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BUFFALO, NY - Freshman Lindsay Matikosh (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) had 17 kills and a game-high 22 digs to lead the University at Buffalo volleyball team to a five-game win over Bucknell at the UB Invitational at Alumni Arena.

The Bulls pulled out the first two games of the match by 15-9 and 15-11 scores before Bucknell stole the momentum in the third game. The Bisons came back from a 9-4 deficit to earn a 17-15 win, with the final two points of the match coming off service aces by Whitney Williams, and they then breezed to a 15-5 win in the fourth game. The two teams exchanged points in the final game before the Bulls were able to gain the lead for good at 10-9. A kill by junior Keri Shiels (Baldwin, NY/Baldwin) ended the match at 15-12.

Shiels finished with 19 kills on the night and three service aces, while junior Larissa LaCour (West Islip, NY/West Islip) led the team offensively with 63 assists. Junior Heather Barfuss (Huntington, NY/John H. Glenn) added nine kills and 10 digs.

In the opening game of the Invitational, Providence rolled to an easy 15-6, 15-11, 15-4 win over Canisius. The UB Invitational continues at Noon tomorrow with Bucknell and Providence squaring off. The Bulls face Providence at 3:00 p.m., and Canisius and Bucknell battle at 5:00 p.m. Buffalo and Canisius will play the final match of the Invitational at 7:30 p.m.

UB Invitational (Buffalo, NY)

Buffalo def. Bucknell 15-9, 15-11, 15-17, 5-15, 15-12

Buffalo (1-0) (kills-aces-blocks) - Shiels 19-3-4; Courbat 3-0-0; Liddle 9-0-6; Dills 4-2-3; LaCour 0-1-2; Matikosh 17-0-1; Whitescarver 0-1-0; Ryder 3-1-0; Bouie 5-0-0; Barfuss 9-1-2; Totals 69-9-18

Bucknell (0-1) - Williams 1-2-3; Walker 12-0-5; LaMothe 6-1-7; Gano 1-3-0; Bader 6-0-0; Landis 7-0-0; Gray 13-0-5; Wrigley 13-2-0; Bishop 0-1-1; Totals 59-9-21

Attendance: 120

Time: 2:35