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The game marks women's soccer's biggest loss since 2018, when the Bulls fell to Bowling Green 5-0.

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Women’s soccer loses 5-0 to Ball State

By RICARDO CASTILLO | Oct. 9

The loss knocked UB to fifth in the MAC. They currently don’t qualify for the MAC Championship with five games to go.

Successes in women’s soccer, track and field, football and swim and dive were all highlights of the 2022-23 athletic year.

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Bulls ride hot start to blowout victory over Central Michigan

By BRANDON COCHI | Oct. 8

After a 0-4 start to the season, UB football seems to have found its footing in MAC conference play.

Thursday's game marked the Bulls' second consecutive tie.

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Women’s soccer ties Central Michigan

By AVERY BUTLER | Oct. 6

Thursday’s game had both teams battling the entire 90-minute allotment, with each side holding the lead at different points in the game.

Ceremonial puck drop prior to the 2023 "Midnight Madness" game between UB and Niagara. Left to right: UB captain Anthony Coty, Charlene Romano, Niagara captain Austin Robinson. | Courtesy of Madyson Lakatos

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UB hockey visits Niagara for second annual ‘Midnight Madness’ memorial game

By RYAN TANTALO and AVERY BUTLER | Oct. 3

The UB ACHA hockey team visited Niagara University on Friday, Sept. 29 to play in the second annual “Midnight Madness” game, honoring former Niagara player Patrick Romano, who died in a house fire in 2021. Niagara held a pregame moment of silence to honor Romano. His mother, Charlene Romano, took the ice for a ceremonial puck drop between the two teams.

Katie Krohn scored both goals in Thursday's game against Miami (pictured above), just one of several high-scoring games for the sophomore striker.

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Will women’s soccer defend its MAC Championship title?

By RICARDO CASTILLO | Oct. 3

Last year, UB women’s soccer won its second MAC championship in program history after a historic 17-game winning streak. But that was 2022.

Courtney Okwara goes for the kill in this past weekend's game against Ohio University.

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Volleyball suffers first conference loss

By MICHAEL P. SCOTTO | Oct. 2

Friday's loss was the first the Bulls have suffered at home this season after winning their last three home games, giving them a 4-1 record at home. It was also UBu2019s first loss in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) after sweeping Kent State last week to open MAC play.

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Football earns first win of the season against Akron in overtime, 13-10

By BRANDON COCHI | Sep. 30

It took extra time, but UB football (1-4, 1-0 MAC) finally earned its first win of the 2023 season.

Coach Burke gets a Powerade shower to celebrate 100 career wins | Paul Hokanson, UB Athletics

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Shawn Burke earns 100th career win in soccer’s shutout over Miami

By HENRY DALEY and RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Sep. 29

The UB women’s soccer team (5-2-3, 2-1 MAC) avenged last Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to Ohio with a decisive 2-0 victory over the Miami (OH) RedHawks (3-7-1, 0-3 MAC) Thursday night at home. The win marked the 100th career victory for UB head coach Shawn Burke.

Action-packed NFL games are simply no match for five-hour-long, triple-overtime college football match ups.

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Why college football will never be as popular as the NFL

By BRANDON COCHI | Sep. 27

Wide talent gaps, longer games and high turnover will always relegate college football to the NFL's shadow.

UB women's volleyball head coach Scott Smith (pictured above) is in his fifth season with the Bulls.

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Volleyball sweeps Kent State to kick off MAC play

By MICHAEL P. SCOTTO | Sep. 25

Mid-American Conference (MAC) play began for the UB women’s volleyball team (12-2, 2-0 MAC) as it traveled to Kent State and beat down the Golden Flashes (4-9, 0-2 MAC) twice in two matches.

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Women’s soccer falls in upset to Ohio University, finishes week 1-1

By HENRY DALEY and RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Sep. 25

Following Thursday’s victory at Akron (2-7, 0-2 MAC), UB (4-2-3, 1-1 MAC) lost 0-1 to the Ohio Bobcats (3-4-2, 1-1 MAC) on Sunday afternoon.

The UB football team fell to 0-4 after losing 45-38 to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.

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Football drops to 0-4 for first time in 18 years

By RYAN TANTALO | Sep. 24

The Bulls' loss to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns marks the first time UB has failed to win a non-conference game since 2005.

The Bulls went down in the first half and had to play catch up until the 60th minute.

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Takeaways from women’s soccer draw with UConn

By AMY MASLIN | Sep. 19

The Bulls kept up their reputation as a “second half team” in their last game before MAC play.

Junior setter Mandy Leigh, pictured here during the 2022 season with her sister Abby, recorded 16 assists, two blocks and 11 digs .

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Volleyball finishes strong at the Red Storm Invitational

By MICHAEL P. SCOTTO | Sep. 18

UB started the Queens-based tournament with a 3-0 loss to No. 16-ranked Arkansas before winning the other two games.

After quickly going down 24-0, the Bulls failed to keep up in and lost against Liberty University Saturday.

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What’s wrong with UB Football so far?

By BRANDON COCHI | Sep. 16

Despite hauling in the MAC’s top-ranked overall recruiting class in the past two seasons, third-year head coach Maurice Linguist has failed to re-establish UB as a MAC powerhouse.

Graduate quarterback Cole Snyder scored four touchdowns against the flames, a career high.

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Bulls lose 55-27 to Liberty, marking third loss of the season

By RICARDO CASTILLO | Sep. 16

The Flames pulled ahead in the first half and widened their lead in the second.

Women's soccer won the MAC Championship, pictured here, in 2022.

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Three standouts from women’s soccer’s draw with Cornell

By AMY MASLIN | Sep. 13

Despite tying their most recent game, three players stood out from the rest.

The team has a daunting schedule in early 2024, so it’s crucial that they find an identity in those early matchups in October and November before conference play begins.

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Looking ahead to the men’s basketball schedule

By MICHAEL P. SCOTTO | Sep. 11

Men’s basketball begins its season on Oct. 23 with an exhibition against Daemen University and then officially kicks things off with a game against Fairleigh Dickinson University on Nov. 6.

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Volleyball suffers first loss of season

By MICHAEL P. SCOTTO | Sep. 10

The UB women’s volleyball team (8-1) traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio for the Xavier Invitational tournament this weekend, finishing 2-1 in three matches.

UB football hosted Fordham for its home opener on Saturday night.

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UB football upset by Fordham in home opener, 40-37

By BRANDON COCHI | Sep. 10

Stats and takeaways from UB football's home opener loss to Fordham.