Akron Falls in Five Sets at Buffalo - University of Akron Athletics

Tuesday, November 10

Buffalo, N.Y.

6:00 pm

University of Akron

11-16,6-9MAC

Buffalo

15-11,7-8MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Akron	25	27	17	19	12	2
Buffalo	22	25	25	25	15	3

November 10 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University of Akron volleyball team dropped a five-set Mid-American Conference match at Buffalo on Tuesday night, falling 3-2 (22-25, 25-27, 25-17, 25-19, 15-12) at Broadview Arena.

The Zips (11-16, 6-9 MAC) claimed the first two sets but Buffalo (15-11, 7-8 MAC) rallied to win the final three sets and secure the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: Akron 25, Buffalo 22
Akron overcame an early deficit and used a late-set push to take the opening frame. Trailing 5-1, the Zips responded with a five-point run to take a 7-5 lead. The teams traded points through the middle of the set before Akron created separation late. With the score tied at 21, Lyndi Wolf recorded a kill, and Delaney Gash followed with a kill and a service ace to help the Zips move ahead 24-21. Wolf closed the set with another kill for the 25-22 victory.

Set 2: Akron 27, Buffalo 25
The second set featured another close finish, with Akron pulling out the extended frame, 27-25. The Zips battled through several lead changes and erased a late deficit. After Buffalo moved ahead 24-22, Gash delivered a kill, and an attack error by the Bulls evened the score at 24. Lauren Wilson gave Akron a 25-24 advantage with a kill, and Wolf helped seal the set with a kill and a Buffalo attack error.

Set 3: Buffalo 25, Akron 17
Buffalo responded in the third set, building an early advantage and maintaining control throughout the frame. The Bulls used a late run to extend their lead and closed out the set, 25-17, to cut Akron's match advantage to 2-1.

Set 4: Buffalo 25, Akron 19
The Bulls evened the match with a 25-19 win in the fourth set. Akron worked to stay within reach, but Buffalo gradually built its advantage and took the set to force a decisive fifth frame.

Set 5: Buffalo 15, Akron 12
Akron and Buffalo traded points early in the fifth set before the Zips used kills from Wilson and Wolf to stay within striking distance. Akron tied the set at 12-12 on a Wilson kill, but Buffalo scored the final three points to claim the match, 15-12.

GAME NOTES
• Chidera Ozoh led Akron with 14 kills while hitting .400, adding three digs and a team-high 16.0 points.
• Gash finished with 13 kills, 10 digs, one service ace and 15.0 points.
• Wilson and Wolf each contributed 11 kills. Wolf added eight total blocks, including three solo blocks and five block assists, and finished with a team-high 16.5 points.
• Clara Christensen and Payton Evans combined for 42 assists, with Christensen recording 23 and Evans adding 19.
• Reilly Chausse paced the Zips with 18 digs, while libero Vanessa Del Real added 13.
• Akron recorded 53 kills, 51 assists, five service aces and 12.0 total team blocks.

BY THE NUMBERS
• Akron finished with a .116 hitting percentage, compared to Buffalo's .188.
• The Zips totaled 67 digs and 12.0 team blocks.
• Buffalo held a 64-53 advantage in kills and an 80-67 edge in digs.
• The match featured 30 tie scores and 15 lead changes.
• The 2-hour, 23-minute contest was played before 245 fans at Broadview Arena.

UP NEXT
Akron plays host to rival Kent State on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. After the game, the Zips will honor their 2026 senior class.