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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 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
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Volleyball ties for first place in Hoosier Classic

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.


Sophomore midfielder Russell Cicerone scored the Bulls’ lone goal this weekend. Buffalo fell to Big 4 Rivals Niagara and Canisius.
Jeff Scott, The Spectrum
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Bulls miss opportunity to win Buffalo Shield

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
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Quick Hits: UB Athletics weekend review

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
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Buffalo's blackout game brings 'electric' atmosphere

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.
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Buffalo volleyball wins UIC Tournament

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.



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