Before Saturday’s home game against No. 4 Cortland, Buffalo State lacrosse coach Meg Stevens had her team visualize the last 10 seconds of a tight game. Unfortunately for the Bengals, who lost to the Red Dragons 8-3 on senior day, things didn’t play out on the field quite […]
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Lee uses glove to guide challenges of being two-sport athlete
Life as a college student is difficult. The time management skills it takes to juggle classes, work and studying is enough to drive some students crazy. Jordan Lee, on the other hand, might scoff at the notion that the average student has a demanding schedule. Lee, who balances […]
Amateurs’ accomplishment one for the ages
Tianlang Guan isn’t your ordinary 14-year-old eighth-grader. While most eighth-graders in China are focusing on homework and socializing with friends, Guan is fresh off his first Masters Tournament. Last Thursday, Guan became the youngest golfer to ever qualify and compete at the Masters, golf’s most significant major […]
Ansari’s proven pedigree lends itself to basketball program
In the bottom drawer of a gray filing cabinet in the back of Fajri Ansari’s first-floor Buckham Hall office, there is a large envelope. It holds over a decade’s worth of memories, documenting one of the most successful high school basketball programs in Western New York. “I’ve got […]
Kolb steadies QB position for the moment
The Buffalo Bills own the eighth pick in this month’s NFL draft and they need to hit a home run with it. General Manager Buddy Nix hopefully has a plan to rebuild a franchise that is beloved by so many. The Bills have some serious holes to fill, […]
Inconsistent pitching plagues Bengals
The Buffalo State softball team opened last weekend with a bang, but couldn’t maintain its momentum, ending its six-game weekend with a record of 2-4. The Bengals (9-11, 4-4 SUNYAC) continued to struggle in close games, dropping their last four games by a combined six runs. Head coach […]
Young caters to all varsity teams with new role
The Buffalo State athletics department hired Nate Young as head strength and conditioning coach in January, bringing 10 years of experience in strength and conditioning to the athletics program. Young is responsible for creating specific workouts for the 19 varsity teams on campus, which consists of around 400 […]
Handful of school records fall in opening outdoor meets
The Buffalo State men’s and women’s track and field teams broke five school records in their first two meets of the outdoor season in Atlanta, Ga. the last two weekends. They broke three at the Emory Invitational March 22 and 23 and two others at the Emory Classic March 29 and […]
Ladies warm up in cold weather
Despite cold temperatures and even a short snow shower Friday, the Buffalo State softball team opened SUNYAC play at home last weekend, splitting four games. On Friday, the Bengals fell to New Paltz, 3-1 and 6-5. Buffalo State mounted a late comeback attempt in both games, but fell […]
Bengals’ defense leads to big win in SUNYAC opener
The Buffalo State lacrosse team played stingy defense and controlled the tempo throughout Saturday’s 13-5 dismantling of New Paltz on the road in their first SUNYAC matchup of the season. Led by seniors Sara Kirchberger (four goals) and Ashley Caporizzo (three goals and four assists), the Bengals’ offense […]