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Friday, November 6
Buffalo, N.Y.
6 p.m.
University at Buffalo
vs
Ball State
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
11/5/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo volleyball team (14-9, 6-6 MAC) return to Broadview Arena for a three-match homestand starting Friday and Saturday against the Ball State Cardinals (16-7, 7-6 MAC). The Bulls and Cardinals will play on Friday at 6 p.m. with the weekend concluding on Saturday at 4 p.m. Both matches will be on ESPN+.
Friday will serve as Buffalo's Horns Up for a Cause match with Saturday celebrating the senior class in Chloe Brown, Anaya Cole, Manoela Forlin and Tehya Shaw.
THE SERIES
Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 3-6 against Ball State. The Cardinals lead the all-time series in Buffalo's Division I era (since 1991), 29-4. The Cardinals won the only meeting last year in a sweep.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a pair of victories against the Central Michigan Chippewas last Friday and Saturday. The Bulls won 3-1 on Friday as they then swept the Chippewas on Saturday. In the wins, Hailey Campagna led the offense with 31 kills, good for 4.43 kills per set. Sydney Bell had a great weekend with a .304 hitting percentage with 22 kills and eight errors on 46 attempts. Maddie Mitchell had her 23rd career double-double with 36 assists and 16 digs on Friday.
THE MATCHUP
Freshman Abisola Adebayo continues to make an impact at the net. She had 13 matches with at least three blocks as she's tallied 0.91 blocks per set. This mark ranks seventh in the MAC. Maddie Mitchell leads the Bulls with 8.74 assists and 2.76 digs per sets. Manoela Forlin has tallied 322.0 points this season for 3.93 points per set.
For Ball State, Ava Smith leads the Cardinals with 3.77 points per set. Camryn Wise is averaging 0.65 blocks per set as Gwen Crull has a team leading 47 blocks. Sophie Ledbetter leads Ball State with 4.82 digs per set.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• Over the last three matches, middle blocker Abisola Adebayo is hitting .472 (19-2-36).
• 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 137-345 (.281) in MAC play. During his tenure, Head Coach Scott Smith holds a 65-75 (.464) conference record. In three of the last four seasons, Smith has led the Bulls to 10+ wins in conference play.
• The Bulls are in the final stretch of the season. They'll host Ball State on Friday and Saturday with their final home match on Tuesday against Akron. The regular season will come to a close on Friday, Nov. 13th at Ohio.
• The Bulls are currently in seventh place in the MAC standings. The top-6 qualify for the conference tournament.
• Buffalo's 2026 roster features nine returners, including four rotational starters, eight newcomers in five freshmen and three transfers.
• Buffalo is 6-2 at home in 2026, their most home wins since 2024.
• Buffalo's 14 wins are the most in a season since they recorded 16 wins in 2024.
• The Bulls are 10-2 when they finish a match with a .200 hitting percentage or better. They are also 12-2 when they hold the opposition to hit below .199.
• The Bulls return 2025 Second-Team All-MAC selection Manoela Forlin for her senior year. The Brazilian tallied 345 kills, 390.0 points, 28 aces, 214 digs and 25 total blocks in her junior season.
• Buffalo has recorded 10 matches where three Bulls finished with 10+ kills each. They're 9-1 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)
• 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 4.50 points per set with Anastasija Bozic adding 4.21 points per set. Buffalo's Manoela Forlin is fifth with 3.89 points and Hailey Campagna adding 3.63 points per set for seventh.
• 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 fifth in program history with 1,128 career kills. She needs six to pass Kelley Brennan (1986-89) for fourth on UB's all-time career kills list.
• Manoela Forlin is currently fourth in program history with 1,289.0 career points. She will continue to climb the record book as she needs 75.5 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 ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Friday will serve as Buffalo's Horns Up for a Cause match with Saturday celebrating the senior class in Chloe Brown, Anaya Cole, Manoela Forlin and Tehya Shaw.
THE SERIES
Under Head Coach Scott Smith, the Bulls are 3-6 against Ball State. The Cardinals lead the all-time series in Buffalo's Division I era (since 1991), 29-4. The Cardinals won the only meeting last year in a sweep.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a pair of victories against the Central Michigan Chippewas last Friday and Saturday. The Bulls won 3-1 on Friday as they then swept the Chippewas on Saturday. In the wins, Hailey Campagna led the offense with 31 kills, good for 4.43 kills per set. Sydney Bell had a great weekend with a .304 hitting percentage with 22 kills and eight errors on 46 attempts. Maddie Mitchell had her 23rd career double-double with 36 assists and 16 digs on Friday.
THE MATCHUP
Freshman Abisola Adebayo continues to make an impact at the net. She had 13 matches with at least three blocks as she's tallied 0.91 blocks per set. This mark ranks seventh in the MAC. Maddie Mitchell leads the Bulls with 8.74 assists and 2.76 digs per sets. Manoela Forlin has tallied 322.0 points this season for 3.93 points per set.
For Ball State, Ava Smith leads the Cardinals with 3.77 points per set. Camryn Wise is averaging 0.65 blocks per set as Gwen Crull has a team leading 47 blocks. Sophie Ledbetter leads Ball State with 4.82 digs per set.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• Over the last three matches, middle blocker Abisola Adebayo is hitting .472 (19-2-36).
• 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 137-345 (.281) in MAC play. During his tenure, Head Coach Scott Smith holds a 65-75 (.464) conference record. In three of the last four seasons, Smith has led the Bulls to 10+ wins in conference play.
• The Bulls are in the final stretch of the season. They'll host Ball State on Friday and Saturday with their final home match on Tuesday against Akron. The regular season will come to a close on Friday, Nov. 13th at Ohio.
• The Bulls are currently in seventh place in the MAC standings. The top-6 qualify for the conference tournament.
• Buffalo's 2026 roster features nine returners, including four rotational starters, eight newcomers in five freshmen and three transfers.
• Buffalo is 6-2 at home in 2026, their most home wins since 2024.
• Buffalo's 14 wins are the most in a season since they recorded 16 wins in 2024.
• The Bulls are 10-2 when they finish a match with a .200 hitting percentage or better. They are also 12-2 when they hold the opposition to hit below .199.
• The Bulls return 2025 Second-Team All-MAC selection Manoela Forlin for her senior year. The Brazilian tallied 345 kills, 390.0 points, 28 aces, 214 digs and 25 total blocks in her junior season.
• Buffalo has recorded 10 matches where three Bulls finished with 10+ kills each. They're 9-1 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)
• 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 4.50 points per set with Anastasija Bozic adding 4.21 points per set. Buffalo's Manoela Forlin is fifth with 3.89 points and Hailey Campagna adding 3.63 points per set for seventh.
• 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 fifth in program history with 1,128 career kills. She needs six to pass Kelley Brennan (1986-89) for fourth on UB's all-time career kills list.
• Manoela Forlin is currently fourth in program history with 1,289.0 career points. She will continue to climb the record book as she needs 75.5 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 ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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