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Women’s basketball brings in two new commits
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 27, 2022A look at the two newest members of the women’s basketball team.
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Men’s basketball secures JUCO standout and former ACC guard
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 27, 2022A look at UB’s two newest commits.
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Softball faces an uphill battle, despite strong start
By JUSTIN WEISS | Apr. 27, 2022After winning their first three MAC series, the Bulls went on a seven-game losing streak, capped off by an injury to their star pitcher and five scoreless hitting performances over a 10-game span.
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The top five football recruits of the 2022 class
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 26, 2022A look at the five highest-ranked recruits from UB football's 2022 class.
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David Skogman transfers to Davidson
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 23, 2022Redshirt sophomore center David Skogman announced he will transfer to Davidson for the 2022-23 season on Friday.
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Becky Burke announces new coaching staff
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 21, 2022Three Kentucky-based coaches bolster the new head coach's staff.
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What to know about the UB football players looking to go pro
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 20, 2022With the 2022 NFL Draft just eight days away, a number of UB football players are hoping to hear their names called on the weekend beginning April 28.
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Dylan McDuffie transfers to Georgia Tech
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 20, 2022After a back-and-forth that saw him enter and withdraw from the transfer portal, UB junior running back Dylan McDuffie announced Sunday he will play football at Georgia Tech next season.
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Becky Burke lands first three recruits
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 20, 2022Despite winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament and making it to the Big Dance in 2022, women’s basketball will need to regroup and recruit.
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Softball swept by conference-leading Miami (OH)
By GABRIELLA AKOPYAN | Apr. 20, 2022UB softball (15-16, 6-7 MAC) was swept this weekend by Mid-American Conference-leader Miami (OH) (24-12, 15-2 MAC).
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A Masters full of firsts
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 14, 2022The 86th “tradition unlike any other” was anything but traditional, with first-timers dominating the Masters Tournament all weekend.
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Comparing UB’s 2020 and 2021 athletic budgets
By KAYLA STERNER and SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 13, 2022UB Athletics had a budget of roughly $36.2 million in 2021, according to the NCAA Membership Financial Report The Spectrum received on March 11. The report covered expenditures and revenues for the 2021 calendar year. Here’s a look at the 2021 athletic budget.
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Mark Alnutt talks coaching changes, transfer portal challenges
By JUSTIN WEISS | Apr. 13, 2022Becky Burke was recently introduced as UB’s 13th head women’s basketball coach Friday. Alnutt spoke about hiring Burke and other salient topics during a Q&A with The Spectrum last week.
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Becky Burke details offseason plan
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 13, 2022Faced with the challenge of addressing a depleted roster and establishing a strong recruiting pipeline in a new city, women's basketball coach Becky Burke is going to have her work cut out for her these next few months.
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Dylan McDuffie enters the transfer portal for a second time
By GABRIELLA AKOPYAN | Apr. 8, 2022After withdrawing his name from the transfer portal on Jan. 31, junior running back Dylan McDuffie reentered the portal last Friday, according to posts on his social media accounts.
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Becky Burke introduced as new women’s basketball coach
By JUSTIN WEISS and ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 8, 2022A confident and enthusiastic Becky Burke was introduced as the 13th head coach in UB women’s basketball history at Alumni Arena Friday.
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Becky Burke named women’s basketball coach
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 6, 2022UB has named Becky Burke as its next women’s basketball head coach, the school announced in a press release Wednesday.
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‘We’re really starting from a blank piece of paper’: football kicks off spring practices
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 6, 2022With a new group of talented transfers, as well as some of the highest-ranked recruits in program history, expectations are high for the 2022 UB football team.
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‘The sky’s the limit for her’: As Victoria Franz battles Crohn’s disease, she retains a fighting spirit
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 6, 2022Tori Franz, a junior diver from Buffalo, has suffered from Crohn’s disease since the age of 10, enduring debilitating pain and weakness that can only be remedied by the slew of medications and medical specialists at her disposal.
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Softball goes 2-1 against Western Michigan, improves to 13-10
By MIKE MAHAR | Apr. 4, 2022UB softball (13-10) went 2-1 this weekend against Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan (13-18) to improve to 13-10 overall and 5-2 in conference play.
