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UB softball sits at 3-10 on the season after winning two of their five games at the Spartan/Pirate Classic.

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Softball goes 2-3 in Spartan/Pirate Classic

By MICHAEL VACCARO | Feb. 27

Softball (3-10) traveled to Norfolk, Virginia this weekend for the team’s third invitational of the 2023 season.

Fifth-year guard Re’Shawna Stone scored 17 points for the Bulls Thursday.

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Women’s basketball falls to 10th in MAC after loss to Eastern Michigan

By KAYA SCHULTZ | Feb. 24

Women’s basketball (9-15, 4-11 MAC) dropped another close game at Eastern Michigan (14-12, 6-9 MAC) Thursday.

Fifth-year forward Kiara Johnson manages being a mother while playing Division-I basketball.

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‘Nobody was expecting this from me’: Kiara Johnson on her return to basketball after having her son

By AMY MASLIN | Feb. 22

Johnson, a fifth-year forward on the women’s basketball team, balances three lives at once: mother, student and Division-I college basketball player.

Seth Van Voorhis coaches a UB club hockey game.

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Then and now: UB hockey’s trailblazing coaches reflect on experience, progress

By RYAN TANTALO | Feb. 22

Seth Van Voorhis coached UB for three seasons, until 2022, when he departed to coach Hilber College women's hockey in its inaugural NCAA season.

Fifth-year guard Jazmine Young scored her 1,000th career point on Feb. 8.

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‘I appreciate the moments I have now’: Jazmine Young is UB’s latest 1,000-point scorer

By RYAN TANTALO | Feb. 22

2022-23 has been a career year for fifth-year guard Jazmine Young.

UB held Central Michigan to 35 points, the fewest points ever allowed by the Bulls to a Mid-American Conference opponent.

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Bulls defense smothers Central Michigan in 63-35 revenge win

By RYAN TANTALO and TOM DOLCIOTTO | Feb. 22

Men’s basketball (13-15, 7-8 MAC) won in blowout fashion, 63-35, against Central Michigan (10-18, 5-10 MAC) at Alumni Arena on Tuesday night.

Senior forward Laquill Hardnett scored nine points in Saturday's contest against Akron.

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Men’s basketball loses both games on road trip last week, drops to 7th in MAC

By RICARDO CASTILLO and JOE OMILIAN | Feb. 20

Men’s basketball (12-15, 6-8 MAC) fell 85-61 to the Ohio Bobcats (16-11, 8-6 MAC), the largest-ever margin of victory for the Bobcats over the Bulls, on Tuesday.

UB capped off the regular season with a 4-3 record in conference play with a win over Ohio Friday night at Alumni Arena.

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Wrestling wins big on senior night

By JAMES HOOK and JOE OMILIAN | Feb. 20

Wrestling capped off its season with a win Friday night, beating the Ohio Bobcats 22-17 and finishing off the regular season with a 8-12 overall record (4-3 MAC).

Currently standing at 10th in the conference with only four games left to play, the Bulls are sitting on the cusp of making the MAC Tournament.

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Women’s basketball falls just short again to Miami (OH)

By KAYA SCHULTZ | Feb. 20

Women’s basketball (9-14, 4-10 MAC) suffered another devastating loss to Miami (OH) (10-17, 5-9 MAC) on Saturday at Alumni Arena, falling 72-67 to the RedHawks.

The Bulls are 1-7 after slow starts in their first two invitationals this season.

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Softball goes 0-4 in UTEP Invitational

By AMY MASLIN | Feb. 20

UB lost all four games of the invitational, putting them at 1-7 after their second series of the season.

Dr. John Leddy, along with Dr. Brian Bratta, is leading UB’s concussion research and awareness efforts.

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‘An invisible injury’: How concussions impact student athletes

By AMY MASLIN | Feb. 15

UB’s concussion experts hope that their efforts will help mitigate the worst effects of concussions on student-athletes.

The UB football team announced its new coaching hires last week.

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UB football announces new coaching staff hires

By BRANDON COCHI | Feb. 15

After a 6-6 season that saw the Bulls win their third bowl game in four seasons, UB announced multiple coaching changes last week.

UB D-1 club hockey celebrated its seniors during senior night at the Northtown Center in Amherst.

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Men’s hockey club celebrates senior night, falls to Canisius

By TOM DOLCIOTTO | Feb. 15

UB D-I club hockey (9-16-2, 3-5 NECHL) suffered a senior-night loss to Canisius (10-11-1, 5-6 NECHL) Saturday at the Northtown Center in Amherst.

Senior pitcher Alexis Lucyshyn was one of two players to record a hit in UB’s 9-0 loss to Jax State Friday.

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Softball goes 1-3 in Jax State Season Opener series

By AMY MASLIN | Feb. 15

Softball (1-3) opened its season at the Jax State Season Opener in Jacksonville, Alabama this weekend, facing Army West Point (2-2) and Jacksonville State (3-1).

Fifth-year guard Zakiyah Winfield racked up 19 points in her 37 minutes of play.

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Women’s basketball can’t hang on in Saturday’s dramatic finish versus Central Michigan

By MICHAEL VACCARO | Feb. 12

Women’s basketball (9-12, 4-8 MAC) tallied their third-straight loss in a heartbreaker to Central Michigan (5-18, 3-9 MAC) Saturday.

Sophomore guard Curtis Jones was subdued by Kent State’s defense, scoring just seven points on 3-6 shooting.

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Turnovers key factor in Bulls’ downfall to Kent State

By HAYDEN AZZINARO and RICARDO CASTILLO | Feb. 11

Men’s basketball (12-13, 6-6 MAC) lost to Kent State (20-5, 10-2 MAC) 72-65 in Friday’s nationally televised home game against the Mid-American Conference’s top seed.

Fifth-year guard Jazmine Young surpassed 1,000 career points Wednesday night.

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Jazmine Young exceeds 1,000 career points in women’s basketball’s 91-73 loss to Toledo

By RYAN TANTALO | Feb. 9

Women’s basketball (9-11, 4-7 MAC) fell to Toledo (18-4, 9-2 MAC) Wednesday, 91-73, at John F. Savage Arena.

Super Bowl LVII will be held at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona this Sunday.

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The Spectrum’s Super Bowl LVII eye candy

By ALEX NOVAK | Feb. 8

The Spectrum hit the Student Union and One World Café to ask students which Chiefs or Eagles players will be catching their eye when the two teams duke it out Sunday, Feb. 12 at Super Bowl LVII.

UB didn’t land any elite four- or five-star recruits, but the 2023 class is full of high-level talent.

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UB football hauls in MAC’s No. 1 overall recruiting class for second consecutive year

By RYAN TANTALO | Feb. 8

UB's 2023 class is full of high-level talent.

Senior forward LaQuill Hardnett finished the game with 21 points, matching junior forward Isaiah Adams for the team high.

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‘We prepped for the chaos’: men’s basketball bests Eastern Michigan 102-97

By HAYDEN AZZINARO , RICARDO CASTILLO and EVAN HILBERT | Feb. 8

Men’s basketball (12-12, 6-5 MAC) defeated Eastern Michigan (6-18, 3-8 MAC) 102-97 at Alumni Arena Tuesday night, UB’s highest-scoring game in conference play this season.