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Junior Ike Onwukanjo looks on at UB Stadium. Onwukanjo will play with the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation next spring and summer as it tries to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
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UB rugby player Ike Onwukanjo to compete with the Nigerian national team for 2016 Olympics

Onwukanjo, a right wing and center for the UB rugby team and a junior social sciences interdisciplinary major, will play with the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation next spring and summer as it tries to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. The New York native, who has dual citizenship between the two countries, is looking forward to traveling and playing with his parent’s native country.


Jason Berger, founder of UB Skydiving, jumps with former student Jillian Schuppenhauer. On Saturday, Berger will dive into UB Stadium to deliver the football team's game ball.
Courtesy of Jason Berger
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Dropping the ball

Jason Berger, founder of UB Skydiving, jumps with former student Jillian Schuppenhauer. On Saturday, Berger will dive into UB Stadium to deliver the football team's game ball. Courtesy of Jason Berger Jason Berger will be getting high and dropping out before


Students participate in Combined Martial Arts Club’s Muay Thai class. CMAC teaches five different kinds of martial arts and estimates over 100 students participate in the club.
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Beyond the mat

Students participate in Combined Martial Arts Club?s Muay Thai class. CMAC teaches five different kinds of martial arts and estimates over 100 students participate in the club. Andy Koniuch, The Spectrum Rayan Vakil will no longer be a human punching bag. Vakil was bullied as a child because of his weight; he was considered ?on the chubbier side? by classmates.


Junior forward Eric Nestler fires a shot from inside the blue line. The Buffalo hockey team will look to rebound this season after being eliminated in the first round of playoffs last year. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum
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Not just a beer league team

Junior forward Eric Nestler fires a shot from inside the blue line. The Buffalo hockey team will look to rebound this season after being eliminated in the first round of playoffs last year.


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Bulls swept by MAC-leading Miami Ohio

The baseball team has found itself in a familiar situation. Three straight games have resulted in three straight losses, this time from Mid-American Conference leading Miami Ohio (26-25, 15-9 MAC). The Bulls (22-22, 12-11 MAC) lost 5-4 on Sunday.


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Coach Torgalski challenges baseball team after going 1-2 against Ohio

After losing 14-8 Sunday afternoon against Ohio - the last-place team in the Mid-American Conference East - head baseball coach Ron Torgalski is prepared to make changes to the lineup when his team plays Miami Ohio (22-25, 12-9 MAC) next weekend. Friday, the Bulls (21-18, 12-8 MAC) began its last road trip of the season against the Bobcats (10-33, 6-15 MAC) with a 4-3 loss, earning just six hits for the evening.


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Outmatched out West

The men's lacrosse team took an early 2-1 lead in its game against No. 5 Michigan State (7-2, 3-0 Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association), only to watch its momentary lead evaporate as the team was outscored 11-1 the remainder of the contest. The Bulls (4-2) ended a six-game road trip with a 12-3 loss to Michigan State Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.


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Extra time needed

The men's lacrosse team scheduled five games over Spring Break to open its season. Buffalo ultimately played about six-and-a-half games, though. The Bulls (4-1) traveled to Nashville, Tenn., Tuscaloosa, Ala., Orlando, Fla., and Morgantown, W.Va., over break.


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UB hockey season comes to an end

UB's dreams of consecutive Northeast Collegiate Hockey League Tournament (NECHL) titles came to an end Saturday night. Niagara University (15-9, 10-4 NECHL), defeated the Bulls (24-9, 12-2 NECHL), 3-1, at The Northtown Center in front of an electrified crowd. It was a disappointing night for the Bulls, who had several power play opportunities and 24 shots in the second period.


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Power play leads to Bulls' victory

Despite the men's ice hockey team's dominant play in the first two and a half periods in Saturday's game against Rochester College, the game was tied at 1-1 late in the third period.


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Bad Conditions Can't Slow the Row

Last weekend, the rowing team had to fight off the weather and its opponents to prove it can repeat last year's success after the previous meet's disappointment. The defending Colonial Athletic Association champions traveled to Michigan and came out victorious in two races against Grand Valley State University.


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Bryce to Meet You

Most students probably can't spell Saskatchewan, let alone find the province on a map, but luckily for the baseball team, Eric Bryce was able to find his way over the border and into a Bulls uniform.


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Bulls Sweep Rival in Doubleheader

Tuesday afternoon, the baseball team capitalized in back-to-back showdowns, finishing with five consecutive victories as non-conference play concluded. The Bulls (7-11) are confident going into Mid-American Conference play following two impressive victories over St.


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