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Lindsay Matikosh

The Bulls opened the day against Iowa, and the Hawkeyes rolled to a 30-17 win in game one to take control of the match. Buffalo battled back in game two, however, and a kill by freshman Katie Weekley (Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne) gave the Bulls an 11-10 lead. Buffalo led by as many as three points during the game before the Hawkeyes came storming back and tied the score at 29-29. Iowa had two chances to end the game, but kills by sophomores Kathryn Henry (Buffalo, NY/City Honors) and Molly Schrantz (Depew, NY/Lancaster) kept things going until a kill by Matikosh and an Iowa ball-handling error ended the game in the Bulls' favor, 35-33. The Bulls then jumped out to a 5-1 lead in game three and were ahead 18-17, but the Hawkeyes took the game by a 30-22 score and followed that with a 30-19 win in game four to end the match. Matikosh finished with a match-high 18 kills and 12 digs, and senior Amie Wall (Eden, NY/Eden/Daemen College) had a match-high 17 digs.

In their final match of the tournament, the Bulls found themselves in a 2-0 hole when Binghamton held on for close wins in the first two games, 30-26 and 30-27. Buffalo came alive in game three, jumping out to a 12-6 lead and ending the game at 30-18 on a kill by Schrantz. Binghamton took an early 3-0 lead in game four and led by 17-14 midway through before the Bulls mounted a comeback. A kill by Matikosh ended the game in UB's favor, 30-27, and knotted the match at two games apiece. In the fifth and deciding game, the Bulls found themselves playing catch-up until a kill by Weekley put them ahead 11-10. The Bearcats would not back down, however, and they earned the final five points in the match to take a 15-11 win. Matikosh led the Bulls with match and career-highs of 29 kills and 23 digs, and Schrantz also posted a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs. Junior Alexis Bouie (Albion, NY/Albion) added 10 kills and Henry contributed 16 digs to the Bulls' effort. Freshman setter Amy Brown (Pittsburgh, PA/Mt. Lebanon) finished with 47 assists and eight digs.

The Bulls (2-5 overall) are now off until next Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, when they participate in the Syracuse Invitational. Buffalo faces Colgate on Friday at 5 pm and Brown and Syracuse on Saturday at 11 am and 7 pm, respectively.