Bulls Fall In Four Sets To Notre Dame

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Final	1	2	3	4	5	T
Buffalo (3-2)	23	10	25	18		1
Notre Dame (3-2)	25	25	23	25		3

Buffalo	Notre Dame
K: Megan Lipski - 11 B: Akeila Lain - 6 D: Dana Musil - 10 SA: Dani Reinert - 4	K: ALUGBUE, Toni - 21 B: HOUSER, Jeni - 3 D: MOREY, Taylor - 21 SA: 3 Players (#2, #10, #16 - 1)

TEAM STATISTICS	Buffalo	Notre Dame
Hitting %	.127	.384
Blocks	9.0	6.0
Digs	42	64
Aces	8	3

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SOUTH BEND, IN – The University at Buffalo volleyball team fell in its first true road match of the year, dropping a four-set contest at Notre Dame on the second night of the Shamrock Invitational.  The loss drops UB's record to 3-2 as it concludes tournament play tomorrow.

The Fighting Irish took the contest 25-23, 25-10, 23-25, 25-18 as they hit .384 for the match, opposed to just .127 for the Bulls.  The Bulls trailed for nearly the entire first set as Notre Dame led 24-20, before Buffalo fought off three set points.  However, the Fighting Irish scored the final point for the victory.  After Notre Dame won the second set, the Bulls came back for a hard fought victory in the third set.

The Bulls trailed 21-18 in the third set, but two quick points pulled them within one.  The two teams tied it up at 23-23 with the Bulls going ahead on a kill from junior Dana Musil.  The Bulls clinched the set with a block from Musil and fellow junior Carissa McKenna, sending the match to a fourth set, which was won by the Fighting Irish.

Freshman Megan Lipski led the way for the Bulls with 11 kills, her second straight 11-kill performance.  Fellow freshman Akeila Lain added eight kills and six blocks, while Musil also finished with eight kills and a team-high 10 digs.  Dani Reinert finished with 33 assists and four service aces.

Buffalo concludes play at the Shamrock Invitational when it faces UAB at 11:30 am.