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#UBTop10: Counting down the top 10 moments in UB sports over the last two weeks
By SPORTS STAFF | Apr. 15, 201410. Baseball sweeps Western Michigan
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Top 10 of the D1 era - No. 10: Branden Oliver
By Tom Dinki | Apr. 15, 2014When former Bulls running back James Starks - the school's all-time leading rusher at the time - graduated after the 2009 season, it not only left a major hole in the backfield, but also marked the end of the career of one of the greatest athletes UB had ever seen. Little did Bulls fans know that the next great Bulls running back was already on campus: Branden Oliver. When Oliver was a freshman, Starks - now with the Green Bay Packers - told him he would break his records.
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Women's tennis splits weekend road trip
By CHRISTIAN BRUNO | Apr. 13, 2014The women's tennis team's season has been filled with streaky performances. After splitting the first two games of its season, Buffalo went on an eight-game winning streak.
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"Bulls walk-off in back-to-back games, sweep series against Western Michigan"
By Jordan Grossman | Apr. 13, 2014Last weekend against Central Michigan (22-14, 10-2 Mid-American Conference), senior pitcher/infielder Mike Burke set the program record for career-victories with 18.
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Seniors lead the way for softball team
By JEFF PLACITO | Apr. 13, 2014The softball team has grown accustomed to seeing its seniors etch their names into the program's record book. Last week, senior pitcher Tori Speckman threw the school's third no-hitter.
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Buffalo to host rugby sevens tournament
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Apr. 10, 2014The hitting won't let up at UB Stadium after the football team completes its Saturday morning practice.TheUB Rugby Football Club will take the field for an afternoon of fast-paced, competitive action with dreams of competing in the national tournament. UB will host the third of four series of the Empire Rugby Conference (ERC) sevens tournament Saturdayat 1 p.m.
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"Mix of veterans, fresh faces make up Bulls' backfield, O-line"
By BEN TARHAN | Apr. 10, 2014Replacing one first-team All-Mid-American Conference player is hard. Replacing two is nearly impossible.
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Quick Hits: David wins MAC singles Player of the Week; softball opens home schedule
Apr. 10, 2014Baseball (13-12, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) The Bulls face Western Michigan (13-15, 4-5 MAC) in a three-game series this weekend at Monroe Community College's Tribune Field in Rochester.
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Wanting the ball
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Apr. 8, 2014Khalil Mack. Javon McCrea.Tori Speckman. Tori Speckman? Anybody who even remotely follows University at Buffalo Athletics has certainly heard of the first two names listed above.
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Spring Standouts
Apr. 8, 2014Baseball (13-12, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) MVP: Mike Burke, senior pitcher/infielder Burke has made a major impact both on the mound and at the plate thus far this season.
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"Bulls relying on unproven receivers to replace departed Neutz, Lee"
By Tom Dinki | Apr. 8, 2014Last season, Buffalo wide receivers combined for 147 catches, 2,090 yards and 19 touchdowns. One hundred nineteen catches, 1,716 yards and 17 touchdowns of that production came from departed wide receivers Alex Neutz and Fred Lee. "They'll be missed," said junior wide receiver Devon Hughes.
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"At spring practice, Licata lifts Bulls from off the field"
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Apr. 6, 2014In April 2013, quarterback Joe Licata was in the midst of a fierce competition for the starting position with Alex Zordich when Licata injured his hip. The injury never went away, and he knew he'd get a post-season diagnosis he wouldn't like. "I was able to [play], so I wanted to [play]," Licata said.
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Wild weekend caps off men's tennis home schedule
By CHRISTIAN BRUNO | Apr. 6, 2014With the whole squad watching, junior Sebastian Ionescu held the fate of the men's tennis team's match against Western Michigan on his racket with a winner-take-all third-set tiebreaker. In the game's final hit, Ionescu connected on a return volley.
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"Errors, subpar offense lead to series loss against Central Michigan"
By Jordan Grossman | Apr. 6, 2014In what was mostly a weekend the baseball team would like to forget, there was one moment that will go down in team history. After Central Michigan (19-12, 8-1 Mid-American Conference) swept the Bulls (13-12, 4-4 MAC) in a doubleheader Saturday, resulting in Buffalo's first loss in a regular season conference series since May 2012, Buffalo turned to senior pitcher/shortstop and staff ace Mike Burke on Sunday. Burke turned in an outstanding performance, hurling a complete game while allowing two earned runs and striking out five to improve his record to 4-2 with the 11-3 win.
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"Bulls lose another overtime thriller, split weekend homestand"
By ANDY KONIUCH | Apr. 6, 2014March 30, the lacrosse team matched up with a ranked team for the first time this season and left with disastrous results - a 12-3 blowout loss at No.
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Speckman's no-hitter leads softball to Saturday shutout
By JEFF PLACITO | Apr. 6, 2014Senior pitcher Tori Speckman accomplished something Saturday that had only been done twice before in Buffalo softball history - throw a no-hitter. The Bulls (16-15, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) defeated Ohio (19-15, 4-2 MAC), 4-0, on Speckman's historic day, but dropped Sunday's game 6-3 in their first two games of MAC play.
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Baseball aims to regain early-season form in hunt for MAC title
By Jordan Grossman | Apr. 3, 2014The baseball team scored 43 runs in the first seven games of its season while only allowing 15 runs, leading to a program-best 6-1 mark to begin the season.
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"In home opener, men's lacrosse hopes to learn from loss against Michigan State"
By BEN TARHAN | Apr. 3, 2014Following a blowout loss last weekend at No. 4 Michigan State, the men's lacrosse team doesn't get much of a respite. The Bulls (4-2) open conference play this weekend, hosting No.
