WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Roster  |  Coaches  |  Schedule / Results  |  News

BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo volleyball team concluded the Western New York Invitational with one win and one loss in matches played today at Canisius College.

In their first match of the day, the Bulls were swept in three games by an undefeated Texas-Arlington team. Game scores were 30-23, 30-15 and 30-22. Freshman Tammy Julé (Regina Beach, Saskatchewan/Riffel) led Buffalo with a match-high 14 kills on 30 attempts for a .300 hitting percentage. Junior Katie Weekley (Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne) added 11 kills and two blocks, and freshman Lizaiha Garcia (Dayton, OH/Beavercreek) recorded a team-high 11 digs. Sophomore Nikki Morzenti (Safety Harbor, FL/Clearwater) had nine kills and seven digs, and junior Amy Brown (Pittsburgh, PA/Mt. Lebanon) finished with 35 assists, six digs and three blocks. Texas-Arlington (3-0) was led by Ashley Van Antwerp with 12 kills, 12 digs and two blocks.

Nikki Morzenti

The Bulls rebounded for a 3-1 win in the nightcap against Stony Brook, 30-24, 28-30, 30-28, 30-25. Morzenti led the charge with 21 kills, just one shy of her career high, 10 digs and three blocks. Julé and Weekley added 15 and 12 kills, respectively. Buffalo had 12 team blocks in the match, including six apiece from Weekley and sophomore Lauren Burd (York, PA/Central York) and five from Julé. Garcia had a team-high 16 digs and Brown finished with 49 assists, six kills and six digs. Stony Brook (2-1) was led by Melissa Votruba with 16 kills and Morgan Sweany with 13 kills and 12 digs.

Morzenti was the Bulls' selection to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.90 kills per game and 2.50 digs per game in Buffalo's three matches.

The Bulls are next in action at home on Wednesday, September 8 at 7 pm against Canisius. The match will be the inaugural event in the newly-renovated Alumni Arena, which has undergone a face-lift over the summer including new chair-back seating on both sides of the court and renovated bleacher seats on the ends.