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With playoffs on deck, scavenge the waiver wire

Cue your inner Jim Mora – this week is the last standing in the way of the fantasy football playoffs. It’s a joyous time in the fantasy world for owners that qualified, or are in prime position to do so, but not so much for those that will set their […]

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Division I transfer Goodwin key to Bengal’s offense

The Buffalo State women’s hockey team is getting into the thick of its season. With games against some of their toughest ECAC foes yet to come, the Bengals need everyone to chip in. One of their best offensive weapons has been sophomore transfer Kara Goodwin, a 5-foot-11 left wing with […]

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Time for fantasy owners to mold lineups for playoffs

  Thanksgiving is here and thankfully, all bye weeks are finished.   The fantasy season is winding down. No longer having to replace your bye-week players, it’s   time to turn your roster into a playoff-minded team.   Back up all your starters if they have a history of injury. […]

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Team blows lead in loss to No. 1 Oswego, beat Cortland

  The Buffalo State men’s hockey team extended, and then ended its losing streak over the weekend by losing to No. 1-ranked Oswego and defeating Cortland.   With the 5-4 loss to Oswego Friday night, the Bengals are now 0-35-4 all-time against the Lakers. Despite sporting a 3-1 second-period lead, […]

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Pompert relieved of coaching duties following team’s one-win season

  The Buffalo State men’s soccer team closed out the season with a 4-2 loss to Nazareth on Oct. 23, and head coach Rudy Pompert has since been fired.   “It’s just a time for a change of leadership given the lack of success, but the experience that the student-athletes […]

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Ladies fall short in tournament finals

  The Buffalo State women’s basketball team opened its season by advancing to the championship of the Betty Abgott Invitational with a win against Alfred Friday before losing in the title game to Trine on Saturday.   “Overall I thought we played pretty flat,” said head coach Sue Roarke. “We […]

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Bengals fall to Chatham in non-conference rematch

  The Buffalo State women’s hockey team dropped a 5-2 non-conference decision to Chatham University on Saturday.   Chatham University defeated the Buffalo State women’s hockey team 5-2 in a non-conference matchup Saturday, redeeming two losses to the Bengals last weekend.   The Cougars (2-5, 1-4 ECAC) jumped out to […]

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Ngabo finishes 63rd in NCAA Division III Championships

  Freshman Alex Ngabo represented the Buffalo State Cross Country teams in the NCAA Division III Championships held in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday, marking the first time in 28 years that Buffalo State has sent a runner to the NCAA Championship meet.   Finishing out a record-breaking season for […]

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3rd-period woes plague Bengals in losses

  The Buffalo State men’s hockey team has fallen on hard times since its season-opening upset of Division I Penn State back on Oct. 19.   Over the three weeks since, the Bengals are just 1-4-1 and, following last weekend’s games, sit in seventh place in the nine-team SUNYAC – […]

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Team ranked No. 23 entering season

  With increased expectations due to a successful season last year, the Buffalo State women’s basketball team is prepared to sustain that success in 2012-13 without some key contributors from last year’s team.   Coming off a season in which the Bengals finished with a program-best 25-3 record and the […]