BUFFALO, NY – It is Thanksgiving week, and we're thankful for many things this time of year, including the fan support for our home games last week. While some of you are going home to spend time with family and friends, we still have some winter sports teams competing, including a men's hockey game on Tuesday evening, and two women's hockey games on Friday and Saturday at the Ice Arena. Come spend your holiday week with our Buffalo State Athletics family. 

Bengal Athletes of the Week:
Women's basketball guard Katie Villarini (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) and men's basketball guard Sheldon Adams (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) earned this week's Bengal Athlete of the Week honors. Click to read more
 
Women's Basketball (3-2)
Last Week:
The Bengals had a 2-1 week, defeating Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday evening and beating Bryant & Stratton in the opening game of the Betty Abgott Invitational on Thursday, before losing to D'Youville on Saturday evening. Katie Villarini (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) set a career-high with 31 points against Pitt-Bradford, then bested that mark the following night with 33 points against the Bobcats.
Last Week's Results:
11/17   Buffalo State 85, Pitt-Bradford 48
11/18   Buffalo State 79, Bryant & Stratton 65 (Betty Abgott Invitational)
11/20   D'Youville 69, Buffalo State 62 (Betty Abgott Invitational)
Honors and Recognition:
Katie Villarini – Reached 1,000 career points against Pitt-Bradford; Set Abgott Invitational single-game and tournament point records; Bengal Athlete of the Week; SUNYAC Prestosports Athlete of the Week click to read more
This Week:
Buffalo State is off this week as it prepares for the SUNYAC regular season to begin in December. The next game for the Bengals is December 3 at Oswego.
This Week's Schedule:
BYE 

Men's Hockey (3-4-0, 2-1-0 SUNYAC)
Last Week:
The Bengals posted a split of two SUNYAC games this weekend, falling to Plattsburgh 5-1 on Friday, before responding with a 7-1 thrashing of Potsdam on Saturday night. Joel Frazee (Monroe, MI/Shreveport Mudbugs) scored a hat trick against the Bears, while Parker Allison (Dallas, TX/Neepawa Natives), Anthony Morin (Greenfield Center, NY/Utica Jr. Comets), and Matt Pasic (Cotuit, MA/Philadelphia Revolution) each tallied their first career goals in the victory.
Last Week's Results:
11/19   Plattsburgh 5,  Buffalo State 1
11/20   Buffalo State 7, Potsdam 1
This Week:
The Bengals host Elmira on Tuesday night at the Ice Arena, and head out to the Great Lakes region for an exhibition against the USA National Development Team on Friday, and a non-conference matchup with Trine University on Saturday.
This Week's Schedule:
11/23   vs. Elmira – 7 p.m.
11/26   at USA National Development Team (Exhibition) – 7 p.m.
11/27   at Trine University – 5 p.m.
 
Men's Basketball (0-3)
Last Week:
The Bengals finished the week 0-2 at the Community Health Center of Buffalo Classic, but still managed to set three individual tournament records along the way. Sheldon Adams scored a career-high 39 points, but Buffalo State lost a 90-88 heartbreaker in overtime to Ohio Northern on Friday night. The Bengals were defeated on Saturday afternoon by John Carroll, although Adams set the tournament record by scoring a combined 71 points in the two games. Philbert Weekes (Brooklyn, NY/Lafayette) tied a Buffalo State record with 28 rebounds against the Blue Streaks, and his combined 49 boards in the two games set a new tournament record.  
Last Week's Schedule:
11/19   Ohio Northern 90, Buffalo State 88 (OT – Community Health Center of Buffalo Classic)
11/20   John Carroll 93, Buffalo State 84 (Community Health Center of Buffalo Classic)
Honors and Recognition:
Sheldon Adams – Set CHCB Classic total points record; Bengal Athlete of the Week; SUNYAC Prestosports Athlete of the Week click to read more
Philbert Weekes – Set CHCB Classic single-game and tournament total rebounds rebound; Tied Buffalo State all-time single-game rebound record
This Week:
The Bengals return to action for another non-conference matchup with St. John Fisher on Tuesday evening.
This Week's Schedule:
11/23   at St. John Fisher – 7 p.m.
 
Women's Hockey (0-6-0, 0-3-0 NEWHL)
Last Week:
Buffalo State dropped a 4-2 decision to Chatham in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening. Miya Silva (El Monte, CA/Anaheim Lady Ducks) and Bethany Horvatits (Elma, NY/Cazenovia Chiefs) scored their first collegiate goals in the defeat.
Last Week's Results:
11/17   Chatham 4, Buffalo State 2
This Week:
The Bengals are back in action this weekend with a two-game series against Concordia University of Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday at the Ice Arena.
This Week's Schedule:
11/26   vs. Concordia University (WI) – 7 p.m.            
11/27   vs. Concordia University (WI) – 3 p.m.
 
Men's Swimming and Diving (1-5)
Last Week:
The Bengals were off last week after falling to Cortland in a dual meet two weekends ago.
Last Week's Results:
BYE
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
 
Women's Swimming and Diving (0-6)
Last Week:
The Bengals were off last week after falling to Cortland in a dual meet two weekends ago.
Last Week's Results:
BYE
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