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Nikki Morzenti

Bulls Go Undefeated at WNY Invitational

The University at Buffalo volleyball team went undefeated in three matches at the Western New York Invitational last weekend to improve to 4-1 overall on the season. The Bulls started the tournament with a 3-0 shutout win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday night, 30-21, 30-20, 30-22, led by 14 kills from junior Jenna Mapé (Calgary, Alberta/Father Lacombe) and 13 digs from junior Nikki Morzenti (Safety Harbor, FL/Clearwater). The Bulls had 10 service aces in the match, including four by sophomore Lizaiha Garcia (Dayton, OH/Beavercreek).

On Saturday, the Bulls opened with a dramatic 3-2 win over Army, 30-18, 30-24, 34-36, 27-30, 15-10, led by five players in double digits in kills and three with double-doubles in kills and digs. Morzenti led the way with a match-high 20 kills, and Garcia had a match-high 28 digs, just two shy of her career high.

In their final match of the tournament on Saturday night, the Bulls rolled to a 3-0 win over Colgate, 30-24, 30-22, 30-15. Mapé tied her career high with a match-high 16 kills, and senior Amy Brown (Pittsburgh, PA/Mt. Lebanon) posted a double-double with 39 assists, 13 digs and four blocks.

Katie Weekley

Weekley Named to All-Tournament Team

Senior Katie Weekley (Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne) was the Bulls' selection to the All-Tournament Team at the Western New York Invitational after averaging 2.91 kills per game while hitting a team-high .377 and adding 1.36 blocks per game in Buffalo's three matches. Weekley had 15 kills and a match-high seven blocks against Army, helping the Bulls to an exciting 3-2 win. Through the first five matches of the season, Weekley is averaging 2.61 kills and 1.33 blocks per game.

Four Record Career Highs Against Army

Five career highs were either set or tied by four players in the Bulls' 3-2 win over Army on Saturday afternoon. Junior Brandie Clark (Medicine Hat, Alberta/Medicine Hat) set career highs in both kills (13) and digs (18), while Mapé had a career-high 11 digs to go along with 12 kills for her first career double-double. Junior Lauren Burd (York, PA/Central York) contributed a career-high 12 kills, and Morzenti tied her career high with 17 digs.

Jenna Mapé

Mapé Having Breakout Start to Season

Mapé entered the 2005 season having played in just 29 games and recording 23 kills in 75 attempts with seven digs in the first two seasons of her UB career. Through the first five matches in 2005, Mapé has already shattered those numbers. She currently has 66 kills (3.67 per game, first on the team) and 40 digs (2.22 per game, fourth on the team) in 18 games. She leads the Bulls with 10 service aces (0.56 per game) and 77.0 points (4.28 per game). She has recorded career highs in five statistical categories and has led the Bulls in kills in three of five matches on the season.

Up Next

The Bulls will travel across the country this weekend to participate in the Washington State Tournament on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. The Bulls play Idaho at 8:30 pm ET on Friday and then take on the host Cougars at 2 pm ET and Oral Roberts at 8:30 pm ET on Saturday.