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Ladies will host first Final Four since ’92 after win over Fredonia

Freshman guard Olivia Luciani hit a clutch three-pointer with under two minutes remaining to secure the top-seeded Bengals their first playoff win since 2003 over eight-seeded Fredonia (10-15, 6-12 SUNYAC), 64-56 in the SUNYAC quarterfinal. Only two scorers hit double-digits in Tuesday’s matchup at the Sports Arena. With junior guard […]

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Bengals sprint into SUNYACs after successful meet at RIT

The Buffalo State men’s and women’s track and field teams appear ready for next weekend’s SUNYAC championships, after each team won five events and set a school record at RIT Friday. The women entered the meet ranked 10th in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association […]

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Offense runs dry for Bengals on road

Buffalo State kicked off their season-ending five-game road trip by losing to Potsdam on Friday, 5-1, and falling to Plattsburgh on Saturday by a score of 1-0. The Bengals (10-10-2, 6-6-1 SUNYAC) blamed themselves for not taking advantage of the opportunity to collect a pair of wins over the weekend. […]

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Bengals extend win streak to four

After outscoring its last four opponents by an average of 30 points per contest, the Buffalo State men’s basketball team headed into the weekend riding a four-game win streak. The Bengals (17-3, 10-3 SUNYAC) extended their winning streak to six games over the weekend, defeating Plattsburgh (7-14, 5-9 SUNYAC), 92-74 […]

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Top scorer Williams shines in final year

The goal siren of the Ice Arena has become a familiar sound for Christine Williams these days. With 20 points in just 21 games this season, the senior forward has emerged as one of the team’s leaders while helping the Bengals remain in the thick of the ECAC West playoff […]

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Ladies outscored 11-0 in pair of losses

The Bengals’ playoff hopes took a big blow last weekend as they failed to register a single goal and fell to the fourth-ranked Elmira Soaring Eagles, 4-0 and 7-0, in the back-to-back series on Friday and Saturday in Elmira. “The games were tough”, said head coach Rob Burke. “We […]

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Renovations will provide boost in recruiting

It’s fairly easy for a Buffalo State student-athlete to get frustrated on game day when they’re in the Houston Gym. They pick up their gear from the first-floor laundry room to the right of the fitness center. Then, they search for their locker room, which could be on either the […]

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Kiliszek scores 1,000th as ladies win two

Senior captain Barb Kiliszek made history over the weekend, becoming only the 12th player in Buffalo State history to record 1,000 career points as the Bengals swept their season series against Plattsburgh and Potsdam. The Bengals defeated the Cardinals (7-12, 4-9 SUNYAC), 65-58, on Friday and the Bears (4-17, 2-11 […]

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Abbreviated roster prospers

The Buffalo State men’s and women’s track and field teams posted strong results in Saturday’s meet at Mt. Union in Alliance, Ohio, despite competing with an abbreviated roster.  This was the first meet since the men’s team broke into the top 25 rankings of the United States Track & Field […]

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Extra Point

When watching sports, analysts look at certain aspects of the teams involved to understand why the outcome of games happened as they did.  By collecting information through the studying of game film, those analysts can paint a picture to show how a team was able to defeat another. After watching […]