Weekend Warriors with Mixed Results
The wrestling team, hailed as potentially the best in school history, was put to the test last weekend when it faced plenty of stiff competition.
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The wrestling team, hailed as potentially the best in school history, was put to the test last weekend when it faced plenty of stiff competition.
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Men's Soccer
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The volleyball program has had a tough go of things in the Mid-American Conference since joining the division. Last year, however, under first-year head coach Todd Kress, the Bulls finished with their best record since 1997 at 16-16 and captured the program's first-ever opening round MAC tournament victory.
Welcome to UB class of 2014. There are a lot of important things that you should know about our university, including what to expect from our sports teams. Buffalo competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) mainly against teams from Michigan and Ohio. Although it's not a powerhouse conference, there's always excitement surrounding athletics at UB. Whether we're falling just short of topping the No. 2 seeded UConn Huskies in men's basketball (Dec. 4, 2008) or defeating Temple University's football team on a last second hail mary (Sept. 13, 2008), the Bulls never fail to keep fans on the edge of their seats. Here's a look at what our student athletes accomplished last year and what you can look forward to during the 2010-11 seasons. Baseball
Despite both rainy and windy conditions, the men and women's track team were faced with the task of defending their home turf against competitive opponents.
After a couple of trips through North Carolina and a stop in Florida to begin the spring season, Buffalo's track and field team made one final road trip to Pennsylvania this past weekend before it makes its home debut at UB Stadium this upcoming Saturday. Friday afternoon, the men and women opened up competition at Bucknell University for the Bison Outdoor Classic, a two-day event. Despite windy conditions, the field team posted strong results on the first day of the meet as sophomore Chris Davis won the men's long jump with a season-best jump of 23-6.75 (7.18m). On the track, junior Gillian Taylor won her heat in the 1500-meter invite, clocking in at 4:41.97. In the same event on the men's side, freshman John Inzina won his heat with a personal best time of 4:04.87. Buffalo also prospered in the longer distance events as freshman Katie Sanders finished 16th out of a field of over 70 runners. Sanders's time of 17:43.15 qualified her for the USATF Junior National Championships. With the sun shining down on Lewisburg on Saturday, the Bulls were rewarded with better results and a record-breaking performance. The men's throw team put together another strong showing in the shot put as sophomore Rob Golabek set two new records. His throw of 59-11.75 (18.28m) set a new Bucknell facility record and broke the Buffalo all-time record. Seniors Jake Madonia (57-7.50 [17.56m]) and Alex Stamatakis (57-6.50 [17.54m]) finished right behind him to complete a Buffalo sweep. The women's team found success on the field as well. Sophomore Shante White won the hammer throw with a season-high distance of 187-8 (57.20m). Sophomore Kristy Woods collected another shot put victory for the Bulls with a throw of 51-9.25 (15.78m), a new facility record. Junior Kim Black won the triple jump with a jump of 40-8.25 (12.40m) in her first and only jump of the day. "[The success] was a combination of a lot of people stepping up today," said men's head coach Perry Jenkins. Junior Shaun Brummert gave Buffalo another victory after finishing with a time of 1:52.54 in the 800-meter race – a full second ahead of runner-up sophomore Isaiah Mask. In the women's 800-meter race, sophomore Jackie Burns finished in third place with a time of 2:13.16, her season's best. Freshman Brooklynn Ventura came in second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.55, and also finished fourth overall among 32 entries in the 400-meter hurdle. Freshman Jamiee McClary recorded a second-place finish in the 100-meter dash. "Brooklynn's 400IH was an excellent start to the season," said women's head coach Vicki Mitchell. "She's excited for even more." The relay teams found moderate success near the end of the meet. The 4x800 meter relay team of senior John Bauman, freshman Michael Pressler, Brummert and Inzina finished in third place with a time of 7:45.69. The women's 4x800 team of freshmen Aimee Hopkins and Leah Wightman, as well as Burns and Taylor, finished in second place with a time of 9:13.21. The performances of the relay teams capped off a successful meet for the Bulls. "We are very pleased with the results," Mitchell said. "This meet was the perfect meet for us to compete at. The competition was solid, the venue was nice and the weather cooperated." As the season continues through April, Jenkins recognizes that success at the MAC Championships continues to be the main goal for the team. "We were not looking to break records," Jenkins said. "We're looking to do well at the MAC championships and try to get as many people to the first round of the NCAA [Championships]." The Bulls will host the UB Invitational Saturday morning at UB Stadium. The first event is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
Men's Tennis The men's tennis team's active style of play has earned them five-straight victories and a perfect record at home. The Bulls approached Sunday's match against the nationally ranked Bearcats with hopes of continuing their winning streak. Buffalo (9-5, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) played its final home game on Easter Sunday against a strong Binghamton team (18-1). The Bearcats snapped the Bulls' home streak with a 5-2 win. Binghamton clinched the doubles point to start the day. Buffalo's lone doubles win came from the No. 2 duo of sophomore Wojciech Starakiewicz and freshman George Tibil in an 8-4 victory against Moshe Levy and Alexandre Haggai. However, there wasn't much the Bulls could cheer about, as they were nearly swept in the singles. By the time Buffalo recorded a win in singles play, the Bearcats had already earned the victory. The Bulls struggled to sneak anything past the Bearcats as the majority of their net charges and slams were countered and returned. "Today's performance was a little bit deflated," said assistant coach Jordie Kindervater. "We found a way to compete [at the net]… unfortunately we were against a tough team today and we didn't quite have that edge we needed to defeat a nationally ranked opponent." The first three matches were decided in quick succession. In the No. 3 spot, senior Kiril Kolomyts fell in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, to mark his final game at the University Tennis Center. At the No. 4 spot, Binghamton's Arnav Jain defeated Tibil, 6-3, 6-4. Levy then sealed junior Marcelo Mazzetto's fate, with a 6-1, 6-2 win. The Bearcats' last win of the afternoon came from Sven Vloedgraven, who defeated Starakiewicz in the No. 1 spot, 6-1, 6-2. With the win, the Bearcats now lead the all-time record against the Bulls, 12-3. Binghamton also extended its winning streak to 13 matches, breaking the school record that was set in the 2004-2005 season. Freshman Vusa Hove beat Binghamton's Alexandre Haggai at the No.5 spot, despite suffering from apparent cramps. Hove won the thriller in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9). Hove now holds a 9-1 record at singles. "[Hove] competes extremely hard every time out there," Kindervater said. "He's got a lot of will and that's something that helps him rise to the top." Sophomore Alex Kalinin ended the afternoon with a hard-earned 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, victory over Binghamton's Bastian Bornkesse in the No. 6 spot. "We're just going to have to take a little bit of time," Kindervater said. "We [have] to get the guys to recover from this and take some things from this match that [the team] could get better at. Unfortunately, we let a chance get away from us, but we're not going to let that happen again." The Bulls travel to Illinois for two inter-conference matches next weekend as they take on Chicago State on Saturday at 3 p.m., and Northern Illinois on Sunday at 2 p.m. Women's Tennis For the first time since Feb. 27, the women's tennis team played in familiar surroundings this past weekend after a three-match road trip that ranged from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island. The Bulls were treated to a weekend of outdoor matches as the sun shone at the University Tennis Courts. While the rays brought light to the Bulls on Friday, clouds reigned over Buffalo's head on Saturday. Buffalo (5-6, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) snapped a three-match losing streak on Friday after overcoming the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-9, 0-2 MAC), 5-2. The Bulls took an early lead after winning two out of three doubles matches to clinch the doubles point. Playing out of the No. 3 position, senior Diana Toia and junior Diana Popescu overpowered Marcela Rivero and Celine Donnet, 8-2. Senior Denise Harijanto and junior Aleksandra Petrova wrapped up the point in first doubles with an 8-3 victory over Julia Breuss and Miriam Westernik. The match turned to singles play where Harijanto continued to torment a visibly frustrated Breuss. As she did in doubles play, Harijanto made quick work of Breuss, defeating her in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Despite her success, Harijanto wasn't excited about her performance. "I wasn't playing 100 percent of my game," Harijanto said. "It wasn't a good day, but I still got the job done and I think I should be proud of that." The Buffalo lead grew to 3-0 after the No. 6 matchup as freshman Tamara Markovic was victorious over Donnet, 6-2, 6-2. Another freshman, Kira Golenko, earned the match-clinching point for the Bulls at fifth singles as she upended Rivero, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Petrova picked up the last win of the day for Buffalo in the No. 3 position after beating Xu Chang in three sets, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1. Bulls' head coach Kathy Twist acknowledged that her team's conditioning was the difference in this match. "They grinded it out," Twist said. "They're in better shape than Eastern Michigan. They worked harder, came to play, and I think they wore them down a little bit." Hoping to carry over Friday's momentum, the Bulls aimed to capture their first conference win against the Rockets of Toledo (9-4, 2-1 MAC) on Saturday afternoon, but a new day brought new results as Buffalo struggled with Toledo before falling, 4-3. Popescu and Toia opened the match with a doubles win out of the No. 3 doubles spot by defeating Melissa Reynolds and Silvia Carvajal, 8-1. That was the only doubles win for the Bulls, however, as Toledo's Nadia Zoubareva and Ashley Frey defeated senior Anna Subenkova and Golenko, 8-4 at second doubles. Rockets seniors Martina Wodzinski and Maha Guirguis followed suit by edging out Buffalo's No. 1 duo, Harijanto and Petrova, 8-6, to clinch the doubles point. Down 1-0, the Bulls found a sudden surge to battle back in singles play. At sixth singles, Markovic whitewashed Carvajal in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, while Petrova also won in straight sets over Ashley Frey, 6-4, 6-0, in the No. 3 position. Buffalo's fortune would soon fade however as the momentum turned in Toledo's favor after Rashell Washington defeated Golkenko at fifth singles, 6-2, 7-5. Guirguis earned a hard fought victory over Popescu, 6-3, 7-5 in the No. 2 matchup to give Toldeo a 3-2 lead. The Bulls bounced back behind Harijanto, who rebounded from the earlier doubles loss to defeat Wodzinski in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, to tie the match at three. With both teams surrounding the court to cheer on their teammates, the outcome of the back and forth match was decided in the No. 4 contest between Zoubareva and Toia. Despite taking the first set, Zoubareva proved to be too much for Toia to handle as she rebounded in the second set and captured the set and match. Even in defeat, Twist was pleased with what she saw from her team. "The intensity was much better than yesterday," Twist said. "We knew Toledo always gives us a good fight so we had to be up for that. It came down to the wire with our number four, but I'm very pleased with the results today." Next up for the Bulls is a road trip to Northern Illinois to face the Huskies on Saturday. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
The baseball team played its first Mid-American Conference game of the season in less than favorable conditions. The team aimed to get out of the box quickly against a conference foe in hopes of sending a message to the rest of the MAC. Buffalo (10-10, 1-2 MAC) found some success but fell short in the end against Eastern Michigan (10-14, 2-1 MAC), dropping two out of three games over the weekend. Due to unfavorable conditions at the Bulls' home field, all of the games took place in St. Bonaventure's Fred Handler Park. The Bulls won the first game, 5-2, while the Eagles took the last two games in convincing fashion. EMU took the second part of the Saturday doubleheader, 7-2, and beat Buffalo 4-1 on Sunday. "Offensively we didn't produce," said manager Ron Torgalski. "Eight runs in three games... is not going to cut it." Buffalo was the first team on the scoreboard in Saturday's first game. In the bottom of the second inning, senior center fielder Adam Skonieczki hit a single towards left field to give the Bulls something to work with. Senior designated hitter Charlie Karstedt converted on the opportunity with an RBI double that sent his teammate home. A stolen base and an RBI single by Eastern Michigan's Ken Battiston tied the game at one run apiece in the following inning. The Bulls put the game out of reach, however, on an RBI double by senior first baseman Rob Lawler. Senior Chaz Mye toed the rubber for the Bulls in the win and was sharp for eight-and-a-third innings. Mye surrendered only five hits in the game and struck out 10 Eagles in the win. The Bulls kept the lead thanks to senior shortstop Brad Agustin's run and Lawler's RBI double. The win marked the Bulls' first victory in a conference home opener since 2002. Senior pitcher Pierre Miville-Deschenes took the mound for the Bulls in game two and pitched well for the first four innings, until everything came undone. Miville-Deschenes hit a batter and threw two wild pitches. The Eagles capitalized on the errors, scoring six runs to all but bury the Bulls in the contest. Buffalo added two runs in the last inning on a double by senior left fielder Bobby Pizzuto, but it was too little, too late as the Eagles walked away with the second game of the doubleheader. Miville-Deschenes recorded seven strikeouts in his four-and-a-third innings of work. "We had had a couple of opportunities with guys on base [and] we didn't take advantage of them," Torgalski said. "We needed somebody to step up and come up with a big hit in certain times and it didn't happen. In the final game of the series, the Bulls just couldn't figure out Eastern Michigan's lefty Collin Taylor. Buffalo scored only one run in the game off of a steal by Skonieczki. Taylor struck out five Bulls and gave up five hits in the Eagles' win. Buffalo junior pitcher Josh Edwards allowed six hits and struck out four Eagles in six-and-a-third innings of work. "Edwards went into the seventh inning with a two hitter," Torgalski said. "He just kind of ran out of gas. He gave us an opportunity and we just didn't score runs for him." Buffalo will head back to Fred Handler Park Tuesday to take on St. Bonaventure at 2 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com