October 1, 2012

Skinner and Svoboda Named Athletes of the Week

October 1, 2012

 
Lee Skinner (Dayton, OH/Fairborn) of the football team posted a career-best 13 tackles to lead the defensive effort in UB's 24-17 decision at Connecticut. Skinner, a sophomore linebacker, had six solo stops and seven assists and added a half sack and a pass breakup in the contest. He is second on the team this season with 30 tackles.   
 
Kelly Svoboda (Cleveland, OH/Trinity) of the women's volleyball team finished with a career-high 31 digs in UB's four-set match against Bowling Green and became the first UB player with more than 30 digs in a match since the 2009 season. The junior libero also added 16 digs in the Bulls' three-set victory over MAC rival Miami (OH). For the season, she has collected 163 digs and is averaging 4.41 digs per set.