Ball State University
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Buffalo
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Volleyball’s Comeback Falls Short at Buffalo
October 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO - - The Ball State women's volleyball team saw itself s 10-match winning streak come to an end Friday night with a 3-2 (25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 25-27, 15-9) setback to Mid-American Conference East Division leader Buffalo at Alumni Arena.
The Cardinals (12-9; 9-1 MAC), who battled back to force a fifth set after dropping the opening two, fall a match behind Western Michigan, who swept Eastern Michigan tonight, for the top spot in the league standings.
The Bulls (18-4; 8-2 MAC) remain third, one back of BSU.
Ball State redshirt freshman outside attacker Aniya Kennedy had another solid night, leading all players with 22 kills. She was one of three Cardinals to finish the match with double-digit kills, joined by sophomore opposite Madison Buckley at 14 and fifth-year middle Marie Plitt at 13.
Junior setter Megan Wielonski set the BSU offense to a .213 hitting percentage, while picking up her 11th double-double of the season with 48 assists and 10 digs.
Fifth-year libero Havyn Gates led the Ball State backcourt with 14 digs, while Buckley and freshman middle Camryn Wise tallied a team-high six blocks apiece.
Abby Leigh and Courtney Okwara led the Buffalo attack with 16 kills apiece, while Maria Futey collected a match-best 26 digs. Overall four Bulls finished the night with double-digit kills, while UB connected for a .264 rate of success as a team.
The Cardinals and Bulls will play again Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena with first serve set for 4 p.m.
