Basketball

Men's

Toledo 101, UB 53
Bowling Green 84, UB 61

The men's basketball team dropped Mid-American Conference games on the road last week to Toledo, 101-53, and Bowling Green, 84-61.

Freshman Bogdan Karebin had a career high 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Coach Tim Cohane's squad against Toledo on Feb. 11.

In the game against the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, Nikolai Alexeev scored 16 points and added seven rebounds, while Louis Campbell contributed 14 points.

Women's

Western Michigan 56, UB 55

The women's basketball team saw its 10-game home winning streak come to an end last week against Mid-American Conference opponent Western Michigan, as it lost, 56-55, in Alumni Arena on Feb. 10.

The Bulls once again were led by sophomore Tiffany Bell, who scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. Samantha Cerny added 10 points for Coach Cheryl Dozier's team.

Indoor Track

Both the men and women's indoor track teams took part in the Kane Invitational, hosted by Cornell University, on Saturday.

While several UB runners placed second in events, the lone victory for the men's squad was from the "A" 4x400-meter relay team (3:22.93).

Ruth Conlon captured the women's weight throw (16.77 meters) and Udo Okeke won the women's 800-meter run (2:15.85).

Swimming

Men's

Ohio, 146, UB 90

The men's swimming team lost to host MAC opponent Ohio University, 146-90, on Feb. 9.

In their final dual meet of the season, the Bulls were led by Eric Stimson (200 backstroke - 1:52.89), John Niles (50 freestyle - 21.34) and Dan Hickey (200 freestyle - 1:41.82), who each had first-place finishes in the meet. Stimson and Niles also were members of the victorious 400 medley relay team (3:28.19), along with Josh Punn and Carl Carlson.

Wrestling

Slippery Rock 23, UB 17

Central Michigan 41, UB 6

The UB wrestling team lost its last home meet of the season, falling to Slippery Rock University, 23-17, Feb. 9 in Alumni Arena, and then losing to the eight-ranked team in the nation, MAC opponent Central Michigan, 41-6, on Sunday.

The Bulls fell behind early, losing the first five matches and trailing 17-0 to SRU, but fought back to make it close in the end. Jacob Schaus started the comeback with a 15-0 technical fall win at 174-pounds. He was followed by Matt Ricci who dominated his opponent, pinning Travis Friedman at the 2:47 mark. Josh States then won by forfeit at 197 pounds to tie the meet at 17-17. Slippery Rock held on to win the final two matches in close decisions for the 23-17 win.

Against the Central Michigan Chipewas, the Bulls got off to a good start, winning the first two weight classes. John Eschenfelder won a 9-5 decision in the heavyweight division. He was followed by senior tri-captain Brian Schaal, who took a 15-9 decision at 125-pounds. Those would be the only two wins on the day for the Bulls, as Central Michigan proved it is one of the top teams in the country.