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Friday, November 13
Athens, Ohio
5 p.m.
University at Buffalo
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Ohio
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11/12/2026 3:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo volleyball team (15-11, 7-8 MAC) close out the regular season on Friday evening against the Ohio Bobcats (14-11, 7-7 MAC) in a winner take all match in the Convocation Center. The match will begin at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
Headed into Friday's match, Buffalo is seventh with Ohio in sixth. No matter the result of the Miami (OH) and Ohio match on Thursday evening, the winner of Friday's match will clinch the final spot in the MAC Tournament.
With a win, the Bulls will have made the MAC Tournament in four of the last five seasons.
THE SERIES
Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 4-10 against Ohio. The Bobcats lead the all-time series in Buffalo's Division I era (since 1991), 48-9. Last year the Bulls defeated the Bobcats in the Convocation Center in five sets.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off an astounding reverse sweep victory over the Akron Zips on Tuesday to keep their MAC Tournament hopes alive. Buffalo improved to 10-1 when at least three Bulls record 10+ kills in the same match. Angelina Siepierski, Sydney Bell and Manoela Forlin all recorded 13 kills. Sadie Gladhill had a terrific night as she finished with a career-high 27 digs. Maddie Mitchell recorded her 25th career double-double with a season-high 49 assists and 14 digs.
Buffalo had a season-high 17 blocks courtesy of Abisola Adebayo and company. She tied her career-high seven blocks, three of which were solo. Nienke Trossel set a career-high with six blocks as Bell added five of her own. Forlin tied her career-high four blocks as Reese Collins had a pair of blocks. The last time the Bulls recorded 15+ blocks in a match was on Sept. 30, 2023, against Ohio. Tuesday's win over Akron marked UB's first reverse sweep since Oct. 13, 2023, at Toledo.
Tuesday's win over Akron marked UB's first reverse sweep since Oct. 13, 2023, at Toledo.
THE MATCHUP
Freshman Abisola Adebayo continues to make an impact at the net. She had 14 matches with at least three blocks as she's tallied 0.92 blocks per set. This mark ranks eighth in the MAC. Maddie Mitchell leads the Bulls with 8.71 assists and 2.73 digs per set. Manoela Forlin has tallied 358.0 points this season for 3.85 points per set. Hailey Campagna is second on the team with 3.62 points per set.
Ohio is led by Bailey Blair who is averaging 2.87 kills and 3.27 points per set. Rowan Kelly has been Ohio's most efficient player on the attack with a .420 hitting percentage. Emily Waddell and Olivia Gardner are both averaging 0.65 blocks per set. Gentry Brown has 2.00 digs per set with Rose Mahin adding 1.91.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• Buffalo's 15 wins are the most in a season since they recorded 16 wins in 2024. This is the fourth time that Head Coach Scott Smith has led the Bulls to 15+ wins in a season as he also did so in 2022 (19), 2023 (23) and 2024 (16).
• The Bulls closed their non-conference slate with an 8-3 record, their best record since 2023 when they went 10-2.
• With their win over Syracuse, UB has beaten a Power Five program in three of the last four seasons. They defeated Missouri for their first win against an SEC program in 2023 as they beat Rutgers last season. This was the program's first win over Syracuse since 2012.
• Throughout their history, Buffalo is 138-347 (.284) in MAC play. During his tenure, Head Coach Scott Smith holds a 66-77 (.461) conference record. In three of the last four seasons, Smith has led the Bulls to 10+ wins in conference play.
• Buffalo finished 7-2 at home in 2026, their most home wins since 2024 when they went 12-1.
• The Bulls are 10-3 when they finish a match with a .200 hitting percentage or better. They are also 13-2 when they hold the opposition to hit below .199.
• Buffalo has recorded 11 matches where three Bulls finished with 10+ kills each. They're 10-1 in such matches.
• vs. UIC: Siepierski (15), Forlin (14), Bell (11)
• vs. Lindenwood: Forlin (16), Bell (10), Campagna (10)
• vs. UMBC: Forlin (16), Campagna (15), Bell (13)
• vs. Dartmouth: Bell (15), Campagna (13), Forlin (12)
• vs. Kent State: Forlin (12), Campagna (12), Bell (10)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (23), Siepierski (14), Willis (13)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (24), Siepierski (12), Willis (10)
• at Akron: Forlin (15), Campagna (11), Willis (11)
• at Western Michigan: Bell (15), Campagna (15), Forlin (11)
• at Central Michigan: Campagna (20), Bell (13), Forlin (12)
• vs. Akron: Bell (13), Forlin (13), Siepierski (13)
• Buffalo and Bowling Green are the only schools with two players in the top-10 points per set in conference play. Bowling Green features the top two scorers with Avery Hobson averaging 4.36 points per set with Anastasija Bozic adding 4.34 points per set. Buffalo's Hailey Campagna is fifth with 3.87 points and Manoela Forlin is sixth with 3.77.
• Manoela Forlin reached the 1,000 career kills mark against Toledo on Sept. 27th. She's the first Bull to do so since Katrin Trebichavska (2022-24) when she recorded 1,120 kills, the fifth most in program history. Forlin is now fourth in program history with 1,159 career kills.
• Manoela Forlin is currently fourth in program history with 1,325.0 career points. She will continue to climb the record book as she needs 39.5 points to pass Katrin Trebichavska's (2022-24) 1,364.0 points for third.
• Additions for the Bulls include Mississippi State transfer Hailey Campagna, Western Carolina transfer Abbie Willis, international transfers in Anaya Cole (Dunedin, New Zealand) and Michal Benaim (Ness Ziona, Israel).
• With eight newcomers on the roster and six departures, the Bulls return at least 55% of their key statistics; 56.4% of kills, 58.6% of points, 58.5% of digs, 64.3% of aces, 69.3% of blocks and 86.0% of sets.
For all the latest on UB volleyball, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloVB and like the UB Women's Volleyball Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Headed into Friday's match, Buffalo is seventh with Ohio in sixth. No matter the result of the Miami (OH) and Ohio match on Thursday evening, the winner of Friday's match will clinch the final spot in the MAC Tournament.
With a win, the Bulls will have made the MAC Tournament in four of the last five seasons.
THE SERIES
Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 4-10 against Ohio. The Bobcats lead the all-time series in Buffalo's Division I era (since 1991), 48-9. Last year the Bulls defeated the Bobcats in the Convocation Center in five sets.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off an astounding reverse sweep victory over the Akron Zips on Tuesday to keep their MAC Tournament hopes alive. Buffalo improved to 10-1 when at least three Bulls record 10+ kills in the same match. Angelina Siepierski, Sydney Bell and Manoela Forlin all recorded 13 kills. Sadie Gladhill had a terrific night as she finished with a career-high 27 digs. Maddie Mitchell recorded her 25th career double-double with a season-high 49 assists and 14 digs.
Buffalo had a season-high 17 blocks courtesy of Abisola Adebayo and company. She tied her career-high seven blocks, three of which were solo. Nienke Trossel set a career-high with six blocks as Bell added five of her own. Forlin tied her career-high four blocks as Reese Collins had a pair of blocks. The last time the Bulls recorded 15+ blocks in a match was on Sept. 30, 2023, against Ohio. Tuesday's win over Akron marked UB's first reverse sweep since Oct. 13, 2023, at Toledo.
Tuesday's win over Akron marked UB's first reverse sweep since Oct. 13, 2023, at Toledo.
THE MATCHUP
Freshman Abisola Adebayo continues to make an impact at the net. She had 14 matches with at least three blocks as she's tallied 0.92 blocks per set. This mark ranks eighth in the MAC. Maddie Mitchell leads the Bulls with 8.71 assists and 2.73 digs per set. Manoela Forlin has tallied 358.0 points this season for 3.85 points per set. Hailey Campagna is second on the team with 3.62 points per set.
Ohio is led by Bailey Blair who is averaging 2.87 kills and 3.27 points per set. Rowan Kelly has been Ohio's most efficient player on the attack with a .420 hitting percentage. Emily Waddell and Olivia Gardner are both averaging 0.65 blocks per set. Gentry Brown has 2.00 digs per set with Rose Mahin adding 1.91.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• Buffalo's 15 wins are the most in a season since they recorded 16 wins in 2024. This is the fourth time that Head Coach Scott Smith has led the Bulls to 15+ wins in a season as he also did so in 2022 (19), 2023 (23) and 2024 (16).
• The Bulls closed their non-conference slate with an 8-3 record, their best record since 2023 when they went 10-2.
• With their win over Syracuse, UB has beaten a Power Five program in three of the last four seasons. They defeated Missouri for their first win against an SEC program in 2023 as they beat Rutgers last season. This was the program's first win over Syracuse since 2012.
• Throughout their history, Buffalo is 138-347 (.284) in MAC play. During his tenure, Head Coach Scott Smith holds a 66-77 (.461) conference record. In three of the last four seasons, Smith has led the Bulls to 10+ wins in conference play.
• Buffalo finished 7-2 at home in 2026, their most home wins since 2024 when they went 12-1.
• The Bulls are 10-3 when they finish a match with a .200 hitting percentage or better. They are also 13-2 when they hold the opposition to hit below .199.
• Buffalo has recorded 11 matches where three Bulls finished with 10+ kills each. They're 10-1 in such matches.
• vs. UIC: Siepierski (15), Forlin (14), Bell (11)
• vs. Lindenwood: Forlin (16), Bell (10), Campagna (10)
• vs. UMBC: Forlin (16), Campagna (15), Bell (13)
• vs. Dartmouth: Bell (15), Campagna (13), Forlin (12)
• vs. Kent State: Forlin (12), Campagna (12), Bell (10)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (23), Siepierski (14), Willis (13)
• vs. Eastern Michigan: Forlin (24), Siepierski (12), Willis (10)
• at Akron: Forlin (15), Campagna (11), Willis (11)
• at Western Michigan: Bell (15), Campagna (15), Forlin (11)
• at Central Michigan: Campagna (20), Bell (13), Forlin (12)
• vs. Akron: Bell (13), Forlin (13), Siepierski (13)
• Buffalo and Bowling Green are the only schools with two players in the top-10 points per set in conference play. Bowling Green features the top two scorers with Avery Hobson averaging 4.36 points per set with Anastasija Bozic adding 4.34 points per set. Buffalo's Hailey Campagna is fifth with 3.87 points and Manoela Forlin is sixth with 3.77.
• Manoela Forlin reached the 1,000 career kills mark against Toledo on Sept. 27th. She's the first Bull to do so since Katrin Trebichavska (2022-24) when she recorded 1,120 kills, the fifth most in program history. Forlin is now fourth in program history with 1,159 career kills.
• Manoela Forlin is currently fourth in program history with 1,325.0 career points. She will continue to climb the record book as she needs 39.5 points to pass Katrin Trebichavska's (2022-24) 1,364.0 points for third.
• Additions for the Bulls include Mississippi State transfer Hailey Campagna, Western Carolina transfer Abbie Willis, international transfers in Anaya Cole (Dunedin, New Zealand) and Michal Benaim (Ness Ziona, Israel).
• With eight newcomers on the roster and six departures, the Bulls return at least 55% of their key statistics; 56.4% of kills, 58.6% of points, 58.5% of digs, 64.3% of aces, 69.3% of blocks and 86.0% of sets.
For all the latest on UB volleyball, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloVB and like the UB Women's Volleyball Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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