The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
13-16,8-10MAC
Buffalo
23-7,13-5MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Akron | 21 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
Zips Drop Final Match 0-3 to Buffalo
November 15 | Women's Volleyball
AKRON, OH --The Akron volleyball team fell to the Buffalo Bulls 3-0 (21-25, 17-25, 21-25) Wednesday at home at James A Rhodes Arena.
Akron finishes the season with a 13-16 overall record and a 8-10 mark against conference opponents. Buffalo finishes the regular season 23-7 and 13-5 in the MAC as they advance to the MAC tournament this weekend.Â
Faith Johnson finished with 14 kills on the day to lead the Zips attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .300. Akron. got eight digs from Lauren Baker to lead them defensively. Eliska Vytiskova surpassed 1,000 assists in her freshman campaign during the match.
Game Notes
» Eliska Vytiskova had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Faith Johnson had a match-high 14 kills for Akron.
» Akron got a team-high eight digs from Lauren Baker.
» Akron attackers were helped by a team-high 29 assists from Eliska Vytiskova.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Zips fell behind early, losing the first set 25-21. Buffalo grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was knotted up five times before the Bulls took control.
SET 2 | Akron then dropped set two 25-17 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Akron trailed by as many as eight points as Buffalo grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that was knotted up four times before the Bulls took the stanza.
SET 3 | Buffalo finished the sweep with a third-set win. The Zips couldn't hang on in a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-21 in a set that featured four lead changes and was tied six times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.
