College Report /News and notes
Rowing
The University at Buffalo’s women’s varsity eight won the grand final Saturday at the Knecht Cup Regatta on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N. J. The Bulls were timed in 7:02.5, finishing almost four seconds in front of Rhode Island (7:06.1). The UB boat consisted of coxswain Britt Marshall (North Tonawanda), Lauren Sexton, Melina DiCosimo, Tara Rudkoski, Bridgette Yannes, Ashley Hanhurst, Sasha Bailey (Orchard Park), Sam Masucci and Caitlin Streicher (Sacred Heart). UB’s second varsity women’s eight was second to Rhode Island in its final while the UB frosh/novice eight was second to Old Dominion in its final. Around 50 colleges took part in the Knecht Regatta.
Baseball
• Rob Lawler drove in three runs with a triple and a double and UB pounded out 13 hits in a 12-2 victory over Western Michigan at Amherst Audubon Field. It was the second straight win for the Bulls (14-17, 3-7 Mid- American Conference) in the three-game series with the Broncos and fourth straight overall. Chris Ciesla also had three hits for UB. Winning pitcher Pierre Miville-Deschenes allowed only three hits in seven innings for the Bulls.
• Sophomore Cael Johnson (Frewsburg) threw a complete-game five-hitter in pitching St. Bonaventure (15-10, 5-6) over Xavier, 8-2, in the rubber game of their three-game Atlantic 10 Conference series at Fred Handler Park. Nick Cunliffe drove in a career-high five runs for the Bonnies while Alex Calderon (Williamsville North) contributed a two-run single.
• Although their pitchers struck out 24 Siena batters in 23 innings, Niagara dropped a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game to the Saints, 4-1 and 3-2 in 14 innings, at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls. Marcus Spaulding of the Purple Eagles struck out a career-high 11 batters over nine innings in losing the first game. Niagara’s Adam Wagner struck out nine in five innings of relief in the nightcap, including six in a row at one point.
Softball
• UB’s seventh-inning rally came up a run short in a 6-5 loss to Ohio U. in a MAC game at Nan Harvey Field. Erin Zilka drove in a pair of runs for the Bulls (18-16) in their final at-bat but was stranded at second base.
• Sherri Thompson pitched the distance in the first game and St. Bonaventure made an early lead stand up in the second as the Bonnies (7-19, 5-7) swept an A-10 doubleheader from La Salle, 4-2 and 4-3. Kara Morenus’ two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth won the first game. Shelly Seeger’s triple opened the second game for the Bonnies. An RBI single by Kathryn Pazda followed. In the second inning, Brooke Frey’s double sent home the first of three runs in the inning.
• Kaylee Lekki (Niagara-Wheatfield) hit her second homer in as many days in the opener and Kyrstin Lekki (Niagara-Wheatfield), Sara Morse and Marissa Mariano all homered in the second game as Buffalo State (14-8, 6-4 SUNYAC) swept a doubleheader at Oswego (3-10, 0-8), 3-1 and 11-2 (five innings).
Women’s lacrosse
Buffalo State (10-1, 4-0 SUNYAC) earned its 10th consecutive victory, matching the school record for wins in a season in a 16-13 win at Oneonta. Karen Shaddock led the Bengals with six goals and two assists.
Men’s lacrosse
Bryan Jack made 15 saves, stopping all 11 shots he faced in the second half for Canisius (3-6, 2-3 MAAC) in a 7-4 victory over Wagner at the Demske Complex. Simon Giourmetakis and Nick LoCoco each had a two goals for the Golden Griffins.
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