Softball

Akron 12, UB 0
Akron 12, UB 0

The Bulls met Akron for a doubleheader on Sunday and fell to the Zips by identical 12-0 scores in both contests. The losses came on the heels of an earlier loss to the Zips at the Winthrop Classic on March 18.

UB managed just one hit in the opener, a two-out single by Kim Lawrence. It proved to be the only baserunner allowed by Akron pitcher Lisa Keenan. Jessica York absorbed the loss and is now 1-1 on the season

The Bulls collected four hits in the nightcap: singles by Lawrence, Stacee Madden, Jessica Kensy and Lisa Cox. Kensy took the loss for the Bulls, dropping her to 2-5 on the mound.

Baseball

Athletes of the Week

Kamau Halim of the men's track-and-field team estab-lished a pair of records at the Alabama Relays in Tuscaloosa. Halim set the school record in triple jump at 49-11.25, bettering his own school mark by more than a foot and finishing seventh in the event. He also tied his school record of 23-5.25 in the long jump, finishing 18th. Sarah Fletcher of the women's track-and-field team won the hammer throw at the Alabama Relays. Fletcher took the event with a toss of 173-6, beating a field of 42 entrants. She also placed 18th in the javelin (108-0) and 29th in the shot put (38-6.75)

UB 8, Canisius 6
Bowling Green 7, UB 1
Bowling Green 15, UB 11
Bowling Green 3, UB 2

In the Bulls' first appearance in Buffalo this season, UB came away with an 8-6 comeback win over cross-town rival Canisius.

Buffalo trailed 6-1 at one point, and narrowed the margin to 6-2 after Bryan Sanchez hit his second solo home run, heading into the eighth inning. That's when the Bulls started stringing hits together in a game that saw Buffalo pound out 21 hits but leave 14 runners on base.

Sanchez, who was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs, started the rally in the eighth by driving in Rob Golemba with a double to left center. Adrian Daniels then drove Sanchez in with a single before Rick Mariano singled down the left field to cut the score to 6-5.

After reliever Tyler Ballentine-who pitched 4.1 innings of one-run ball to get the win-retired the Griffs in order in the eighth, it was time for a final Bulls' rally.

Golemba began the rally with a single to left before Daniels singled to right, moving Golemba to third. Junior Kevin Brown then tied the game with a clutch, two-out double to right field. After Canisius brought Tim Smith in to pitch, Mariano smashed a two-run single into right center for the winning runs.

Junior Jeff Robertson came in for Ballentine with one away in the ninth and induced two weak groundouts to finish the come-from-behind win.

The hitting stars were many for the Bulls. Mariano was 4-for-5 with three RBIs while Sanchez (3-for-5, two solo homers), Daniels (3-for-5) one RBI, Brown (3-for-5) and Mike Flaherty all had three hits each. The Bulls improved to 5-9 with the victory while Canisius fell to 2-8.

The Bulls got a taste of what it will be like in the Mid-American Conference next season with a trip to Bowling Green this past weekend. UB dropped all three games to the defending MAC Champion Falcons.

Bowling Green swept a Saturday doubleheader, winning 7-1 and 15-11. UB was down 14-4 in the second game before coming back and making it close at the end.

On Sunday, UB took an early 1-0 lead on a solo homer by Adrian Daniels. Bowling Green tied it in the fifth, but the Bulls reclaimed the lead in the eighth on a solo homer by Mark Vogel for a 2-1 lead. The Falcons responded with two solo homers of their own in the bottom of the eighth for the 3-2 win in Sunday's game.

Track and Field

The men's and women's track-and-field teams rounded out the southern portion of their outdoor track season as they traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to take part in the Alabama Relays this past weekend. This was a non-scoring meet.

UB continued its record-breaking ways, as the meet marked the third of the season and third consecutive meet where new school records were set.

For the women's team, Udo Okeke and Sarah Kranzler broke individual school records in the 800 meters (2:10.19) and heptathlon (4,529), respectively. New UB records also were set in the 4x100 (:47.92), 4x800 (9:02.66), and distance medley relays (12:18.65). Sarah Fletcher won the hammer throw (173-6").

Kamau Halim had a big day for the men's squad as he became the new UB record-holder in the triple jump (49-11 1/4") and tied the school mark in the long jump (23-5 1/4"). New UB marks also were set in the 4x1500 (16:09.12) and the sprint medley relays (3:28.27).

Tennis

Women

Eastern Michigan 7, UB 0
Toledo 7, UB 0

The Bulls dropped a pair of Mid-American Conference matches on the road over the weekend, falling by identical 7-0 scores to Eastern Michigan and Toledo.

The Bulls, now 5-8 overall and 0-2 in MAC play, were forced to play shorthanded as number five singles player Jen Wong was injured at Eastern Michigan, forcing UB to default her matches against Eastern Michigan and Toledo, and number three doubles at Toledo.

Kris Van Schoonhoven was a bright spot for the Bulls. Although dropping both matches over the weekend, Van Schoonhoven played well, falling 6-2, 6-2 at Eastern Michigan and 6-3, 6-3 at Toledo.

Men

St. Bonaventure 7, UB 0
Bowling Green 7, UB 0
Toledo 6, UB 1
Ball State 6, UB 1

The Bulls played four matches last week, dropping all four, including a trio of Mid-American Conference road losses.

UB started the week with a 7-0 loss at St. Bonaventure. The Bulls then lost a pair of contests on Saturday, 7-0 to Bowling Green and 6-1 to Toledo, before rounding out the weekend with a 6-1 decision to Ball State on Sunday. The Bulls are now 8-11 overall and 0-5 in MAC play.

Freshman Fery Kasiman picked up UB's singles wins over Toledo and Ball State at second singles. Kasiman downed Toledo's Dipesh Rao in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1 and rallied to take a three-set contest over Ball State's Edgardo Rivera 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. Kasiman is now 10-4 in singles play this season.