
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
11/6/2026 8:47:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team (14-10, 6-7 MAC) lost to the visiting Ball State Cardinals (17-7, 8-5 MAC) on Friday night at Broadview Arena, 3-0.
Hailey Campagna led the Bulls in kills for the fifth consecutive match with 15 on the evening. The sophomore outside hitter had nine kills in the first set. Maddie Mitchell had a match-high .400 hitting percentage with four kills. The setter also finished with 18 assists and eight digs. Manoela Forlin added nine kills.
Sydney Bell finished with seven kills and three blocks. Tehya Shaw also added three blocks for the Bulls.
The Cardinals outhit the Bulls, .227 to .189. Ball State was solid at the net as they had 10 blocks to Buffalo's four.
SET 1 | Buffalo finished with more kills in the set at 15-14, but fell, 25-19. The Bulls led in the early stages of the set, but once the Cardinals tied the set at 10, they never trailed the rest of the set. Campagna had two solo blocks in the set.
SET 2 | Ball State ran away with the second set, 25-17. They jumped out to an 11-2 lead and never looked back. Both teams struggled on the attack as Ball State hit .132 as the Bulls hit .000.
SET 3 | The Bulls looked to avoid the sweep. Leading 8-4, they maintained the lead for the majority of the set. Once both teams reached the 20-point mark, they traded points before Ball State took a 24-22 lead. Buffalo used both their timeouts to freeze the server, but the Cardinals won, 25-23.
The Bulls are back in action tomorrow at 4 p.m. for Senior Day as they celebrate Anaya Cole, Tehya Shaw, Chloe Brown and Manoela Forlin.
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.
Hailey Campagna led the Bulls in kills for the fifth consecutive match with 15 on the evening. The sophomore outside hitter had nine kills in the first set. Maddie Mitchell had a match-high .400 hitting percentage with four kills. The setter also finished with 18 assists and eight digs. Manoela Forlin added nine kills.
Sydney Bell finished with seven kills and three blocks. Tehya Shaw also added three blocks for the Bulls.
The Cardinals outhit the Bulls, .227 to .189. Ball State was solid at the net as they had 10 blocks to Buffalo's four.
SET 1 | Buffalo finished with more kills in the set at 15-14, but fell, 25-19. The Bulls led in the early stages of the set, but once the Cardinals tied the set at 10, they never trailed the rest of the set. Campagna had two solo blocks in the set.
SET 2 | Ball State ran away with the second set, 25-17. They jumped out to an 11-2 lead and never looked back. Both teams struggled on the attack as Ball State hit .132 as the Bulls hit .000.
SET 3 | The Bulls looked to avoid the sweep. Leading 8-4, they maintained the lead for the majority of the set. Once both teams reached the 20-point mark, they traded points before Ball State took a 24-22 lead. Buffalo used both their timeouts to freeze the server, but the Cardinals won, 25-23.
The Bulls are back in action tomorrow at 4 p.m. for Senior Day as they celebrate Anaya Cole, Tehya Shaw, Chloe Brown and Manoela Forlin.
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.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
BSU
UB
Kills
42
37
Errors
17
16
Attempts
110
111
Hitting %
.227
.189
Points
51.0
48.0
Assists
40
37
Aces
5
1
Blocks
4
10
Game Leaders
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Monday, August 24
Monday, August 24




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