The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
8-11,3-4MAC
Buffalo
11-7,3-4MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 22 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 1 |
| Akron | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Akron Volleyball Tops Buffalo in Four Sets for Dig Pink Game
October 13 | Women's Volleyball
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron volleyball team earned a 3-1 Mid-American Conference victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena, using strong offensive and defensive performances to secure the win during the Zips' annual Dig Pink match. Akron won by set scores of 25-22, 27-29, 25-14 and 25-22.
The Zips finished with 57 kills while hitting .271 and added 10 service aces and 13 total blocks. Delaney Gash led Akron with 19 kills, while Chidera Ozoh recorded seven kills and a team-high seven blocks.
Akron improved to 8-11 overall and 3-4 in MAC play, while Buffalo fell to 11-7 overall and 3-4 in conference action. The match drew 577 fans to James A. Rhodes Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Akron opened the match with a strong first-set performance, collecting 12 kills while committing just two attack errors. The Zips hit .313 and used a late push to claim the opening set, 25-22.The second set featured a back-and-forth battle. Akron recorded 16 kills and hit .244, but Buffalo rallied to take the set, 29-27, and even the match at one set apiece.
The Zips responded emphatically in the third set, hitting .355 with 14 kills and just three errors. Akron limited Buffalo to seven kills and forced the Bulls into seven attack errors to take a 25-14 victory and regain the match lead.
Akron closed out the match in the fourth set. The Zips recorded 15 kills and held off Buffalo, 25-22, to secure the four-set conference win.
GAME NOTES
- Gash leads the attack: Delaney Gash finished with a match-high 19 kills on 44 attacks, hitting .364. She also added two assists, five block assists and seven digs for 21.5 points.
- Aeschliman and Wilson contribute: Jordyn Aeschliman and Lauren Wilson each recorded nine kills. Aeschliman hit .333 and added four block assists, while Wilson contributed two block assists.
- Ozoh leads at the net: Chidera Ozoh totaled seven kills, one solo block and six block assists for seven total blocks, helping Akron control the net.
- Wolf delivers all-around effort: Lyndi Wolf recorded six kills, three service aces and six block assists. She finished with 12 points.
- Strong serving night: Vanessa Del Real, Wolf and Masa Prascevic each recorded three service aces as Akron finished with 10.
- Christensen directs the offense: Clara Christensen led the Zips with 22 assists and added nine digs. Prascevic finished with 17 assists and eight digs, while Del Real contributed eight assists.
- Del Real leads defensively: Del Real paced Akron with 16 digs while adding three service aces.
- Akron controls the net: The Zips finished with 13 total blocks compared with eight for Buffalo.
- Third-set response: After dropping the second set in extra points, Akron hit .355 in the third set while holding Buffalo to a .000 hitting percentage.
- Dig Pink match: Akron welcomed 577 fans to James A. Rhodes Arena for Tuesday's conference matchup.
BY THE NUMBERS
57 – Akron kills in the match..271 – Akron's team hitting percentage.
19 – Kills by Delaney Gash, a match high.
.364 – Gash's hitting percentage.
9 – Kills each by Jordyn Aeschliman and Lauren Wilson.
7 – Total blocks by Chidera Ozoh.
6 – Block assists each by Lyndi Wolf and Ozoh.
10 – Akron service aces.
3 – Service aces each by Vanessa Del Real, Wolf and Masa Prascevic.
22 – Assists by Clara Christensen.
17 – Assists by Prascevic.
16 – Digs by Del Real.
13 – Akron's total blocks.
.355 – Akron's hitting percentage in the third set.
577 – Attendance at James A. Rhodes Arena.
8-11 – Akron's overall record following Tuesday's match.
3-4 – Akron's MAC record.
UP NEXT
Akron returns to James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17, to host Bowling Green at 6 p.m. The match will feature Youth Night, with postmatch autographs scheduled for fans.
