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Underdog Bulls Beat Akron But Lose In Second Round

At the end of a season of highs and lows, the men's soccer team scored a big upset win over Northern Illinois in the first round of the MAC playoffs before bowing out with a loss to Akron in the second round this weekend.On Friday afternoon, sixth-seeded Buffalo needed a big game and a victory over third-seeded Northern Illinois to advance to the second round of the MAC Tournament in Kalamazoo, Mich.That's exactly what they got, as they defeated the Huskies, 2-1.On Sunday afternoon, Buffalo faced off against the second-seeded Akron Zips.


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Women's SoccerBrenna McJury and Courtney MacVie received postseason accolades for their performance this season.


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"With Comeback Win, Volleyball Ends Loss Streak"

The UB volleyball team snapped a 14-match losing streak with a thrilling come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Miami RedHawks Friday night in Alumni Arena.The Bulls claimed their first MAC victory of the season over the RedHawks with a big-time rally late in the match.Miami dominated game one, racking up seven service aces.


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Beleaguered Bulls Fall To Flashes

The Kent State Golden Flashes scored early and often against the Bulls, handing them a 33-7 defeat Saturday afternoon at UB Stadium.Kent State's opening drive was a 98-yard, 16 play drive that took 6:44.


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Recent Incidents Draw Attention to Danger of Rape

When many people think of rape they imagine an attack by a stranger as they walk alone in the dark.Yet according to Ellen Christensen, that's usually not the way it goes, especially here at UB where there have been four alleged rapes involving students in the past three weeks -- as many as had been reported in the past six years."What students need to know is that these rapes are acquaintance-related," said Christensen, director of Health Education and Health Services.


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Role Players Prepare for Convention

Anyone for Dungeons and Dragons?This Saturday, light-up dance pads, role-playing paraphernalia and creative conjuring will sweep into Baldy Hall when SARPA, UB's Strategist and Role Players Association, plans to show off its gaming and role-playing goods to anyone with an open imagination at its annual fall convention.The convention, for which the $3 admission proceeds go to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, will showcase puzzle, card, and role-playing game demos from various companies like Looney Labs and Steve Jackson Games on the first floor of Baldy Hall starting at 1 p.m.


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Women's SwimmingJennefer Brankovsky has been named the Mid-American Conference's women's swimmer of the week.


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Football Looks to Bounce Back Against Kent State

After being handled easily by Marshall two weeks ago, the Bulls are coming off a bye week to host the Kent State Golden Flashes and their premier quarterback, Josh Cribbs.Cribbs leads Kent State (2-6 overall, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) into this game as the reigning MAC-East Offensive Player of the Week after torching Ohio University for three touchdowns on 211 yards through the air and a career-high 223 yards on the ground.


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Students Behind Bars

A stroll down Main or Chippewa Streets on a Saturday night will reveal hundreds of university students traipsing in and out of bars, expending precious dollars and even more precious brain cells on a few social drinks, sometimes until 4 a.m.Though not as numerable as those out for a night on the town, there are some students who spend their time behind the bar serving drinks rather than waiting in line to order one.UB students Chris Pliszka and Jillian Czyz are two of those students.Chris Pliszka, a senior majoring in geography, is one busy barkeep.


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Growing Pains Continue for Volleyball Team

Fans of the University at Buffalo women's volleyball team must wait at least one day longer for a conference win after the Bulls dropped a four-game match to the Toledo Rockets by the score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Alumni Arena.Looking for a first round bye in the upcoming MAC tournament and coming off of a 3-1 win at Akron last Saturday, the Rockets (16-10 overall, 5-8 MAC) started the first game large and in charge, racking up 10 of the first 11 points scored on their way to a 10-1 lead.



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