. Sitting with 3,912 assists, she's 88 away from 4,000 career assists. Amy Brown (2002-05) holds the program record with 4,349 assists.
M. Leigh wasn't the only one that moved up the record book as Maria Futey is now sixth all-time in career digs with 1,354. She is 24 digs away from passing Candie Hurst (1992-95, 1,377) for fifth all-time in career digs.
Abby Leigh continues to stay in the national rankings with a .401 attack percentage. With the second-best mark in the MAC, she's behind Alexis Mettille of Bowling Green who holds a .403 hitting percentage.
Following this weekend the Bulls will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-8, 0-0 MAC) on Oct. 4th and 5th.
The all-time series against Western Michigan has been a one-sided affair. The Broncos lead the series, 29-5, and have won the last four meetings. Buffalo's last win came on Oct. 12, 2018, in a 3-1 decision. Last season, Buffalo and Western Michigan only faced each other once. The Broncos won the contest, 3-1, on Oct. 27.
The Broncos are the MAC Preseason favorite to win the MAC title as they received 11 first place votes and nine tournament title votes. Last season, Western Michigan went 31-3 overall while finishing perfect in MAC play with an 18-0 record. In the NCAA Tournament, they swept the 7-seeded Auburn Tigers in the First Round. They fell to 2-seeded Louisville in the Second Round, 3-0.
Buffalo has struggled away from Alumni Arena and are still looking for their first win on the road.
The Bulls are coming off a pair of losses at the Sunshine Invitational hosted by Florida. On the weekend, Mandy Leigh passed Scout McLerran (2016-19, 3,887) and Lindsey Schlegel (2007-11, 3,889) for second all-time in assists. Sitting with 3,912 assists, she's 88 away from 4,000 career assists. Amy Brown (2002-05) holds the program record with 4,349 assists.
M. Leigh wasn't the only one that moved up the record book as Maria Futey is now sixth all-time in career digs with 1,354. She is 24 digs away from passing Candie Hurst (1992-95, 1,377) for fifth all-time in career digs.
Abby Leigh continues to stay in the national rankings with a .401 attack percentage. With the second-best mark in the MAC, she's behind Alexis Mettille of Bowling Green who holds a .403 hitting percentage.
Following this weekend the Bulls will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-8, 0-0 MAC) on Oct. 4th and 5th.
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