BUFFALO, NY – Last week marked the end of the 2021 fall sport season. With the first snow fall of the school year over the weekend, we can now completely turn our focus to the winter sports. This week, women's basketball hosts three games, including the Betty Abgott Invitational from Thursday to Saturday. Men's hockey hosts two SUNYAC conference games on Friday and Saturday evening. Men's basketball has its first home games in nearly two years, hosting the Community Health Center of Buffalo Classic on Friday and Saturday. There are so many events to attend, we hope to see you repping your Bengal Pride at all of them!
Bengal Athletes of the Week:
Women's basketball guard
Katie Villarini (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) and women's swimmer
Maggie Parobek (Amherst, NY/Amherst) earned this week's Bengal Athlete of the Week honors.
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Football (0-10, 0-6 Liberty League)
Last Week:
The Bengals closed out the season with a 41-6 loss to Saint Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at Coyer Field.
Thomas Dupee (Brownville, NY/General Brown) and
Nas Jackson (Buffalo, NY/St. Joseph's) connected on a 14-yard touchdown in their final collegiate game. Before the game, Buffalo State honored their 20 seniors, and members of the 1980 and 1981 "Pioneers of Bengal Football" team were celebrated at halftime.
Last Week's Results:
11/13 St. Lawrence 41, Buffalo State 6
Honors and Recognition:
Cody Phillips - Liberty League Honor Roll
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Women's Basketball (1-1)
Last Week:
The Bengals opened up the season with a loss to Rochester on Tuesday evening, but responded with a dominant performance against Hilbert at home on Saturday evening.
Tashawni Cornfield (Gowanda, NY/Putham) led the Bengals with 27 points, and
Katie Villarini tallied a 23 point, 10 rebound double-double.
Last Week's Results:
11/9 Rochester 91, Buffalo State 55
11/13 Buffalo State 73, Hilbert 56
Honors and Recognition:
Katie Villarini – Bengal Athlete of the Week
This Week:
Buffalo State hosted three non-conference games during the week, including the Betty Abgott Invitational from Thursday to Saturday. Villarini led the Bengals to a 71-57 victory over Pitt-Bradford in the previous meeting of the teams in 2019.
This Week's Schedule:
11/17 vs. Pitt-Bradford – 6 p.m.
11/18 vs. Bryant & Stratton (Betty Abgott Invitational) – 5 p.m.
11/20 vs. D'Youville (Betty Abgott Invitational) – 4 p.m.
Men's Hockey (2-3-0, 1-0-0 SUNYAC)
Last Week:
The Bengals posted a 1-2 record over an up and down week. Buffalo State dominated from start to finish in a 3-0 victory over Morrisville on Wednesday as
Nikita Kozyrev (Tallinn, Estonia/Springfield Jr. Blues) scored a hat-trick and
Emil Norrman (Kungsbacka, Sweden/Dells Ducks) posted his first shutout of the year. Stretches of inconsistent play doomed the Bengals in two non-conference losses to Hobart and Elmira over the weekend.
Last Week's Results:
11/10 Buffalo State 3, Morrisville State 0
11/12 Hobart 8, Buffalo State 3
11/13 Elmira 5, Buffalo State 1
This Week:
This weekend, the Bengals will host two conference games, hosing Plattsburgh on Friday evening, and Potsdam on Saturday evening.
This Week's Schedule:
11/19 vs. Plattsburgh – 7 p.m.
11/20 vs. Potsdam – 7 p.m.
Women's Swimming and Diving (0-6)
Last Week:
Maggie Parobek won three individual events and was part of a winning relay, but the Bengals were defeated by Cortland in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon.
Last Week's Results:
10/13 Cortland 128, Buffalo State 119
Honors and Recognition:
Maggie Parobek – Bengal Athlete of the Week
This Week:
The Bengals are off until after the Thanksgiving break, when they travel to participate in the Cortland Invitational on Dec. 3-4.
This Week's Schedule:
BYE
Men's Basketball (0-1)
Last Week:
The Bengals opened the season on the road against Nazareth on Tuesday evening, falling short in their second-half comeback bid in a 70-65 loss.
Sheldon Adams (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) led the Bengals with 15 points, while
Aaron Davis (Beacon, NY/Beacon) tallied 14 points.
Last Week's Schedule:
11/9 Nazareth 70, Buffalo State 65
This Week:
The Bengals host the Community Health Center of Buffalo Classic this weekend, welcoming in Ohio Northern, John Carroll, and Medaille into the Sports Arena.
This Week's Schedule:
11/19 vs. Ohio Northern – 7:30 p.m.
11/20 vs. John Carroll - 12 p.m.
Women's Hockey (0-5-0, 0-3-0 NEWHL)
Last Week:
Buffalo State dropped two NEWHL games over the weekend, falling to Plattsburgh on Friday afternoon, and to Cortland on Saturday afternoon.
Angelina Cruzal (Campbell, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks) and
Tori Fadeley (Buffalo, NY/Cazenovia Chiefs) scored goals for Buffalo State, while Riley Garrow (Akwesasne, NY/St. Lawrence Steel) and
Bethany Horvatits (Elma, NY/Cazenovia Chiefs) registered their first career points with assists on the goals.
Last Week's Results:
11/12 Plattsburgh 7, Buffalo State 0
11/13 Cortland 6, Buffalo State 2
This Week:
The Bengals head to Pittsburgh, PA for a non-conference matchup with Chatham on Wednesday evening.
This Week's Schedule:
11/17 at Chatham – 5 p.m.
Men's Swimming and Diving (1-5)
Last Week:
The 200-yard medley relay team of
James Purpura (Cheektowaga, NY/Cleveland Hill),
Zach Nau (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport),
Sean Mahaney (Alden, NY/Alden), and
Wesley Van (Ithaca, NY/Ithaca) was victorious, but the Bengals fell to Cortland in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon.
Last Week's Results:
10/13 Cortland 158, Buffalo State 94
This Week:
The Bengals are off until after the Thanksgiving break, when they travel to participate in the Cortland Invitational on Dec. 3-4.
This Week's Schedule:
BYE
