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MAC · 2026

Buffalo Volleyball

Buffalo is 14-9 (6-6 in the MAC) in 2026, ranked No. 211 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Central Mich. 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: vs. Ball St., Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

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Record
14-9
Sets
48-39
Hit%
.201
Opp Hit%
.193
Sideout
57.7%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.201.210
    37
  • Kills / set12.5612.41
    54

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.3%6.8%
    33
  • Service error %(lower better)10.8%10.3%
    37
  • Break %42.7%42.8%
    48

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.7%7.6%
    69
  • Sideout %57.7%57.3%
    54

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).193.210
    74
  • Blocks / set2.092.07
    56
  • Stuff rate6.1%6.1%
    52

Rotation Map

3,460 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
59%200/339
58%183/315
56%173/310
60%163/272
55%147/269
57%136/238
57%Break
37%101/270
43%141/331
36%101/279
46%143/308
41%111/270
46%118/259
42%+/--7+2-41+32-23+11-26

Slot 1 = the set's starting rotation; slots count rotations since the start of the set. Clean play-by-play sets only. Cells show won/rallies and are shaded against the team's own average (above / below).

Point Differential

87 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1916-1901
net +15
Point win %
50.2%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+0.17
Sets W-L
48-39
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
52
Point margin by match±27
Aug 28 vs UIC: +2 (105-103)Aug 28 @ Saint Louis: -16 (76-92)Aug 29 vs Lindenwood: +1 (93-92)Sep 2 vs Canisius: +21 (75-54)Sep 4 vs UMBC: +8 (110-102)Sep 5 vs Dartmouth: +16 (98-82)Sep 11 vs Presbyterian: -14 (81-95)Sep 11 @ Queens (NC): -11 (64-75)Sep 12 vs Chattanooga: +15 (75-60)Sep 19 vs FDU: +13 (75-62)Sep 20 @ Syracuse: +20 (75-55)Sep 25 vs Kent St.: +15 (76-61)Sep 27 vs Toledo: -19 (82-101)Oct 1 @ Miami (OH): -19 (56-75)Oct 2 @ Miami (OH): -14 (80-94)Oct 9 vs Eastern Mich.: +9 (111-102)Oct 10 vs Eastern Mich.: +17 (94-77)Oct 13 @ Akron: -15 (87-102)Oct 16 vs Bowling Green: -7 (90-97)Oct 23 @ Western Mich.: -27 (48-75)Oct 24 @ Western Mich.: -12 (94-106)Oct 30 @ Central Mich.: +10 (96-86)Oct 31 @ Central Mich.: +22 (75-53)

Points from rally data in matches whose play-by-play matches the final. Match bars use set scores.

Schedule & Results

14-9 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    nUIC
    25-2225-1817-2523-2515-13
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 28
    @Saint Louis
    22-2515-2525-1714-25
    L 1-3Box
  3. Aug 29
    nLindenwood
    18-2525-2325-2225-22
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 2
    vsCanisius
    25-1325-2125-20
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 4
    vsUMBC
    26-2425-2321-2523-2515-5
    W 3-2Box
  6. Sep 5
    vsDartmouth
    25-2225-1823-2525-17
    W 3-1Box
  7. Sep 11
    nPresbyterian
    20-2514-2525-2022-25
    L 1-3Box
  8. Sep 11
    @Queens (NC)
    23-2523-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 12
    nChattanooga
    25-1725-2225-21
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 19
    nFDU
    25-1825-2225-22
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 20
    @Syracuse
    25-2025-2025-15
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 25
    vsKent St.
    25-2125-1626-24
    W 3-0Box
  13. Sep 27
    vsToledo
    28-2620-2517-2517-25
    L 1-3Box
  14. Oct 1
    @Miami (OH)
    19-2517-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  15. Oct 2
    @Miami (OH)
    25-1921-2521-2513-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 9
    vsEastern Mich.
    22-2527-2522-2525-1715-10
    W 3-2Box
  17. Oct 10
    vsEastern Mich.
    18-2525-1425-1426-24
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 13
    @Akron
    22-2529-2714-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  19. Oct 16
    vsBowling Green
    21-2525-2221-2523-25
    L 1-3Box
  20. Oct 23
    @Western Mich.
    17-2516-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 24
    @Western Mich.
    28-2613-2525-1813-2515-12
    W 3-2Box
  22. Oct 30
    @Central Mich.
    25-1825-2221-2525-21
    W 3-1Box
  23. Oct 31
    @Central Mich.
    25-2025-1725-16
    W 3-0Box
  24. Nov 6
    vsBall St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 7
    vsBall St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    3:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 10
    vsAkron
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 13
    @Ohio
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

14Manoela Forlin
OH6-2Sr.823.40.1830.200.282.500.243.93
4Hailey Campagna
OH5-10So.713.11.2140.230.111.700.253.48
3Sydney Bell
OPP6-3So.692.58.2390.090.000.390.362.93
11Abbie Willis
OH6-2So.501.76.2560.020.080.600.212.05
20Abisola Adebayo
MB6-1Fr.791.37.2710.050.040.330.541.95
1Angelina Siepierski
OH6-0Fr.571.39.0780.090.211.600.041.63
8Tehya Shaw
MB6-0Gr.190.79.0600.050.000.160.451.24
9Ava Kanj
MB6-3Jr.580.81.1920.030.000.190.381.19
6Nienke Trossel
MB6-2Fr.360.50.1690.030.080.250.501.08
2Maddie Mitchell
S5-10So.850.66.1998.740.262.760.151.07
5Michal Benaim
S6-0Fr.270.00-.2503.700.221.260.070.30
15Eve Adams
OH5-10Jr.680.00.0000.060.250.440.000.25
13Sadie Gladhill
L/DS5-6So.710.01.2500.490.202.370.000.21
10Anaya Cole
L/DS5-5Gr.840.02.2220.540.072.120.000.10
16Chloe Brown
DS5-10Sr.470.02.2500.320.061.770.000.09
12Soleil Rancourt
OPP6-0Fr.30.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
24Reese Collins
MB6-3Jr.10.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
MAC standings, schedule & leaders

Buffalo Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Buffalo's record in 2026?
Buffalo is 14-9 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 48-39 record in sets.
What is Buffalo's hitting percentage in 2026?
Buffalo is hitting .201 in 2026, on 1,093 kills and 489 attack errors in 3,009 total attempts.
Who leads Buffalo in kills in 2026?
Manoela Forlin leads Buffalo with 279 kills in 82 sets in 2026, an average of 3.40 kills per set.
What is Buffalo's sideout percentage in 2026?
Buffalo sides out on 57.7% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.7% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,817 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Buffalo's opponents hit in 2026?
Buffalo holds opponents to .193 hitting in 2026, on 1,064 kills and 486 errors in 2,998 attempts.