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"Battle by the Lake" - Season-long competition between Buffalo State & Fredonia
Established for the 2014-15 season, the "Battle by the Lake" is a season-long "all sports" competition between Buffalo State and Fredonia. Each sport in which the two schools compete is worth two points annually. In sports which meet once per regular season, each game is worth two points and ties are worth one point. In sports that play twice during the regular season (softball, men's hockey and men's and women's basketball), each game will be worth one point, and ties will be worth a point. In the sports of cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field, the team that finishes higher at the SUNYAC Championship meet will earn two points for its school. The school with the most points at the end of the season will earn the Lake Erie Cup and keep the cup on its campus for the following year. (non-conference and postseason matchups will not count toward the Lake Erie Cup competition)
2025-26 Schedule and Results (time and location subject to change*)
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| Date |
Sport |
Location |
Time/Result |
Buffalo State    |
Fredonia    |
| Oct. 8 |
Women's Soccer  |
Fredonia |
T, 1-1 |
    1 |
   1 |
| Oct. 8 |
Men's Soccer |
Buffalo State |
W, 2-1 |
    2 |
    |
| Oct. 8 |
Women's Volleyball |
Buffalo State              |
L, 3-0 |
             |
   2 |
| Nov. 1 |
Women's Cross Country |
Plattsburgh, NY |
BSU - 9th, FRED -Â 10th |
    2 |
       |
| Nov. 1Â Â Â |
Men's Cross Country |
Plattsburgh, NY |
BSU - 4th, FRED - 2nd |
     |
   2    |
| Nov. 21 |
Men's Hockey |
Fredonia |
W, 5-1 |
    1 |
       |
| Jan. 9 |
Women's Basketball          |
Fredonia |
5:30 PM |
     |
       |
| Jan. 9 |
Men's Basketball |
Fredonia |
7:30 PM |
|
       |
| Jan. 30 |
Women's Basketball |
Buffalo State |
5:30 PM |
     |
       |
| Jan. 30 |
Men's Basketball |
Buffalo State    |
7:30 PM |
         |
    |
| Jan. 30 |
Men's Hockey |
Buffalo State |
7 PM |
         |
|
| Feb. 27 - Feb. 28 |
Women's Indoor Track & Field |
Brockport, NY |
3 PM/9:30 AM |
         |
        |
| Feb. 27Â - Feb. 28 |
Men's Indoor Track & Field |
Brockport, NY |
3 PM/9:30 AM |
     |
       |
| Apr. 11 |
Softball |
Buffalo State    |
12 PM |
                 |
    |
| Apr. 11 |
Softball |
Buffalo State    |
2 PM |
                     |
       |
| Apr. 22 |
Women's Lacrosse |
Buffalo State |
TBA |
            |
    |
| May 1 - 2 |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
Oneonta, NY |
3 PM/9:30 AM |
     |
       |
| May 1 -Â 2 |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
Oneonta, NY |
3 PM/9:30 AM |
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FINAL SCORE |
       6 |
     5  |
All-Time Results (Fredonia leads ... 5-4-1)
2024-25 Results: Fredonia wins, 17-11
2023-24 Results: Buffalo State wins, 15-11
2022-23 Results: Buffalo State wins, 20-12
2021-22 Results: Tie, 16-16 (Buffalo State retains trophy)
2020-21 Results: Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2019-20 Results: Buffalo State wins, 14-11
2018-19 Results: Buffalo State wins, 19-14
2017-18 Results: Fredonia wins, 19-13
2016-17 Results: Fredonia wins, 19-15
2015-16 Results: Fredonia wins, 19-14
2014-15 Results: Fredonia wins, 18-14
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