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Bulls Roundup: The Weekend in Review

There was competition everywhere this weekend for the UB athletic department, not just at UB Stadium.

Karen McMahon and Branden Oliver are your Bulls of the Week for UB Athletics
Karen McMahon and Branden Oliver are your Bulls of the Week for UB Athletics
UB Athletics

Happy Monday Bulls Fans! Yet another Monday we get to celebrate victory, and the best time of the year - Midweek #MACtion - is only one game away. Let's take a look at our Bulls on Parade in the press.

Football

An Oliver twist - Opinion - The Spectrum - The University of Buffalo

People seem to forget about 2011 Branden Oliver. Before Khalil Mack was a projected top-10 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the running back known as ‘BoDozer’ was The Guy around UB Stadium.

Gridiron Report Card - Sports - The Spectrum - The University of Buffalo

WATCH: Khalil Mack Outscored UMass' Offense On This Pick-6 - Hustle Belt

Bulls Win Fifth Straigth, Beat UMASS 32-3 | wgrz.com

Buffalo Bulls have eyes on Mid-American East Division title | cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Buffalo Bulls can't be ignored any more. Five straight victories should make the rest of the Mid-American Conference stand up and take notice.

Volleyball

Volleyball defeated Northern Illinois 3-2 and was swept 3-0 to perennial MAC frontrunner Western Michigan. The Bulls are now 16-5 on the year, 4-4 in the MAC.

Huskies Fall in Heartbreaking Fashion at Buffalo - NIUHUSKIES.COM - The Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>How about UB Volleyball with a Bigtime, gut wrenching win?! Awesome night in Alumni Arena! Great crowd! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NYBI&amp;src=hash">#NYBI</a></p>&mdash; Danny White (@UBDannyWhite) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBDannyWhite/statuses/391382342545440768">October 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Just the third ever win for <a href="https://twitter.com/ubvolleyball">@ubvolleyball</a> over NIU and first since 2003. All three wins 1999, 2003, 2013 have been in five sets <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NYBI&amp;src=hash">#NYBI</a></p>&mdash; Brian Wolff (@UBBrianWolff) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBBrianWolff/statuses/391382887620038656">October 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Volleyball Drubs Buffalo 3-0 on the Road - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics

The win also marks the 100th MAC win in the career of Colleen Munson; only Ohio has won more MAC matches than Western Michigan took the reins in 2005

Western Herald – Lady Broncos sweep the University of Buffalo

Men's Soccer

The Bulls lost to Akron 1-0 at UB Stadium in the dying seconds of double overtime Friday night.

Najem bags the golden goal as Akron men’s soccer tops Buffalo, 1-0 — Soccer Wire

A golden goal by freshman Adam Najem lifted the No. 23 University of Akron men’s soccer team to a 1-0 Mid-American Conference victory against Buffalo Friday night at UB Stadium.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Very proud of my team tonight, our star will shine.</p>&mdash; Stu Riddle (@StuRiddle) <a href="https://twitter.com/StuRiddle/statuses/391397209838977024">October 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Women's Soccer

Karen McMahon scored her fourth of the season to lead the Bulls to a 1-0 win over Bowling Green on Friday. The Bulls also lost to Central Michigan in Double Overtime this weekend and are now 5-8-2 (2-6-0 MAC).

Women’s Soccer Downs Bowling Green, 1-0 - Buffalo Athletics

The Bulls owned the 22-4 advantage in shots, including allowing zero shots in the second half.

Buffalo gets past Falcons, 1-0 - 13abc.com Toledo (OH) News, Weather and Sports

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Big win over Bowling Green! Lone goal by <a href="https://twitter.com/mctheshit15">@mctheshit15</a> for the game winner. Time to carry the momentum over to Sunday! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NYBI&amp;src=hash">#NYBI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GOBULLS&amp;src=hash">#GOBULLS</a></p>&mdash; UB Women&#39;s Soccer (@UBWomensSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBWomensSoccer/statuses/391366987957678080">October 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Bulls Drop Double Overtime Heartbreaker To Central Michigan, 1-0 - Buffalo Athletics


Cross Country

Coach Mitchell's Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams traveled to the Princeton Invite. The ladies had a strong team showing, finishing 4th of 25 teams, while the men were paced by a 12th-place finish by Senior Zach Ahart, who finished the 8k course in under 25 minutes. I will be happy if I go under 35 in the Turkey Trot.

UB Cross Country Weekly Release - Buffalo Athletics

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Strontlg day for UBXC Women taking 4th of 25 at the Princeton Invite. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UBXC&amp;src=hash">#UBXC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NYBI&amp;src=hash">#NYBI</a></p>&mdash; UB Track/XC (@UB_XCTF) <a href="https://twitter.com/UB_XCTF/statuses/391595516989304832">October 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Great day for UBXC&#39;s Zach Ahart, placing 12/206 men at Princeton. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nybi&amp;src=hash">#nybi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ubxc&amp;src=hash">#ubxc</a></p>&mdash; UB Track/XC (@UB_XCTF) <a href="https://twitter.com/UB_XCTF/statuses/391616790713077760">October 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Tennis

The Men's and Women's Tennis teams competed in the ITA Regional Tournament at Yale University.

Men's Tennis Competes at ITA Regionals - Buffalo Athletics

All three of UB's singles players made it to the quarterfinals of their draws, while the doubles team lost in their first match to a pair from Marist.

The ladies also supposedly competed at the ITA regionals, but you wouldn't know it.


Athletes of the Week

Soccer's lone goalscorer on the week and - who else? - the new UB rushing record holder are named Athletes of the Week. Congrats to Karen McMahon and Branden Oliver

McMahon and Oliver Named Athletes of the Week - Buffalo Athletics