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Lindsey Schlegel

Bulls Pick Up First Conference Victory

The University at Buffalo volleyball team recorded its first conference win of the season and broke a 12-match losing streak as it defeated Akron this past Thursday, 3-1. UB played a total team match against the Zips, but were unable to take the momentum into Ball State as the Bulls fell to the Cardinals, 3-0 on Saturday night. The Bulls will have their next two conference matches on the road.

Schlegel Falls Just Short Of Triple-Double

Freshman Lindsey Schlegel (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) just missed recording a triple-double in UB’s win over Akron. The freshman setter had nine kills, 41 assists and 11 digs against the Zips as she guided the Bulls to victory. Schlegel leads the team in hitting percentage and her 580 assists and 28 service aces are also tops on the team. Schlegel also has 154 digs and 30 total blocks.

Garcia Keeps On Digging

Senior Lizaiha Garcia (Dayton, OH/Beavercreek) added another 38 digs to her career total this past week as she had a match-high 23 digs against Akron, while adding another 15 digs against Ball State. Garcia currently has 276 digs on the season, which is tops on the team.

Jenna Gabello

Bulls Get Contributions From All Against Akron

UB’s victory against Akron was a total team effort as many Bulls set personal milestones in defeating the Zips. Senior Sarah Streib (Baldwinsville, NY/Baldwinsville) had a career-high 11 kills against Akron. It was two more kills than she had during all of 2006. Sophomore Ellen Robertson (Middle Island, NY/Longwood) and freshman Jenna Gabello (Rochester, NY/West Irondequoit) each had 11 digs against Akron, which were a career highs for both players.

Up Next

The Bulls hit the road for their next two matches as they face a pair of schools from the MAC East. UB will head to Miami (OH) on Friday for a 7:00 pm match and will then go to Bowling Green on Saturday for a 3:00 pm contest.

10/01/2007