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OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami University volleyball team received solid overall performances from just about everyone on the roster as it earned a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18) victory over Buffalo on Friday. The RedHawks improve to 10-6 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls fall to 2-13 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.

Freshman outside hitter Stela Kukoc earned the start after her play last week and took advantage with another strong match. She finished with 10 kills and just missed a double-double, recording nine digs. Strong setting by junior Krista Brakauskas and freshman Mackenzie Zielinski led the Miami middle hitters to a pair of impressive performances. Senior Jenny Ingle recorded eight and zero errors on 11 attacks for a .727 hitting percentage. Junior Paige Hill had seven kills and zero errors on 12 attacks for a .583 hitting percentage.

The RedHawks set the tone early, jumping out to a 7-1 lead in set one. Junior outside hitter Maris Below and Kukoc each had two kills in the run, while Hill also put one down. Despite a couple kills from senior outside hitter Annie Reiswig, Buffalo fought back into the set, pulling to within two at 13-15. A kill from Kukoc and a Bull attack error gave the `Hawks a four-point advantage, but UB went on a 5-1 to tie the score at 18 and force a Miami timeout.

Out of the break, the `Hawks seemed revitalized, scoring four straight points off of sophomore libero Maeve McDonald's serve. After Buffalo answered with a kill, a service error, followed by back-to-back kills from Kukoc and Zielinski gave the Red and White a 25-19 win.

Tied at nine in set two, a pair of kills from sophomore outside hitter Katie Tomasic, along with kills from Hill, Kukoc and Below were part of a 7-0 run that put Miami in control at 16-9. The Bulls tried to fight back, scoring a few points, but a kill and a service ace by Kukoc got the RedHawks moving again. Another kill from Tomasic off an assist by Brakauskas finished off a 25-17 victory for the Red and White.

Set three stayed tight early, as Buffalo took a 7-6 advantage. Similar to the previous set, Miami gained control by scoring the next 10 points in a row to take a 16-7 lead. During the run, Ingle and Reiswig each had three kills, while McDonald had another service ace. The Bulls were able to get as close as five points at 16-21, but Ingle put down two more kills as part of a 4-2 finish that gave Miami a 25-18 win and a victory in the match in straight sets.

Reiswig had nine kills for Miami, while Tomasic finished with eight. Zielinski had a team-high 20 assists with Brakauskas right behind her at 19. McDonald led the RedHawks with 16 digs. Miami hit .294 for the match and held the Bulls to a .221 attack percentage.

The RedHawks return to action on Saturday when they host Akron for a 5 p.m. match.