Ask a grade school boy what he wants to be when he grows up. You will get a few firemen and a few police officers, but most will probably say they want to play professional sports.
Coming into the weekend, the UB women's tennis team was looking to pick up their first conference win and send a message to a possible Mid-American Conference tournament opponent.
They were down, officially beaten, and yet the UB men's tennis team kept on playing. The match had been going on for more than four hours, the spectators had left, and it was well after the Final Four tip-off.Finally, the Toledo coach told his final player to default, ending the match.
After a decent showing in non-conference play, the women's tennis program has begun their quest in MAC play.As usual, things have gotten ugly at a rapid pace.On Friday, the Bulls fell 6-1 to the RedHawks (6-8, 1-1 MAC) and on the next day Buffalo (6-8, 0-4) fell again, this time getting blanked by Marshall (8-6, 3-0 MAC) in a 7-0 rout.Marshall placed first last year at the MAC Championship, and are undefeated in the MAC so far this year."Marshall is a powerhouse, they are very good competition," said UB head coach Kathy Twist.Marshall's No.
"It's always better to climb from the bottom up and surprise people," said UB softball head coach Marie Curran.Curran's team is doing just that.
The 100-yard breaststroke came to a photo finish on March 8 at the Men's Swimming MAC Championships.
Around Alumni Arena later this week, it might be possible to hear the sound of records breaking. Some of the fastest swimming that UB has seen in a long time is expected Thursday through Saturday when the Bulls host the MAC Men's Swimming Championship Meet.
Is Kent State going to make it to the Elite Eight this year? Does Ball State have the power to earn a spot in the Big Dance without Theron Smith?
In 1986 during a United States vs. Japan volleyball match, Olympic Champion Flo Hyman died unexpectedly on the court due to a heart condition.The year after Hyman's death, the Women's Sports Foundation and Sen.
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