Sophomore midfielder Russell Cicerone and the men?s soccer team?s season ended Saturday night with a 4-0 loss to Akron. The loss combined with a Bowling Green victory knocked Buffalo
Sophomore midfielder Nicolai Berry and the men?s soccer team fell 3-0 to West Virginia Saturday.
Freshman midfielder Julia Benati and the women?s soccer team finished the season undefeatedin MAC play for the first time in program history after a 2-1 double overtime victory over Akron Thursday. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum Women?s soccer (13-2-3, 9-0-2 Mid-American Conference) The Bulls, currently ranked No.
Art by Jenna Bower With the firing of football head coach Jeff Quinn Monday, Athletic Director Danny White has changed eight coaches since arriving in Buffalo in May 2012. White has acted swiftly with coaching changes, regardless of a coach?s tenure or contract situation, when a program didn?t perform up the standards of his movement to make Buffalo ?America?s next big-time athletic brand.? White?s hires have been a combination of young coaches who were some of the most elite athletes as players and experienced head coaches who had success at other universities. June 2013 Women?s basketball Predecessor: Linda Hill-MacDonald (75-137, 35-77 MAC) White?s hire: Felisha Legette-Jack (29-33, 18-16 MAC) White?s first head-coaching hire was Felisha Legette-Jack after UB Athletics announced they would not renew the contract of seven-year head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald May 30, 2012 ? three days before White took office as Buffalo?s A.D. Legette-Jack starred Syracuse women?s basketball team before coaching Hofstra and Indiana to four combined WNIT appearances.
Junior outside hitter Tahleia Bishop is set to make a bump. She returned to action for the Bulls on Saturday after missing three games.
Junior outside hitter Tahleia Bishop returned to the court for the Bulls this weekend, but Buffalo fell in straight sets to Ball State in her return.
Junior outside hitter Tahleia Bishop and freshman Hannah Varley attempt to make a block in a 3-0 win over Niagara on Sept.
Sophomore setter Megan Lin and the volleyball team began 2-0 in MAC play with victories over Bowling Green and Miami Ohio this weekend Kainan Guo, The Spectrum Volleyball (12-4, 2-0 Mid-American Conference)
Junior middle blocker Amber Hatchett and the volleyball team defeated Bowling Green and Miami Ohio this weekend for a 2-0 start in MAC play.
Volleyball (10-4) The Bulls returned to Alumni Arena this week for the first time since Aug. 31. Buffalo swept Niagara (4-9) 3-0 Tuesday and will host Bowling Green (3-9) and Miami Ohio (7-5) this weekend to begin conference play. Junior outside hitter Tahleia Bishop led all players with 14 kills and junior outside hitter Megan Lipski and junior middle blocker Amber Hatchett combined for 15 more.
Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain had five kills in the volleyball team?s 3-0 win over Niagara at Alumni Arena Tuesday night. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum
Junior outside hitter Megan Lipski and the volleyball team finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Hoosier Classic this week. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum The volleyball team finished first in a tournament for the third straight weekend, but they will not be tournament champions for a third straight weekend. The Bulls (9-4) finished the Hoosier Classic in a three-way tie for first place with Butler (8-4) and host Indiana (9-3) this weekend, but the Hoosiers won the tournament due to a sets tiebreaker.
Freshman libero Niki Bozinoski returns a volley. Buffalo won the UIC Tournament championship this weekend. Wenyi Yang, The Spectrum Women?s soccer (4-1-1) The Bulls were suffered their first loss of the season Friday, losing 5-0 against No.
Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain sets up a spike. The volleyball team was perfect in its three games this weekend, going 3-0 to win the UIC Tournament Championship. After winning the University of South Florida Tournament last weekend, the volleyball team looked to do the same at the University of Illinois Chicago Tournament this weekend. This time around, the team did not just win; it dominated. The Bulls (7-3) won the UIC Tournament while going undefeated Friday and Saturday with victories against Western Illinois (1-7), Chicago-Illinois (4-6) and Eastern Kentucky (8-5). Buffalo is currently on a five-game winning streak.
Junior middle blocker Amber Hatchett and the volleyball team won the USF Invite this weekend. Wenyi Yang, The Spectrum Quick Hits: Women?s soccer breaks program record for shutout streak to start season; Volleyball wins USF Invite Volleyball (4-3) The Bulls won the University of South Florida Invite this weekend.
Junior outside hitter Tahleia Bishop won tournament MVP of the USF Invite this weekend. The volleyball team won the tournament. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum The volleyball team was unable to win the UB Invite it hosted last weekend in Alumni Arena.
A motorcycle accident during the height of his playing career hampered Sunahara's chances at making the U.S. Olympic team.
Football (8-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) Senior linebacker Khalil Mack is not only a UB record holder, but now an NCAA record holder after his three-sack, three-forced-fumble performance on Tuesday. Mack entered the game two forced fumbles shy of breaking the all-time record.
Volleyball (18-11, 6-10 Mid-American Conference) Senior middle blocker Carissa McKenna was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in her final weekend at Alumni Arena. She recorded a career-high 11 blocks in her final career match, which resulted in a 3-2 Buffalo victory over Bowling Green (14-14, 10-6 MAC). A Buffalo player won this award five times this season and it was the Bulls' second 18-win season since 1996. Women's basketball (2-1) The Bulls return to the road to square off with Duquesne (2-2) in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Wednesday.
Football Senior linebacker Khalil Mack was invited to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl. Mack is the second Bull ever to be invited to play in the game and the first since 1964. Mack recently set the school record for sacks in a career and is in the top 10 of two NCAA career records (tackles for loss and forced fumbles). On Monday, senior running back Branden Oliver was named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week.
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