Volleyball

Beecher played one year for UB in 2015. She is now at Babson College, a Division III school in Wellesley, MA. Babson played in the NCAA tournament in 2015, winning their first round match before losing in the 2nd round.

2016 MAC Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Poll East Division results! #MACtion - https://t.co/ziSQGNgPsz pic.twitter.com/ZHl1Gef19V

— #MACtion (@MACSports) August 22, 2025

I could see that 4th place is where UB should be when I am in an optimistic mood, which I am following the Blue and White scrimmage on Saturday. Plus, Bowling Green and Akron are pretty bad. By the way, I think the graphic is wrong, the article at mac-sports.com has Buffalo with 31 points.

CLICK TO REVEAL: 2016 Volleyball Preseason All-MAC East Team! #MACtion pic.twitter.com/19YOwxIn53

— #MACtion (@MACSports) August 22, 2025

Not a surprise here, Cassie Shado was second in the MAC in blocks last year as a sophomore.

So excited to say that I have committed to play volleyball for the University at Buffalo! Go Bulls! #UBhornsUP pic.twitter.com/jNVEHHMfNg

— Vanessa Marinelli (@VanessMarinelli) July 26, 2025

Marinelli hails from Leesburg, VA, where she plays for Tuscorora High School and was named All-Conference as a junior in 2015. She plays club with Dulles Volleyball and looks to be a strong server in addition to her role as setter.

"She was an athletic phenom," he said. "I kind of knew that she would be coming out for the team. Her mother talked to me, and asked if we would be able to work around her dance schedule, and I said that wouldn’t be a problem. Then, I saw her jump, her flexibility and the way she warmed up. I knew she could be special." A two-time state selection, Slavoski has been chosen as the 2015 Times Leader Girls’ Volleyball Player of the Year. "We had high expectations as a team this year," she said. "We had five hitters on the court, and that’s something that doesn’t happen all the time. It was great. We set some pretty lofty goals for our team."

We've heard this through the grapevine for a while, but until recent confirmation from Paige Miller it was uncertain. At any rate, it's official now.

Five opponents for @ubvolleyball this season make the NCAA Tournament Field: Penn State, Washington, Villanova, New Hampshire and Ohio

— Brian Wolff (@UBBrianWolff) November 30, 2025

I cannot immediately do the research to see how this compares to previous years.

Singlehandedly won state today #scoutpeat pic.twitter.com/Hh6gcicIe6

— Scout McLerran (@ScoutMcLerran) October 23, 2025

October 23, 2025 Isabella "Scout" McLerran won her third straight state championship yesterday. McLerran is a 5–10 setter who plays for the Webb School in Knoxville, TN, and she will be joining the Bulls in 2016.