25-26 Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent
Thurs. Sept. 11	4:00 p.m.	CCA
Tues. Sept 16	4:30 p.m.	@ Global Charter
Wed. Sept. 17	3:30 p.m.	Rochester
Tues. Sept. 23	4:00 p.m.	Central Baptist
Fri.- Sat. Sept. 26-27	11:00 a.m. dismissal	@Rochester Homecoming
Tues. Sept. 30	4:00 p.m.	@Buffalo Science (JV)
Thurs. Oct. 2	4:00 p.m.	Buffalo Science
Tues. Oct 7	4:00 p.m.	Central Baptist
Tues. Oct 14	4:00 p.m.	Buffalo Science (JV)
Wed. Oct. 15	4:00 p.m.	@Central Baptist
Tues. Oct. 21	4:30 p.m.	@ Global
Fri. Oct. 24-26	TBA	ESDAA @SMSD
Tues. Oct 28	4:30 p.m.	@Global
Thurs. Oct 30	4:00 p.m.	Dig for a Cure

 

Coaches: Wendy Chuba and Nicole Gruber
Athletic Director: Jim Carmody

Game Recaps 2025

10/26/25 ESDAA DAY 3

The girls started off their final day of the ESDAA tournament against ASD. This was a grudge match that the Lady Bisons were determined to see go their way and they started off strong. Small mistakes and a few bad passes led to a close loss in the first set. After that the girls couldn't seem to fight their way out of their heads, and they fell in a quick second set to ASD.

Set Scores:
21-25
8-25

After that it was right over to the old gym to take on DSD in the conciliation game. DSD and the Lady Bisons were pretty fairly matched throughout the games. Same records, same seeding and same determination to win.  The girls faced off across the net and had some strong back and forth in the 1st set. Sadly, DSD snuck past us and took the win. After that the girls knew they had to rally. Working together they managed some spectacular plays and serving aces that left DSD feeling lost and earned us the second set. Knowing that it was all down to the last set and we only had 15 points the girls dug deep and gave everything they had so they would'nt go home without the win. DSD fought hard and both sides refused to let the other team gain any ground. By pure determination (and a little bit of luck) the Lady Bisons eked out that one extra point and finished the third set 17-15.

Set Scores:
21-25
25-19
17-15

The Bisons finished in third place this year and the coaches and parents could not have been prouder. Please congratulate all of them on a truly hard fought win. 

All star team:

Zarielle Ormsby
Emilylynn Spillman

10/25/25 ESDAA DAY 2

Game 1

The Lady Bisons started their day bright and early in a game against Virginia School for the Deaf at 8 o'clock. Though they were tired, they were ready for the full day ahead of them and attacked VSD as soon as they entered. A quick first set led us to being able to give some of our second string more time on the floor. Adrita Juhi earned time in the game along with back up setter Laurieliz Saquicela. Because of this, We let VSD close the gap but refused to give up the set and swept them in two straight.

Set Scores:
25-8
25-22

Game 2

Game two saw us facing off against our rivals RSD yet again in the main gym. After their earlier warm up game, the Lady Bisons were feeling confident in this match up. They refused to just let balls fall, or give up when the score was against them. They pushed and pushed right to the end but sadly RSD gave them their first loss of the tournament. The girls fell in two straight to RSD.

Set Scores:
16-25
11-25

Game 3

After a tough loss to RSD, the Lady Bisons finished out their pool in round robin play against RISD. Second string got time on the floor again in this game and JulieRaye Drabant and Aubrey Krieger both went on serving runs making this a quick finish to our pool play.

Set Scores:
25-14
25-14

Bracket Game 1:

After sailing through pool play, the Lady Bisons started out bracket play in second place from our group. That meant taking on Fanwood in our first round. After watching their practice it became clear that they had some solid servers that we were going to have to get past. That didn't stop our girls from doing everything they could to earn and keep the lead. Zariell Ormsby earned a total of 15 hits and 4 kills While Emilylynn Spillman added her own 7 hits, 2 kills and 12 service points. JulieRaye Drabant went on a 13 point serving run early in the second set, which helped the girls push forward and eventually take 2 straight sets from Fanwood. WE will continue on in bracket play tomorrow morning at 10am in Gallagher gym. 

Set Scores:
25-18
25-23

10/24/25 ESDAA DAY 1

Game 1

The lady Bisons started off the ESDAA tournament today against PSD. We faced off against this team once already this year at the RSD homecoming. The girls went in a little nervous with all the hometown fans watching, but they refused to let the nerves get to them. The girls went in knowing what PSD's game plan would be and refused to let them get a lead. After some very intense, LONG volleys, the girls were able to soar past PSD and take our 2 sets. While all the girls played an amazing game a special shout out goes to Laurieliz Saquicela who stepped in at the end of the second set and with all the pressure of the older girls around her, went on a 13 point serving streak to finish out the sets. 

Set Scores:
25-16
25-15

Game 2

If you were here for the first game and didn't make it back for the second.....wow I'm sorry. The girls took on Marie Phillips Walden in the second round of round robin and it was a true fight to the end. MPWS started off strong and pulled ahead of our girls, hitting the 20 mark early. Our Bisons refused to be ruffled and kept their composure long enough to not only catch up, but pull ahead and steal the first set. Going into the second, the girls took a quick lead but MPWS managed to pull back in making us fight for our points the whole way. We ended up stealing the second set from them again making day one a clean sweep in our games. Again, even though the whole team fought hard and played together, a special shout out has to be given to Elliana Sanders who used her calm under pressure during her serves to earn us the wins in both sets.  

Set Scores:
25-23
25-23

10/21/25

The Lady Bisons finished off their regular season with a win against Global Charter. After having to forfeit their last game due to low numbers, and a few of our girls being out for almost a week again, we were unsure of how the team was going to sync up for this game. After one quick set the girls thought this was going to be an easy game, but the Global girls were not going down without a fight. Some heavy hitting servers in the second set left the girls unsure and a little lost as to how to break their run and they ended up falling in the second set. The girls needed a moment to regroup and reconnect but after that, they came back and refused to slow down. They fought through to take the third then easily sealed the game in the fourth.

Zarielle Ormsby led the attack with 21 hits, 8 kills, 14 service points and 2 aces. Not to be outdone, Emilylynn Spillman added her own 9 hits, 2 kills and 7 service points to the run. Isabella Centinello-Perez finished out the 3rd set for us with her serving skills and earned an overall 20 service points and 1 ace. A big congrats goes out to Elliana Sanders who came in clutch in the 4th set. She went on a run that finished out the game for us with the overall team high serving score of 24 points and 1 ace. She had the game on her shoulders and didn't let the nerves get to her.  Yaindhi Garcia Agustin made some killer setter dumps in the end of the fourth set and JulieRaye Drabant had a few big digs that kept us in the game. Overall, the girls had a great game and were proud to finish their regular season on a win. Please congratulate the girls on a game well played and think about coming out this weekend for the ESDAA Volleyball tournament that is being held right here at St. Mary's. The girls would love all the support they can get!

Set scores: 
25-15
16-25
25-23
25-11

Record:
6-5

10/14/25

The Lady Bisons took on Buffalo Science jv today for the second time. After 5 days off the girls came in a little unsure of how this one would go. They buckled down right away and refused to let Buffalo Science get ahead. The team goal this game was to get Adrita Juhi as much time on the floor as we could and we succeeded, allowing her to play in all three sets of the game. 

Zarielle Ormsby earned 12 hits, 1 kill and 8 service points this game but the true star of the day was Emilylynn Spillman, who earned 10 hits, 5 kills and 7 service points of the game. Our top server was Yaindhi Garcia Agustin, whose emerging sniper skills got her 19 service points and 3 aces (watch out Julia Bronnenberg, she's gunning for your title). Isabella Centinello-Perez earned her own 15 service points and 27 assists while Elliana Sanders got 5 serves and another 5 hits in herself. 

Wish the girls good luck as we journey to Central Baptist tomorrow without THREE of our starting players. We're heading out with a squad of six so we'll need all the well wishes we can get!

10/7/25

The Lady Bisons squared off against the Central Baptist Lions again today. The girls started the game strong and kept pushing straight until the end. Every girl made it onto the court for this home team win. The player of the game was definitely Zarielle Ormsby, who racked up 11 service points, 19 hits and 4 kills. Not to be outdone today, JulieRaye Drabant earned her own 15 service points, 3 aces, 6 hits and 3 kills! Elliana Sanders did awesome with 10 points, 2 aces and 9 hits while Yaindhi Garcia Agustin added another 11 and 2 hits. Isabella Centinello-Perez was flying across the floor adding 42 assists to her count and both Laurieliz Saquicela and Adrita Juhi found time on the floor. 

The girls worked hard and came out on top, taking 2 out of 3 over the Lions.  Please congratulate the girls on a job well done.

10/2/25

The Lady Bisons took on Buffalo Science at home today in a tight, competitive game. The girls knew this was a different team from Tuesday and didn't want to get caught unaware, so they went into the game ready to fight. The first set the girls flew through, allowing Laurieliz Saquicela some setting time on the floor. The second set, Buf. Sci. refused to let us sail by again and truly brought their A game. The girls fought their hardest but couldn't seem to hold on to the lead. They fought through the third and fourth but ended up falling in the end. 

Emilylynn Spillman lead the team in serves with 14 points and 1 ace. Zarielle Ormsby fought the hardest, earning 12 points, 2 aces, 13 hits and 1 kill throughout the game. Isabella Centinello-Perez earned 12 points, 1 ace and 26 assists and Elliana Sanders added her own 11 points and 5 hits to the board. Collectively, the girls were all over the court and worked together to fight against Buf. Sci.  but they just couldn't seem to break ahead. Their next game is next Tuesday, Oct. 7th, when they will take on Central Baptist for the second time this year at home.

9/30/25

The Lady Bisons went against Buffalo Science JV, Tuesday afternoon for the first time. It started off a little rocky for the girls, as they couldn't seem to lock in early on in the game. After some refocusing, they were able to find their rhythm and took off from there. They ran straight through three sets for the win.

Emilylynn Spillman came out as our top server for the game, earning 16 service points, 10 hits and 4 kills for the team, followed closely by Zarielle Ormsby with 14 points, 3 serving aces, 9 hits and 2 kills. Isabella Centinello-Perez earned her own 14 points and was able to take a rest for a time while our new setter, Laurieliz Saquicela, gained more time on the floor. Adrita Juhi also made varsity debut on the court at today's game! 

The girls as a team played great together and this truly was a team win. Please congratulate the girls on a game well played and think about coming to our next home game, this Thursday, where we will level up and take on Buffalo Science Varsity in our gym. I promise, these girls are a team you want to see.

Set Scores:
25-16
25-11
26-24

Record:
3-4

9/26/25-9/27/25 RSD Homecoming

The Lady Bisons made the trip up to Rochester this weekend to take on two different teams at the Rochester homecoming event. The Lady Bisons first stepped up against PSD in what ended up being a humbling game for our girls. After winning two fairly easy sets, the girls suffered an injury when YGA went down with a sprained ankle. Without one of our strongest setters, we relied on our newest back up setter to come in and fill some big shoes. Laurieliz Saquicela was nervous, but ready to give it a try. She finished out the game against PSD as one of our main setters, which was a first for this young girl. This one truly was a serving game, with Isabella-Centinello-Perez, Ellianna Sanders and Zarielle Ormsby going on runs in every set. While the girls didn't have to work for this win as hard as they usually do, they still had to hustle in the end and pull together as a team to make the win happen.

As soon as that game is over, our Lady Bisons had to step up against the RSD Wildcats yet again. After having experienced what these girls can do before, our Bisons knew that they couldn't take it easy straight from the get-go. Though Rochester continues to have some very strong servers, our girls refuse to let them run away with every point. Yaindhi Garcia Agustin stepped back in even after her injury, refusing to give up the fight against Rochester and Isabella Centinello-Perez kept pushing through as our other main setter, until a serious injury brought her down towards the end of the third set. Laurieliz Saquicela stepped in again for our other setter and finished out the game strong. Emilylynn Spillman and Elliana Sanders we're running across the court covering wild passes while JulieRaye Drabant and Aubrey Krieger managed a few truly awesome saves. Zarielle Ormsby led the team on the attack, with 10 hits and 3 kills. Though the scores may not show it, the girls really stepped up this game, improving each round that they went against RSD. Some of the points went back and forth over the net several times before the ball hit the ground making this an awesome game to watch. Sadly, the girls couldn't seem to stop 2 servers from running away with the score or prevent their strongest hitter from getting in some good kills. 

No, the scores in the end may not show it, but our girls fought for every point, and their growth every game, continues to shine through. Please congratulate the girls on their win and their fight from this weekend. We hope to see people at our next home game, which will be Thursday, Oct. 2 against Buffalo Science at 4pm.

PSD Set Scores:
25-15
25-5
25-19

RSD Set Scores:
16-25
14-25
11-25

Record:
2-4

9/23/25

The Lady Bisons took on Central Baptist JV, for the first time this year. The girls have been working hard trying to fix mistakes from the past few games in order to prove that they can hold their own against other teams. They came out strong and fought the whole game against the Lady Lions. 

Zarielle Ormsby led the pack with an impressive 11 hits and 4 kills. Emilylynn Spillman refused to be outdone, and eared her own 6 hits and 2 kills, including one impressive back row ace. Isabella Centinello-Perez and Yaindhi Garcia Agustin tied for our top servers, each adding 13 points on the board. Elliana Sanders stepped up at the net and earned her own 2 hits and 1 kill, while the rest of the Lady Bisons scrambled around the court keeping balls in play.

The girls earned their first win of the season, winning 2 out of 3 sets over the Lady Lions. Please congratulate all the girls on an amazing job well done. Our next game will not be until this weekend, when we will head to Rochester to take on the wildcats for the second time as well as PSD.

Sets:
25-22
25-18
21-25

Record:
1-3

9/17/25

The Lady Bisons took on the RSD Wildcats for the first time this season at home. The girls struggled with a few minor injuries throughout the game and really couldn't seem to find their footing. A few big saves and some great teamwork kept them fighting until the end, but it just wasn't enough against the Wildcats. The lady Bisons ended up falling to the Wildcats in 3 straight sets.

Emilylynn Spillman earned 2 kills with 5 hits this game. Zarielle Ormsby switched it up a little, filling in for some of our setting rotations while Yaindhi Garcia Agustin and Isabella Centinello-Perez keep earning their assists from the sets. JulieRaye Drabant, Aubrey Kreiger and Laurieliz Saquicela earned some extra time on the floor while Elliana Sanders helped out at the serving line. 

Overall, the girls played well together and hopefully they will learn some things from this game that they can take with them next week, when we travel to RSD for their homecoming tournament. 

 Sets:

15-25
14-25
14-25

Record:

0-3

9/16/25

The Lady Bisons played their first away game against Global Charter yesterday afternoon. It was a tough game where our girls couldn't seem to find the same fire that they had last week. After fighting through 4 sets again, the girls couldn't seem to keep it together long enough to pull off a win and ended up losing in the 4^th set. 

Zarielle Ormsby led the team with 11 kills and 19 service points. Ellianna Sanders brought in another 18 service points and 3 kills. Isabella Centinello-Perez kept the ball alive in the setting position throughout the game while Yaindhi Garcia Agustin added her own 2 kills to the board. Emilylyn Spillman made a beautiful diving save which sent her into the team's bench but saved the point and Laurieliz Saquicela earned extra playing time on the floor and another hit to her stat book.

Overall, the girls played great together, really cementing their teamwork and collaborative skills. Hopefully today everything will come together to help them earn their first win. Please think about coming to see our girls in action as they take on the RSD Wildcats this afternoon at 3:30.

Sets:

15-25
25-8
20-25
23-25

Record: 0-2

9/11/25

The Lady Bisons had their season opener yester at home against Central Christian Academy.  Though it ended in a loss, it was a great game to watch, and it's clear that this team is the one you want to see this year. The girls fought through 4 sets of volleyball with several LONG volleys back and forth and some amazing (if not pretty) saves. 

Laurieliz Saquicela earned a service ace and her first ever kill in a game! Isabella Centinello-Perez and Yaindhi Garcia Agustin showed off some of their new setting skills and kept our girls busy and the other team guessing in the front row. This led to Zarielle Ormsby getting 24 hits and 5 kills and Emilylynn Spillman adding in her own 7 hits and 2 kills. JulieRaye Drabant added her own spice to the game by leading at the service line with 16 points. 

Overall, the girls hustled the whole game, and everyone contributed in some way. Unfortunately, the long volleys and taking it into a 4th set, showed our girls mental and physical exhaustion and they just couldn't fight back anymore. The game ended in a loss but anyone watching could see that the girls left knowing this was a true volleyball game and they've improved so much since last year. Please think about coming out to one of their home games and I promise you won't be disappointed!

Sets:

18-25
25-20
14-25
18-25

Record: 0-1