KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan volleyball team knocked off Buffalo in straight sets (25-17, 25-16, 25-15) on Friday night to collect its fourth consecutive victory.
FINAL SCORE: Western Michigan 3, Buffalo 0
LOCATION: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (14-6, 6-3 MAC) | Buffalo (11-9, 3-6)
Leah Richmond put together her team-leading 10th double-double of the season, collecting 28 assists and a team-high 16 digs.
Izzy Swiercz notched a double-double as well, posting a team-leading 11 kills on a .391 hitting percentage to go with a career-high tying 14 digs.
Elana Erickson chipped in 15 digs for WMU.
Western Michigan got on a roll early, tallying nine of the match's first 12 points. With the margin at 10-6, the Brown and Gold used a 7-3 run to increase the lead to 17-9. Buffalo got as close as five, 21-16, before WMU put the frame away with a 4-1 burst.
The Broncos broke a 5-5 tie in the second set with four straight points to ignite a 12-3 surge and open up a 17-8 advantage. Western Michigan never looked back after that run, comfortably taking the frame, 25-16.
The visitors notched the first three points of the third set for their first lead of the night. Western Michigan responded with eight of the next 10 to move in front, 8-5. At 11-9, the Brown and Gold ran off a 10-2 run to increase their lead to 21-11 and put the contest away.
The Broncos and Bulls are set to match up again on Saturday afternoon, with first serve scheduled for 2 pm. For tickets to any WMU volleyball home match, visit
wmubroncos.com/tickets.
