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UB softball suffers two defeats to Niagara in double header

By CARLEE FOLEY | Mar. 26

The Bulls lost their first game after Niagara hit a pop up that brought the score to 4-3.

Senior pitcher Julia Tarantino, pictured in 2023, threw eight strikeouts in the first five innings, but it wasn't enough to prevent a Broncos victory.

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Softball goes 1-1 in double header against Western Michigan

By CARLEE FOLEY | Mar. 25

Fifth-year pitcher Alexis Lucyshyn earned her fifth complete game shutout of the season, allowing just four hits and racking up five strikeouts.

Kent State's interior pressure forced the Bulls to double-team in the paint, leaving outside shooters open to knock down shots from behind the arc.

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Women’s basketball memorable playoff run cut short in MAC Championship game

By EVAN HILBERT | Mar. 16

The second seemed hopeful. The Bulls were ahead by 7, their biggest lead of the game — and then Kent State found their groove.

UB women's basketball advanced to the MAC championship game with a win on Friday.

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Upset win over No. 1 Toledo sends women’s basketball to MAC championship game

By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Mar. 15

The win secured UB a spot in the MAC championship game for the first time since the Bulls won the MAC in 2022. The Bulls will face No. 3 Kent State (19-10, 13-5 MAC) on Saturday morning for the MAC title.

UB women's basketball advanced to the MAC Tournament semifinal for the first time since 2022.

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Bulls advance to MAC semifinal with win over Bowling Green

By RYAN TANTALO | Mar. 14

No. 4 UB women’s basketball will face the reigning MAC champions, No. 1 Toledo, in Friday's MAC Tournament semifinal.

Felisha Legette-Jack has rebuilt Syracuse’s program to be a national contender. She had a similar impact on UB, where she clinched three March Madness tournament berths.

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Former UB Basketball players thriving ahead of March Madness

By HENRY DALEY | Mar. 12

Even if the women’s team doesn’t make it, UB’s basketball program will be well-represented in March Madness by former players.

Fifth-year pitcher Alexis Lucyshyn tossed the sixth no-hitter in UB softball history Friday.

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Alexis Lucyshyn throws sixth no-hitter in UB softball history

By HENRY DALEY | Mar. 12

At the Hail Southern Classic on Friday, fifth-year pitcher Alexis Lucyshyn etched herself into the UB softball record books.

Zahra Amos was named First Team All-MAC for 2024. | Courtesy of Zahra Amos.

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Zahra Amos on her triumphant comeback

By KAYA SCHULTZ | Mar. 11

After a difficult freshman season, Zahra Amos went back home to Perth, Australia for the summer to reset. The high jumper was consistently hitting about 10 centimeters below her personal best. She wasn’t given the opportunity to compete outdoors. And on top of all that, she was dealing with severe knee pain and depression.

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Main takeaways from UB’s 2023 NCAA financial report

By RICARDO CASTILLO | Mar. 11

This is the first time UB has run a deficit on Athletics since 2012. But in 2023, UB’s debt was $479,000 higher than in 2012. Here’s a look at the major expenses and revenues for the past year.

Rana Elhusseini has emerged as a key player for UB this season.

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‘My heart makes up for my height’: Rana Elhusseini’s leadership on and off the court

By EVAN HILBERT | Mar. 11

As the shortest player in UB women's basketball to record a triple-double, it’s safe to say that Elhusseini is leaving her mark here at UB. But her impact goes far beyond the court.

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UB Sports Recap - March 11, 2024

By EVAN HILBERT | Mar. 11

Freshman guard Ryan Sabol scored a career-high 22 points. Outside of him, UB’s starters combined to shoot just 28.6% from the field.

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Men’s basketball hits program-record 27th loss in last game of the season

By HENRY DALEY | Mar. 10

The loss was UB’s 27th of the season, setting a new program-record for most losses in a single season.

In the final game of the regular season, UB lost 71-50 to the Ball State Cardinals, leaving a stain on the team’s senior night.

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Bulls struggle on senior night in women’s basketball’s defeat to Ball State

By HENRY DALEY and RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Mar. 9

A “kill shot” in the first half — a run of 10-0 or more — was the nail in the coffin. UB went into halftime down 15-39 and never recovered.

The Bulls lost their fourth straight game Tuesday, dropping to 4-26.

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Men’s basketball unable to keep up with Ohio’s superior shooting in loss

By RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Mar. 5

In the penultimate game of the regular season, UB men’s basketball lost 78-66 to the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena.

UB women's soccer is now 1-1 in the spring season.

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UB women’s soccer falls to Ontario NDC

By EVAN HILBERT | Mar. 4

UB women’s soccer (1-1, 0-0 MAC) fell 0-1 to Ontario NDC Sunday afternoon in a spring season match at the Murchie Family Fieldhouse.

UB softball moved to 6-9 after a 2-3 weekend.

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UB Softball goes 2-3 at Low Country Classic

By CARLEE FOLEY | Mar. 4

UB softball (6-9, 0-0 MAC) won two of five games at the Low Country Classic in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend. Both of the team’s wins came against the Evansville Aces.

The Bulls still sit at fourth in the conference, but after a Bowling Green win, the Falcons are now tied with Buffalo and looking to take that fourth spot.

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Bulls drop to tough Kent State team on the road

By KAYA SCHULTZ | Mar. 4

While UB has already clinched a playoff berth, better seeding is now on the line with two games left in the season.

Senior forward Isaiah Adams scored a layup for UB to cut Toledo’s lead to 48-49 in the second half, just before the Bulls collapsed and ultimately lost.

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Turnovers hinder UB men’s basketball again in tough loss to Toledo

By HENRY DALEY | Mar. 4

The loss was UB’s 25th of the season, just the second time in school history the program has lost that many games.

The Bulls led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter after senior guard Rana Elhusseini hit a three-pointer.

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Defense keeps women’s basketball in top half of MAC after win over Bowling Green

By HENRY DALEY | Feb. 29

The win officially kept UB in the No. 4 seed in the MAC standings, dropping the Falcons into fifth after the two teams were tied record-wise.

Senior center Jonnivius Smith (pictured above) tied the game at 27 in the first half on Tuesday, but victory quickly slipped out of the Bulls' grip.

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Men’s basketball eliminated from MAC playoffs following loss at Kent State

By HENRY DALEY | Feb. 28

The Bulls kept pace with Kent State in the second half, but by then it was too late.