Zips Drop 3-1 Decision to Buffalo - University of Akron Athletics

Thursday, November 2

Akron, OH

7 p.m.

University of Akron

6-19, 2-11MAC

Buffalo

16-10, 8-5MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Buffalo	25	25	19	25	3
Akron	21	15	25	20	1

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November 02 | Women's Volleyball

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AKRON, Ohio. - The University of Akron volleyball team dropped a four-set decision against Buffalo (21-25, 15-25, 25-19, 20-25) on Thursday night at the James A. Rhodes Arena.

Junior Madi Baer (Stow, Ohio) led the Zips' offensive efforts on the evening with 15 kills, followed by freshman Alexis Adleta (West Chester, Ohio) and senior Jessica Kloehn (Milwaukee, Wisc.) who tallied 10 and seven kills, respectively. Freshman Emily Weigand (Burton, Ohio) recorded 38 assists, while Akron's defense was paced by freshman Taylor Sharrits (Concord, Ohio) with a match-high 17 digs.

The Zips saw their record drop to 6-19 overall and 2-11 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Bulls improved to 16-10 overall and 7-5 in league action

Buffalo utilized a 4-1 scoring run to open the match to give it an early 6-3 lead over Akron. The Zips were able to cut the Bulls' lead to two with the help from a kill by Baer and a service ace from senior Aubrey Kozer (Norton, Ohio), which made it 9-6 in Buffalo's favor.

Akron put together a pair of three-point runs to give the Zips their first lead of the set, 13-11. Buffalo answered back with a 3-1 run of its own to regain the lead, 16-15.

The two teams traded points as the score was tied two times before the Bulls went on a 5-1 scoring run that put them at set point, 24-10. A kill from Weigand gave the Zips a chance to come back, but Buffalo took the first set, 25-21.

The Bulls got off to a quick start in the second set before the Akron's Baer and freshman Alexis Adleta (West Chester, Ohio) connected on kills to tie the frame at six. The Zips trailed 13-11 when the Bulls added to their lead by scoring five consecutive points, making it 18-11.

A kill from Baer got the Zips the ball back with an opportunity to put together some offensive scoring, but Buffalo hit on three-straight points that gave it a 21-12 lead. A service error committed on the Bulls aided Akon's last efforts, but Buffalo's offense paced the Bulls to a 25-15 set-two victory.

With 11 tied scores in the third set, the Zips offense battled to not let the Bulls achieve a lead larger than three. With the Bulls ahead, 18-16, a kill from Kloehn and a block from Adleta, the Zips tied the set at 18. A service error on Buffalo sparked Akron's seven-point scoring run. The Zips offense was led during the run by sophomore Ashley Richardson (Doylestown, Ohio), who completed a kill, and Adleta who connected on back-to-back kills.

Buffalo committed three straight errors that gave the Zips their final three points to win the third set, 25-19. The Zips held the Bulls to a .156 hitting percentage during the third set, their lowest of the match.

In the fourth set, Akron scored three-straight points to put the Zips in the lead, 5-4. With the score tied at eight, Buffalo used a 5-1 run to go ahead, 13-8. The Zips responded with a run of their own and scored five straight points to square the set at 13. Four of the five points came from attack errors on the Bulls.

The teams exchanged scoring points as the score was tied at 16 before the Bulls went on a five-point run that put them ahead, 21-16. Akron closed the gap and scored two consecutive points, but Buffalo completed the match victory and take the final set, 25-20.

For the match, Akron finished with a .184 hitting percentage, to the Bull's .289.

The Zips return to action on Saturday, Nov. 4, as they host Ball State for a 5 p.m. start at the James A. Rhodes Arena.