Despite a rough travel week, the volleyball team picked up a much-needed victory with its season on the line. The Bulls (18-15, 5-11 Mid-American Conference) traveled to Akron (15-14, 7-9 MAC) for the first round of the 2010 MAC Tournament.
The volleyball team won its first game in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, setting up a matchup with the Ohio Bobcats on Friday night in the quarterfinals in Toledo, Ohio.
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With 10 players returning from last year's roster, the women's basketball team hopes to improve after a 7-23 season. Senior forward Kourtney Brown led the way in the first two games.
With the Mid-American Conference tournament in the back of its mind, the volleyball team looked to finish its regular season on a winning note last weekend. The Bulls (17-15, 5-11 MAC) outlasted Akron (15-13, 7-9 MAC) 3-2 on Thursday night but were shut out 3-0 by Toledo (11-14, 6-10 MAC), the MAC West's last place team, on Saturday night. Against the Zips, the match came down to the final set as both teams captured two sets en route to the final set showdown. The Bulls came out firing in the final set and jumped out to a 10-4 lead.
It was a David versus Goliath matchup as the men's soccer team went up against the No. 3 ranked team in the nation on Friday night. The underdog did not prevail on this night. The Bulls (7-10-1, 4-2-0 Mid American Conference) were knocked out of the MAC tournament by the eventual champion, the Akron Zips (18-1-1). The 3-1 loss was a crushing one that ended the 2010 season. "The effort was most certainly there," said head coach John Astudillo.
The swimming and diving team hosted Big Four rival Niagara on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The men's team (4-0) continued its perfect season and beat Niagara (1-3), 152-85.
The men's basketball team showed signs of a young team in its first road game of the season. The Bulls (1-1) struggled offensively, especially from the free-throw line, losing by a score of 64-53 to the Youngstown State Penguins (2-0) on Tuesday night in Youngstown, Ohio. As a team, Buffalo shot 38 percent from the field and 9-of-27 from the free-throw line, leaving 18 points at the line.
The wrestling team, hailed as potentially the best in school history, was put to the test last weekend when it faced plenty of stiff competition. Last Friday afternoon, the Bulls (1-1) went up against the No.
The football team scored its first points in the first quarter since the season opener against Rhode Island when senior kicker A.J.
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Fans at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon had smiles on their faces as they watched the return of senior point guard Byron Mulkey and the men's basketball team.
On Nov. 4, the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame honored 13 new inductees in the Class of 2010, each of whom contributed to the story of Buffalo sports. "This class was so special in many ways," said Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame president Brian Cavanaugh.
2010 Record: 0-1 2009 Record: 13-17 (7-7 Patriot League) Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2009 Buffalo 63, Navy 53 All-time series: Buffalo leads Navy, 2-1 Three Midshipmen to watch: PG O.J.
2010 Record: 3-7 (2-4 Mid-American Conference) 2009 Record: 2-10 (2-6 MAC) Last Meeting: Buffalo 42, No.
Getting to the top is great. The journey provides memories that last a lifetime. But, as the football team can attest, climbing back up the mountain can be more grueling than the initial ascent. Toiling at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference this season, the Bulls (2-7, 1-4 MAC) have a chance to turn back the clock this week.
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It is tough to rebuild a basketball team when it loses six players to graduation. Especially if five players were responsible for 67 percent of the total minutes played, 74 percent of the team's scoring, and 80 percent of the team's assists from the previous season. And imagine that three of these players were the three best from long range and that five shot above 75 percent from the free-throw line. It sounds impossible to replace that production, right? This is exactly what the 2010-11 men's basketball team will have to overcome. However, help is on campus. The Bulls will replace these six seniors with possibly the best recruiting class since the 2001 group that came within seconds of winning the Mid-American Conference Championship. "I feel like this class is really good.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the realization of defeat crept into the heads of six graduating seniors, it became clear that the Bulls let another opportunity slip through their collective fingers in last year's Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament. The second-round exit was heartbreaking for a group of six seniors who would never again don the blue and white. But that was last year; it was a different team, and every player that remains a Bull learned from the defeat. "Last season was really disappointing," said junior forward Mitchell Watt.
In its second event of the short fall season, the rowing team showed that it could keep a blooming record of consistency afloat and that a strong first showing was no fluke. All Buffalo rowing teams that competed in Saturday's regatta at the Syracuse University Invitational finished within the top 10 of their various classes. The Varsity A boat finished in fifth place.
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