Thursday, September 25
Buffalo, N.Y.
6 p.m.
vs
Ball State
Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
Bulls Open Conference Play Against Ball State and Miami
9/24/2025 1:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (3-6, 0-0 MAC) will host the Ball State Cardinals (4-8, 0-0 MAC) and the Miami RedHawks (6-6, 0-0 MAC) to open Mid-American Conference play. The Bulls will play the Cardinals on Thursday followed by the RedHawks on Friday. Both matches will start at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
It will mark the first time in program history that the Bulls will open MAC play against Ball State. Buffalo are winners of three straight over the Cardinals, including a win at Worthen Arena last year. This was the first time Bulls beat Ball State on the road. In 2022, the Bulls defeated 6-seed Ohio in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals at Worthen Arena as Ball State hosted the tournament. In the overall series, the Cardinals lead, 28-4.
The Bulls will finish the weekend against the Miami RedHawks. Against their MAC opponents, Buffalo has their longest win streak of seven matches against the RedHawks. Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 5-0 against Miami in Alumni Arena including three sweeps. The RedHawks lead the all-time series, 34-17.
Last weekend at the Duquesne-Robert Morris Invite, the Bulls struggled against their competition. On Friday at Duquesne the Bulls fell in straight sets, 23-25, 20-25, 16-25. The Bulls looked for a bounce back against the Robert Morris Colonials on Saturday, but lost in three sets, 18-25, 22-25, 29-31.
Manoela Forlin led the Bulls with 18 kills, good for 3.00 kills per set. Tehya Shaw was excellent at the net as she tallied 11 total blocks, an average of 1.83 per set.
ABOUT THE BULLS
• Junior Manoela Forlin has 10+ kills in eight of the nine matches this season.
• Preseason All-MAC honoree Manoela Forlin is averaging a team-best 4.14 points per set. This is good for fifth in the MAC and 123rd in the NCAA.
• Maddie Mitchell has three double-doubles on the season, including one against Robert Morris where she recorded a career-high 16 digs.
• The Bulls currently have the third-best hitting percentage in the MAC at .220, good for 139th in the nation.
• The freshmen trio of Maddie Mitchell, Sydney Bell and Emerson Matthews have accounted for 44.5% of the team's kill total with 181 of the 407. They have a combined .220 hitting percentage on the season.
• The Bulls are 9-2 in sets where they reach 15 first, but are 3-19 when the opposition gets to 15 first.
• The Bulls are 90th in the nation averaging 1.73 aces per set this season. This mark is good for fifth in the MAC.
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.
It will mark the first time in program history that the Bulls will open MAC play against Ball State. Buffalo are winners of three straight over the Cardinals, including a win at Worthen Arena last year. This was the first time Bulls beat Ball State on the road. In 2022, the Bulls defeated 6-seed Ohio in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals at Worthen Arena as Ball State hosted the tournament. In the overall series, the Cardinals lead, 28-4.
The Bulls will finish the weekend against the Miami RedHawks. Against their MAC opponents, Buffalo has their longest win streak of seven matches against the RedHawks. Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 5-0 against Miami in Alumni Arena including three sweeps. The RedHawks lead the all-time series, 34-17.
Last weekend at the Duquesne-Robert Morris Invite, the Bulls struggled against their competition. On Friday at Duquesne the Bulls fell in straight sets, 23-25, 20-25, 16-25. The Bulls looked for a bounce back against the Robert Morris Colonials on Saturday, but lost in three sets, 18-25, 22-25, 29-31.
Manoela Forlin led the Bulls with 18 kills, good for 3.00 kills per set. Tehya Shaw was excellent at the net as she tallied 11 total blocks, an average of 1.83 per set.
ABOUT THE BULLS
• Junior Manoela Forlin has 10+ kills in eight of the nine matches this season.
• Preseason All-MAC honoree Manoela Forlin is averaging a team-best 4.14 points per set. This is good for fifth in the MAC and 123rd in the NCAA.
• Maddie Mitchell has three double-doubles on the season, including one against Robert Morris where she recorded a career-high 16 digs.
• The Bulls currently have the third-best hitting percentage in the MAC at .220, good for 139th in the nation.
• The freshmen trio of Maddie Mitchell, Sydney Bell and Emerson Matthews have accounted for 44.5% of the team's kill total with 181 of the 407. They have a combined .220 hitting percentage on the season.
• The Bulls are 9-2 in sets where they reach 15 first, but are 3-19 when the opposition gets to 15 first.
• The Bulls are 90th in the nation averaging 1.73 aces per set this season. This mark is good for fifth in the MAC.
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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