"Bulls Dominate Weekend, Clinch Third in MAC Tournament"
By AARON MANSFIELD | Apr. 26, 2011The men's tennis team, jockeying for higher position in the upcoming Mid-American Conference tournament, faced off in two matches over the weekend.
The men's tennis team, jockeying for higher position in the upcoming Mid-American Conference tournament, faced off in two matches over the weekend.
The baseball team took on the Mid-American Conference leader over the weekend and tried to pull off a major upset, but couldn't defeat the odds. The Bulls (7-28, 0-14 MAC) were outscored 27-8 en route to a sweep, extending their losing streak to 17 games, keeping them winless in conference play. Despite their poor performance throughout the weekend, the Bulls put together a strong outing in game one against Kent State (26-12, 12-3 MAC). Buffalo jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second inning thanks to junior outfielder Jordan Camp's two-run home run to left field that plated sophomore infielder River McWilliams.
When Warde Manuel took over the reins of UB Athletics in 2005, drastic change was imminent; just how much, surprised even Manuel himself. Manuel is the athletic director at the University at Buffalo and was hired at a time when UB Athletics was in shambles.
The Buffalo Sabres are going to win the Stanley Cup this year. Just look at how they performed Wednesday night against one of the league's most elite squads. The Bills are going to the playoffs next year.
The softball team was out on the field on a cold and windy day attempting to record its 10th win of the season at the Demske Sports Complex.
There is a team on campus that has a realistic shot of bringing a national championship home to Buffalo.
Last weekend, the rowing team had to fight off the weather and its opponents to prove it can repeat last year's success after the previous meet's disappointment. The defending Colonial Athletic Association champions traveled to Michigan and came out victorious in two races against Grand Valley State University.
The baseball team has limped through the 2011 season. A slow start to conference play has doomed the team to the basement of the Mid-American Conference standings. On Friday, the Bulls (7-25, 0-11 MAC) continued to stumble and surrendered a combined nine runs in the first three innings of a doubleheader against the visiting Ball State Cardinals (10-23, 7-4 MAC). Buffalo dropped both games, 7-4 and 8-3. The Bulls' extended their losing streak to 14 games. Buffalo fell behind 4-0 in game one, and it didn't respond until the third inning.
All good things come to an end; college sports fans know that lesson better than most.
It's never too early to start thinking about football, even if it's only April.
With the rain pouring down and the wind blowing in their faces, the men's and women's track and field teams still found a way to turn in quality performances.
Friday's senior day provided the perfect stage for the women's tennis team to end its five-game losing streak. The Bulls (5-11, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) hosted Northern Illinois (2-12, 0-5 MAC) in their final home match of the season.
Reggie Witherspoon has become one of UB's most prolific figures in his 12 years as the head coach of the men's basketball team.
The "Big Four" rivalry between the four Western New York colleges?UB, Niagara, Canisius, and St.
The baseball team played its first game of the season at Amherst Audubon Field on Tuesday. However, it was its opponents who felt right at home.
The baseball team started play last weekend on a seven-game losing streak that it was hoping to break in Toledo.