Boys Volleyball Team · U Buffalo · Buffalo, NY
U Buffalo A is the #185 ranked boys club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1547 and a 6-9 record (40% win rate) across 15 matches. The team competes as part of U Buffalo (Buffalo, NY).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | U Cincinnati | 0-2 | L | 27-29, 23-25 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Missouri State U | 2-1 | W | 23-25, 25-20, 15-12 | |
| 2026-04-03 | U Nevada-Reno | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-17 | |
| 2026-04-03 | George Wash U | 2-0 | W | 23-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Cincinnati | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Rhode Island | 2-1 | W | 25-19, 18-25, 19-17 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Kansas | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 23-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-03-24 | Canisius Co | 0-3 | L | 21-25,22-25,24-26 | |
| 2026-02-28 | U Ottawa Canada | 1-2 | L | 21-25,25-23,16-14 | |
| 2026-02-28 | Carleton U | 0-2 | L | 25-17,25-20 | |
| 2026-02-28 | SUNY-Stony Brook | 2-1 | W | 25-19,16-25,15-11 | |
| 2026-02-28 | Syracuse U A | 0-2 | L | 25-18,25-23 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Carleton U | 0-2 | L | 25-22,25-23 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Binghamton U | 1-2 | L | 25-16,20-25,15-7 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst | 0-2 | L | 25-20,25-17 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | U Cincinnati | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1596 | 1559 | 1547 | -12 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | George Wash U | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1602 | 1533 | 1559 | +26 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | U Nevada-Reno | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1557 | 1546 | 1533 | -13 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Missouri State U | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1557 | 1522 | 1546 | +24 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Rhode Island | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1410 | 1507 | 1522 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Cincinnati | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1575 | 1479 | 1507 | +28 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Kansas | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1590 | 1444 | 1479 | +35 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Canisius Co | 0-3 | L | D1 | 1539 | 1454 | 1444 | -10 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | U Ottawa Canada | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1616 | 1463 | 1454 | -9 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | Carleton U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1555 | 1473 | 1463 | -10 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | Syracuse U A | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1616 | 1483 | 1473 | -10 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | SUNY-Stony Brook | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1455 | 1463 | 1483 | +20 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Carleton U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1508 | 1475 | 1463 | -12 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Binghamton U | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1500 | 1488 | 1475 | -13 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1488 | 1500 | 1488 | -12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Evan Bembenista | Middle | 6' 4 | ||
| 24 | Owen Bembenista | Middle | 6' 9 | ||
| 10 | Jaylan Cheung | Opposite | 6' 5 | ||
| 34 | Michael Draluck | Opposite | 6' 3 | ||
| 2 | Ethan Hunt | Setter | 6' 1 | ||
| 22 | Matthew Karpen | Setter | 6' 3 | ||
| 11 | Dakar Khatatsang | Libero | 5' 8 | ||
| 16 | Aaron Mangino | Outside | 6' 2 | ||
| 36 | Nabeel Pattan | Opposite | 6' 0 | ||
| 44 | Jason Pennella | Middle | 6' 5 | ||
| 18 | Benjamin Rauch | Libero | 5' 9 | ||
| 8 | Matthew Sion | Outside | 6' 2 | ||
| 15 | Kyle Wheatley | Middle | 6' 3 | ||
| 7 | Alex Wiech | Libero | 5' 8 | ||
| 17 | Wei Hao Wu | Setter | 6' 0 |
U Buffalo A is the #185 ranked boys club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1547 based on 15 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
6 wins, 9 losses (40% win rate) across 15 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
U Buffalo A is part of U Buffalo, based in Buffalo, NY. View the full U Buffalo club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
U Buffalo A carries a roster of 15 players including Evan Bembenista, Owen Bembenista, Jaylan Cheung. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
VolleyLens uses an Elo rating system tuned for volleyball: every team starts at 1500, ratings update after every match using K-factor 32 with margin-of-victory adjustment, and a strength-of-schedule multiplier accounts for opponent difficulty. Read the full methodology at /insights/volleylens-volleyball-ranking-methodology.