Over the weekend, Buffalo softball (21-27, 8-13 MAC) played an in-conference three-game series against the Central Michigan Chippewas (22-18, 13-7 MAC) at Nan Harvey Field, where after being tied up at 1-1, they lost the final game 5-2.
UB’s softball team (1-4, 0-0 MAC) kicked off their season in Las Vegas this weekend by attending the Desert Classic hosted by the University of Las Vegas (UNLV) (3-2, 0-0 MW).
After being defeated by the Niagara Purple Eagles in their fall ball opener by a score of 1-5, UB softball (2-1) won both exhibition games on Sunday’s doubleheader against the Edinboro Fighting Scots (0-2) at Nan Harvey Field with scores of 8-1 and 9-1, respectively.
Alexis Lucyshyn heard it so many times: she would never make it to the Division I level for softball — and she started to believe it. Then, at a showcase in Florida during her senior year of high school, UB approached her.
A two-RBI double gave the Bulls a 2-1 win in the second game of their doubleheader against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kent State won game one, 6-1.
UB women’s softball won one game narrowly, lost another in overtime and were defeated in a blowout this weekend at Ball State University.
The Bulls lost their first game after Niagara hit a pop up that brought the score to 4-3.
Fifth-year pitcher Alexis Lucyshyn earned her fifth complete game shutout of the season, allowing just four hits and racking up five strikeouts.
At the Hail Southern Classic on Friday, fifth-year pitcher Alexis Lucyshyn etched herself into the UB softball record books.
UB softball (6-9, 0-0 MAC) won two of five games at the Low Country Classic in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend. Both of the team’s wins came against the Evansville Aces.
UB celebrated its senior night and dropped to 12-35 overall during a series against Northern Illinois University.
Alexis Lucyshyn moved to Buffalo from Calgary, Alberta, Canada at 17 years old to be a pitcher for the softball team. She currently is leading the team in most stats as she finishes her senior year.
The Bulls currently rank No. 10 in the MAC with three series remaining before May's MAC Tournament.
The Bulls are now ranked No. 10 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) — second to last.
Softball (10-25, 4-7 MAC) hosted its first home series at Nan Harvey Field this season, losing all three games against Akron (22-15, 10-7 MAC).
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