Linebacker Joe Andreessen and cornerbacks Cameron Lewis and Ja’Marcus Ingram took the field for the Buffalo Bills in their Monday Night Football matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, marking the first time three former UB Bulls played on the same National Football League team together.
Following their victory over Niagara Purple Eagles Wednesday night the UB women’s volleyball team (4-9, 0-0 MAC) traveled to Gainesville, Florida to attend the Sunshine Invitation hosted by Florida. Buffalo were unable to come away with a single win, losing both of their matches 3-0. The Bulls have struggled in tournaments, having not won one since hosting the Buffalo Invitational.
After being defeated by the Niagara Purple Eagles in their fall ball opener by a score of 1-5, UB softball (2-1) won both exhibition games on Sunday’s doubleheader against the Edinboro Fighting Scots (0-2) at Nan Harvey Field with scores of 8-1 and 9-1, respectively.
After beating the Akron Zips (5-2-2, 0-2 MAC) 2-0 on the road this past Thursday, the Bulls (7-0-2, 2-0 MAC) returned to UB Stadium on Sunday to battle the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-4-1, 0-1-1 MAC), winning 1-0 after a goal in the 72nd minute.
In their first conference matchup of the 2024-25 season, UB (3-1, 1-0 MAC) upset the No. 23 ranked Northern Illinois Huskies (2-1, 0-1 MAC) 23-20 on Saturday after overtime, securing the program’s second ever victory over a ranked opponent.
This marks yet another historic accomplishment for the Bulls this season, as they also achieved their first ever top-25 ranking a few weeks earlier and are currently ranked 51st in the NCAA Rating Percentage Index. Buffalo also currently hold a top-20 spot in NCAA goals against average at .429.
The UB women’s soccer team (5-0-2, 0-0 MAC) drew 1-1 against the Colorado College Tigers (4-4-1, 0-0 MW) and beat the Northern Colorado Bears (2-7, 0-0 Big Sky Conference) 2-0 this past weekend. After a dominant preseason, the Bulls are now the second ranked team in the MAC going into conference play.
The UB women’s volleyball team (3-7, 0-0 MAC) competed in the Ohio State Sports Impact Classic in Columbus, Ohio, this past weekend, where they struggled to find a rhythm and ended the tournament without a win. UB volleyball currently holds a seven-game losing streak.
UB’s football team (2-1, 0-0 MAC) beat the University at Massachusetts Minutemen (1-2, 0-0 A10) at UB Stadium on Saturday afternoon with a score of 34-3. This was UMass’s first appearance at UB Stadium since 2015 and marks their last meeting as a non-conference opponent, as the Minutemen are slated to become members of the MAC in 2025.
Following their success at the Buffalo Invite, the Bulls were unable to secure a win at the Ellis Rowland Memorial Tournament.
The UB football team (1-1, 0-0 MAC) fell to the Missouri Tigers (2-0, 0-0 SEC) by a score of 0-38 at Faurot Field on Saturday night. The Bulls have only won the first two games of their season twice in the last 60 years.
Following last Wednesday’s victory over Canisius (2-1-1, 1-0 MAAC), the UB women’s soccer team (4-0-1, 0-0 MAC) trounced the Colgate Raiders (1-5-1, 0-0 Patriot League) by a score of 3-0 at UB Stadium on Sunday.
The UB women’s soccer team (3-0-1, 0-0-0 MAC) defeated Canisius University (1-1-1, 0-0-0 MAAC) at UB Stadium on Wednesday night, edging the Golden Griffins 1-0 in a highly physical match. An incredible second-half goal from sophomore defender Maya Galko proved to be the difference as the Bulls extended their early season streak to four games.
Former UB Bulls linebacker Joe Andreessen was recently named in the Buffalo Bills initial 53-man roster following an impressive showing in the NFL preseason. He was originally left undrafted in the 2024 draft but was signed by the Bills last May after a successful rookie tryout.
UB volleyball (3-0, 0-0 MAC) kicked off their 2024-25 campaign by winning the Buffalo Invite for the second consecutive year. As hosts of the tournament, the Bulls secured three straight victories, defeating Oakland (1-2, 0-0 HL) on Friday, Hampton (0-3, 0-0 CAA) on Saturday, and Army West Point (2-1, AAC) on Sunday evening.
The UB football team (1-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the Lafayette Leopards (0-1, 0-0 PAT) by a score of 30-13 at UB Stadium on Thursday night, marking their first win under new head coach Pete Lembo.
The UB women’s soccer team achieved their first ever top-25 national ranking in program history, earning the No. 25 spot in the latest poll from Top Drawer Soccer (TDS). The milestone comes a week after the Bulls’ upset win over Pittsburgh, which marked the first time they had ever beaten a top-10 ranked team.
In the program’s first-ever win against a top 10 nationally-ranked team, UB defeated the No. 7 nationally-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers 2-1 last Thursday. The historic win comes just one week after UB’s home victory over St. Bonaventure on Aug. 15, kicking off the 2024-25 season.
UB’s Student Association (SA) has de-recognized the men’s and women’s ice hockey clubs as of May 1, according to leaders of the men’s hockey club, for a failure to meet a requirement to hold at least three on-campus events.
There was no shortage of success for UB’s outdoor track team at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championships this past weekend.
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