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Friday, October 10
Buffalo, N.Y.
6 p.m.
vs
Central Michigan
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
Bulls Host the Chippewas in Weekend Series
10/9/2025 2:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (5-9, 2-3 MAC) are back home for four straight matches beginning with the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-13, 1-4 MAC) on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. Saturday's match will mark Buffalo's Block Out Cancer Night. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Chippewas are winners of the last two matches over the Bulls as they also lead the all-time series, 22-9. Under Head Coach Scott Smith, Buffalo is 3-5 against the Chippewas.
In their midweek #MACtion match at Akron, the Bulls found themselves in the win column as they took down the Zips in five sets, 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12. The Bulls have now beaten the Zips in seven straight matches.
Manoela Forlin led the offense for the Bulls as she recorded 23 kills with a .340 hitting percentage. Reese Collins was error free on the attack with seven kills on 15 attempts. Collins also added five total blocks setting a career high. Emerson Matthews tallied 11 kills with a career-high three aces.
Maddie Mitchell recorded her team leading fifth double-double of the season with 42 assists and 14 digs. Keira Kleidon had a team-high 17 digs to go with her three aces, tying a career high.
From the service line, Eve Adams had a career-high three aces.
ABOUT THE BULLS
• Junior Manoela Forlin has 10+ kills in 10 of the 14 matches this season.
• In just conference play, Emerson Matthews is fourth in points per set (4.32), fifth in total kills (70) and kills per set (3.68), and sixth in aces per set (0.42).
• Preseason All-MAC honoree Manoela Forlin and Emerson Matthews have been the Bulls' one-two punch on the offensive attack. Through the entire season, Forlin is averaging 3.49 kills per set as Matthews has 3.14.
• Maddie Mitchell has five double-doubles on the season. Mitchell has recorded double-doubles in back-to-back matches against Ohio (10/4) and Akron (10/7).
• The Bulls currently have the fourth-best hitting percentage in the MAC at .207, good for 183rd in the nation.
• The Bulls are 14-3 in sets where they reach 15 first, but are 4-31 when the opposition gets to 15 first.
For all the latest on UB Volleyball, follow @ubvolleyball on Twitter/X, @ub_volleyball on Instagram and like the UB Women's Volleyball Facebook page.
Click here for ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
The Chippewas are winners of the last two matches over the Bulls as they also lead the all-time series, 22-9. Under Head Coach Scott Smith, Buffalo is 3-5 against the Chippewas.
In their midweek #MACtion match at Akron, the Bulls found themselves in the win column as they took down the Zips in five sets, 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12. The Bulls have now beaten the Zips in seven straight matches.
Manoela Forlin led the offense for the Bulls as she recorded 23 kills with a .340 hitting percentage. Reese Collins was error free on the attack with seven kills on 15 attempts. Collins also added five total blocks setting a career high. Emerson Matthews tallied 11 kills with a career-high three aces.
Maddie Mitchell recorded her team leading fifth double-double of the season with 42 assists and 14 digs. Keira Kleidon had a team-high 17 digs to go with her three aces, tying a career high.
From the service line, Eve Adams had a career-high three aces.
ABOUT THE BULLS
• Junior Manoela Forlin has 10+ kills in 10 of the 14 matches this season.
• In just conference play, Emerson Matthews is fourth in points per set (4.32), fifth in total kills (70) and kills per set (3.68), and sixth in aces per set (0.42).
• Preseason All-MAC honoree Manoela Forlin and Emerson Matthews have been the Bulls' one-two punch on the offensive attack. Through the entire season, Forlin is averaging 3.49 kills per set as Matthews has 3.14.
• Maddie Mitchell has five double-doubles on the season. Mitchell has recorded double-doubles in back-to-back matches against Ohio (10/4) and Akron (10/7).
• The Bulls currently have the fourth-best hitting percentage in the MAC at .207, good for 183rd in the nation.
• The Bulls are 14-3 in sets where they reach 15 first, but are 4-31 when the opposition gets to 15 first.
For all the latest on UB Volleyball, follow @ubvolleyball on Twitter/X, @ub_volleyball on Instagram and like the UB Women's Volleyball Facebook page.
Click here for ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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