BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo volleyball team opened the 2017 season with an emphatic victory on Friday morning as the Bulls swept Hampton, 3-0, in the opening match of the Buffalo Invite. It was the first time since 2013 that the Bulls have won their season-opener.
UB took the contest, 25-13, 25-17, 25-8, outhitting Hampton, .318 to -.062. The Bulls started early as they hit .407 in the opening set of the season. Buffalo stormed out to an 11-4 advantage, increasing the lead to 21-11 on a kill from sophomore transfer Polina Prokudina.