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Keeper Huntoon’s efforts overshadowed by lack of offense

  The Buffalo State men’s soccer team opened SUNY Athletic Conference play last weekend, dropping a 1-0 decision to Brockport on Friday before drawing Geneseo 0-0 Saturday at Coyer Field.   With the loss and the tie, the Bengals find themselves at the bottom of the SUNYAC standings and looking […]

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Week 3 Fantasy: What is going on?

  With three games in the books, it’s time to figure out whether or not your fantasy team is good enough to win your league.   There have been plenty of surprise performances so far as Ben Roethlisberger, C.J. Spiller, A.J. Green and Tony Gonzalez lead the league in fantasy […]

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Athletes beat adversity, find success

  The Buffalo State men’s cross-country team has been surging, earning its first regional ranking in program history last week. That success has been due in large part to freshmen Alex Ngabo and Bumkoth Jiak.   Jiak and Ngabo have set an excellent pace for the Bengals, finishing first and […]

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Buffalo State surrenders 401 rushing yards in first game after upset

  On the heels of one of the biggest wins in program history, things didn’t quite go as planned for the Buffalo State football team it its Empire 8 Conference debut Saturday.   The Bengals, coming off of an upset win against Wisconsin-Whitewater, surrendered 401 rushing yards en route to […]

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Softball greats headline 2012 class

  Two Buffalo State softball icons are among six honorees that will be inducted into the Buffalo State Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 27.   The late Sandra Hollander, who coached the Bengals’ softball team for 24 seasons, will be inducted posthumously, along with former second baseman Laurie Hutten. […]

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NHL lockout breeds discontent for fans

  We are now one week into the NHL lockout, hockey fans. I know this is a challenge for some of us. By now, we’re usually watching preseason games and gearing up for fantasy leagues. This year, however, there’s a question of whether any of that will even be relevant. […]

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Men’s club rugby team earns first home win, 48-28

  The Buffalo State men’s club rugby team, the “Mad Dogs”, may have shown that they deserve varsity sport recognition following a dominant 48-28 victory over visiting Ithaca on Saturday.   This is the first win that the Mad Dogs (1-1) have collected on their home field in over two […]

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Bengals score five goals to earn first win

  The Buffalo State men’s soccer team split a pair of games this past week, picking up its first win of the season in a 5-1 decision over D’Youville on Wednesday before dropping a home game to Daemen College on Saturday.   According to head coach Rudy Pompert, the team […]

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Bengals’ new strategy leads to 2-0 victory; SUNYAC play on deck

  A new offensive strategy may be the tweak the Buffalo State women’s soccer team has been searching for.   After scoring just two goals in their first four games, the Bengals (1-5) doubled that number in the last two games, a 3-2 loss at No. 1 ranked William Smith […]

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Bengals win because Boyes does it right

  Jerry Boyes’ plan has always been simple.   Recruit kids with substance and success should follow.   It’s nothing flashy and hardly innovative. It’s an approach thousands of coaches around the nation have applied to their teams over the years.   Some have an idea. Some take shortcuts.   […]