UB’s softball team (1-4, 0-0 MAC) kicked off their season in Las Vegas this weekend by attending the Desert Classic hosted by the University of Las Vegas (UNLV) (3-2, 0-0 MW).
After falling to the Toledo University Rockets (17-5,8-3 MAC) last Wednesday in front of a record-breaking crowd, women's basketball (19-4,8-3 MAC) were then defeated by the University of Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (17-6,7-5 SBC) in a hard-fought game, with a final score of 73-65.
The Bulls failed to find a winning formula on Saturday against Georgia State (10-15, 5-7 SBC), losing 80-75 in what Head Coach Greg Halcovage III said was an "uncharacteristic night" for the team.
After seven months of waiting and two months of inactivity, it was announced in December that the men and women's hockey teams were eligible to compete again.
The UB swimming and diving team dominated a tri-meet in Ohio, defeating Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents Bowling Green and Toledo on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The Bulls secured victories in 13 events, sweeping the podium with first through third-place finishes in three of them.
Women’s tennis (7-0, 0-0 MAC) extended their spring season winning streak Saturday at Miller Tennis Center with a doubleheader against Niagara University (1-5, 0-0 MAAC) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) (1-1, 0-0 PSAC). They won 6-1 against Niagara University and 7-0 against IUP.
After topping the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-11, 4-5 MAC) last Tuesday with a gritty win, men’s basketball (7-14, 2-7 MAC) was defeated by the Ball State Cardinals (10-11, 4-5 MAC) in a contest that saw many mistakes that ultimately cost Buffalo the game, which ended with a final score of 89-76.
After departing Buffalo as a sophomore in April 2023, former UB basketball star Curtis Jones has once again emerged as a key player—this time in the Big 12 Conference, helping lead the Iowa State basketball team to a No. 3 national ranking.
Women’s basketball (19-2, 8-2 MAC) defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-12, 3-7 MAC) with a score of 84-58 in the first game of Saturday afternoon’s basketball doubleheader in Alumni Arena. The game was a celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and marked head coach Becky Burke’s 50th win with the UB Bulls.
Marilias "Mari" Kwak wakes up on competition days and tries not to think about the upcoming meet. She focuses on having fun because that’s when she dives her best. The awards just come with it.
In their penultimate home game of the regular season, the Bulls (6-4, 4-2 MAC) past the Ball State Cardinals (3-7, 2-4 MAC) in a 51-48 overtime win this past Tuesday night. Late-game heroics helped snatch the lead and secure the win for Buffalo. The Bulls are now bowl-eligible.
After working their way through the Mid-American Conference (MAC) playoffs, the UB women’s soccer team (11-2-7, 5-2-5 MAC) were defeated in the finals by the Western Michigan Broncos (13-1-6, 8-0-3), losing 5-0 on Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo. The result marked the most goals UB has allowed all season in a single game.
Coming off a two-game sweep at home against Northern Illinois (2-24, 1-15 MAC) last weekend, the UB women’s volleyball team (14-15, 10-6 MAC) traveled to Athens this past Friday for their last on-the-road Mid-American Conference (MAC) games to face the Ohio Bobcats (14-13, 10-6 MAC) in a doubleheader. The Bulls were unable to come out with a win, losing both games by scores of 3-1 and 3-0.
The UB Bulls (2-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the Buffalo State Bengals (0-0, 0-0 SUNYAC) 123-44 in the first game of Friday night’s basketball doubleheader in Alumni Arena.
After defeating Old Dominion (0-2, 0-0 SBC) this past Monday with a last-second buzzer beater, UB men’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 MAC) beat the Fredonia State Blue Devils (0-0, 0-0 SUNYAC) 87-78 in the second match of last Friday’s basketball doubleheader. The result earned Buffalo their first 2-0 start to a season since 2018.
Women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 MAC) opened their regular season with a nail-biter against the Troy University Trojans (0-1, 0-0 SBC) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Sun-Belt Challenge. The game remained close throughout all four quarters, but the Bulls were able to secure the win with a final score of 80-78.
Halcovage’s coaching tactics need reassessing if the Bulls hope to be competitive this season.
The UB Bulls defeated the Akron Zips by a score of 41-30 at InfoCision Stadium, marking their 7th straight win over the program. The victory also put UB back in the win column after two consecutive losses.
Women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the Daemen University Wildcats (0-1, 0-0 ECC) 82-38 in an exhibition matchup on Sunday afternoon, marking Buffalo’s fourth consecutive preseason victory over Daemen.
UB football (4-4, 2-2 MAC) collected their first back-to-back losses of the season following a 47-16 defeat to the Ohio Bobcats (5-3, 3-1 MAC) on Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.
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