Quick Hits: Men's soccer misses out on MAC Tournament; basketball plays exhibitions

Men’s Soccer (5-10-2, 1-2-2 Mid-American Conference)

Buffalo’s season ended Saturday night, as the men’s soccer team lost 4-0 to Akron (11-5-1, 4-1 MAC) with a trip to the Mid-American Conference tournament on the line. Bowling Green (13-5-1, 2-2-1 MAC) clinched the fourth and final spot with a 2-1 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday. The Bulls have now failed to make the MAC tournament in both of head coach Stu Riddle’s two years in Buffalo.

Volleyball (14-14, 4-10 MAC)

The Bulls were swept at Alumni Arena over the weekend, losing to Kent State (15-12, 7-7 MAC) Friday and Ohio (21-4, 14-0 MAC) Saturday. Buffalo fell in straight sets to the Bobcats after losing in five sets to the Golden Flashes Friday. The Bulls have now lost 10 of their past 12 matches. They host Akron (8-21, 2-12 MAC) Thursday at 7 p.m.

Wrestling (3-1)

Buffalo placed fifth out of seven teams in the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational Saturday. Senior Max Soria won the 125-pound weight class bracket with four victories –three of which came by pin fall. The Bulls next compete in the New York State Collegiate Championships in Cornell, New York, next Saturday.

Men’s basketball

In their first and only exhibition game before the regular season, the Bulls defeated Wheeling Jesuit 79-60 Thursday. Buffalo held Wheeling Jesuit to just 39 percent shooting and forced 22 turnovers in the game. The Bulls shot 52 percent from three-point range, led by senior forward Will Regan’s 3-of-4 shooting performance from behind the arc.

The Bulls start regular season play with a home game against South Dakota State Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

The Bulls defeated Buffalo State 89-54 in their only exhibition game Saturday. Buffalo held the Bengals to 23 percent shooting and forced 27 turnovers. Sophomore forward Alexus Malone had a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds, while senior forward Ayana Bradley had 16 points and nine rebounds.

The Bulls begin the regular season with a 5 p.m. game against Siena Friday at Alumni Arena.

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