Bulls Snatch Victories Against Eastern Michigan

Saturday, October 10

Buffalo, N.Y.

4 p.m.

University at Buffalo

11-6,3-3MAC

Eastern Michigan

8-10,2-4MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Eastern Mich.	25	14	14	24	1
Buffalo	18	25	25	26	3

Match Notes

Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics

Bulls Snatch Victories Against Eastern Michigan

10/10/2026 7:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Zach Monell

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (11-6, 3-3 MAC) carried their momentum from Friday evening's victory over to Saturday as they defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-10, 2-4 MAC) in four sets, 18-25, 25-14, 25-14, 26-24.

Picking up where they left off were Manoela Forlin and Angelina Siepierski as they both recorded double-doubles. The former had a team leading 14 kills with 15 digs as the latter had 12 kills and 16 digs. Abbie Willis had another exceptional performance with 10 kills and a .346 hitting percentage. She also added a team leading two aces and four blocks.

Maddie Mitchell added to her service ace total with a pair on the afternoon. Ava Kanj had four total blocks.

The Bulls held Eastern Michigan to just a .073 hitting percentage.

SET 1 | Eastern Michigan took the first set, 25-18, as the Bulls struggled offensively. The Eagles hit .233 as the Bulls hit .036. Eastern Michigan was aggressive at the net with five total blocks to Buffalo's two.

SET 2 | The Bulls bounced back in a major way in the second set. They controlled play following early lead changes. Once the Bulls got out to a 7-6 lead, they led the rest of the way. Their lead was as much as 11 points at 22-11. Buffalo won, 25-14. The Eagles hit -.050, a match low.

SET 3 | It was wash, rinse, and repeat for the Bulls in the third set as they won 25-14. Buffalo never trailed in the set as there was a lone tie at 9 apiece. At the media timeout, the Bulls led 15-12. They then closed the set on a 10-2 run to go up 2-1 in sets.

SET 4 | There were 12 ties and four lead changes in the fourth set, the most on the day. Buffalo trailed 18-16, but tied it off a Forlin kill and an Eve Adams ace. The Eagles bounced back following a timeout as they took a 21-19 lead. A quick 3-0 run by Buffalo put them in front, 22-21. Buffalo then got to match point, which Eastern Michigan fought off to tie the set at 24. The Bulls slammed the door as Siepierski tallied a kill with fellow freshman Abisola Adebayo denied the Eagles' final attack.

"Getting back to a hard fought 3-3 in the MAC is a great feeling," stated Head Coach Scott Smith. "We had a number of players step up and have great performances from the bench. While we are not attacking with the efficiency we would like to be we are still broadening our offense and when we cut down on the errors we will be a much stronger and more balanced team. We are staying focused on growth and fighting hard for every point we can."

The Bulls are back in action at Akron on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Coverage will be on ESPN+.

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