"Volleyball returns home, defeat Niagara"
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Sep. 24, 2014Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain had five kills in the volleyball team?s 3-0 win over Niagara at Alumni Arena Tuesday night. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum
Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain had five kills in the volleyball team?s 3-0 win over Niagara at Alumni Arena Tuesday night. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum
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.
24,714 fans attended Buffalo?s 63-21 loss to No. 8 Baylor on Sept. 12. The crowd as the third largest in the history of UB Stadium and the game was broadcasted on ESPN.
Junior outside hitter Megan Lipski and the volleyball team finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Hoosier Classic this week. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum The volleyball team finished first in a tournament for the third straight weekend, but they will not be tournament champions for a third straight weekend. The Bulls (9-4) finished the Hoosier Classic in a three-way tie for first place with Butler (8-4) and host Indiana (9-3) this weekend, but the Hoosiers won the tournament due to a sets tiebreaker.
Senior defender Sophie Therian and the women?s soccer defense have allowed eight goals in the last two games after not allowing a single goal in the first five games.
Sophomore midfielder Nicolai Berry had an assist in the men?s soccer team?s 3-2 victory over Detroit Friday night.
Senior wide receiver Devon Hughes scores a 92-yard touchdown in the first quarter of Buffalo's 36-7 victory over Norfolk State Saturday.
Junior linebacker Nick Gilbo pressures Spartan quarterback Terrance Ervin in Buffalo's 36-7 victory.
Sophomore midfielder Russell Cicerone has a team-leading three goals for the men?s soccer team this season.
Norfolk State quarterback Terrance Ervin leads a Spartan offense that has scored just 20 points through three games this season.
Senior forward Katie Roberts is second on the team with three points. Buffalo had its 493-minute scorelss streak snapped against No.
On Aug. 8, a federal court in Oakland, California passed a law that could drastically alter the landscapes of college athletics.
Senior archaeology major Nick Derrick explores Lake LaSalle via rowboat after Monday?s ribbon cutting ceremony.
Sophomore cornerback Boise Ross scans the Baylor offense in the Bulls? 63-21 loss last Friday.
Sophomore midfielder Russell Cicerone scored the Bulls? lone goal this weekend. Buffalo fell to Big 4 Rivals Niagara and Canisius. Jeff Scott, The Spectrum A nonconference win was not the only thing on the line Friday night when the men?s soccer team took on Niagara.
Freshman libero Niki Bozinoski returns a volley. Buffalo won the UIC Tournament championship this weekend. Wenyi Yang, The Spectrum Women?s soccer (4-1-1) The Bulls were suffered their first loss of the season Friday, losing 5-0 against No.
In UB Stadium?s first ever home game televised on ESPN's flagship channel, Bulls fans ?blacked out? the stadium, showing support for Buffalo?s new black helmet that was unveiled Friday. Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum Danny White described UB?s football game day experience in 2012 as like ?a ghost town." White, Buffalo?s Athletic Director, called the atmosphere for the Bulls? game against Baylor Friday night ?electric.? Fans tailgating inside the Special Events parking lot welcomed the Baylor team bus onto campus with ?boos? and insulting signs.
Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain sets up a spike. The volleyball team was perfect in its three games this weekend, going 3-0 to win the UIC Tournament Championship. After winning the University of South Florida Tournament last weekend, the volleyball team looked to do the same at the University of Illinois Chicago Tournament this weekend. This time around, the team did not just win; it dominated. The Bulls (7-3) won the UIC Tournament while going undefeated Friday and Saturday with victories against Western Illinois (1-7), Chicago-Illinois (4-6) and Eastern Kentucky (8-5). Buffalo is currently on a five-game winning streak.
Senior wide receiver Devon Hughes caught six passes for 72 yards Friday night, including a 41-yard touchdown. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum Quarterbacks: D+ The Good: Junior quarterback Joe Licata threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Devon Hughes.
Junior quarterback Joe Licata was 14 of 25 for 171 yards in Buffalo's 63-21 loss to No. 8 Baylor.