Andrew Nicholson had 29 points and eight rebounds to lead St. Bonaventure to an 82-74 win over Mansfield in an exhibition game at the Reilly Center on Friday night. Nicholson was 10 of 12 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. Jonathan Hall added 16 points and six assists for the Bonnies.

"It was a good first game for us and give Mansfield all the credit — they kept on

working," coach Mark Schmidt said.

St. Bonaventure opens the season next Friday at home against

Cleveland State.

Men's hockey

Niagara dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 19 UMass in a game played in Amherst, Mass. Ryan

Olidis scored on a rebound to give the Purple Eagles (0-6-1) the early lead, but the Minutemen

took the lead for good later in the second period. The teams will play again Sunday in

Niagara's Dwyer Arena.

Canisius got two goals from Josh Heibinger and Dave Kostuck while Andrew Loewen

provided 27 saves in a 6-4 win over Mercyhurst.

Women's basketball

St. Bonaventure warmed up for the upcoming season with a 71-18 exhibition win over

Mansfield in the Reilly Center. Dana Mitchell, an preseason All-Conference selection, had 17

points to lead the Bonnies.

St. Bonaventure was in control from the start, taking a 23-4 lead less than 14 minutes into

the game.

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Women's hockey

Niagara lost its conference opener, dropping a 2-1 decision to Syracuse. The Purple

Eagles' Daniella Dal Colle had a goal

Women's soccer

Niagara clinched a trip to the MAAC Tournament with a 3-0 win over Fairfield. Stephen

Kauble, Levi Tesch and Desmond Betteto scored for the

Purple Eagles (7-8-2, 5-2-1).

Alan McGreal set a Canisius record for most career goals (25) but his Golden

Griffins' team (4-4 MAAC) dropped a 2-1 decision to Iona.

St. Bonaventure came up short in an effort to pick up its 10th win of the

season, losing to Duquesne in Pittsburgh, 3-1. Sam Maheu had his 11th goal of the season for

the Bonnies.

Women's soccer

Fredonia State's season ended in the SUNYAC semifinals, losing to Cortland, 2-1, in a

shootout, in a game played in Oneonta. Emily Beh scored for the Blue Devils (11-5-3).

Swimming

Duquesne swept Niagara in men's and women's swimming. The Purple Eagles men's team

(1-1) dropped a 115-82 decision, despite Nick Squire's win in the 500 freestyle. Niagara's

women (2-3) lost by a score of 104-96. Aubrey Kettrick won two events for the Purple Eagles.

The University at Buffalo split a home meet with Eastern Michigan. The UB

women's team won, 166-128, for its first MAC win of the season. Caroline Simmons won the 50

and 100 freestyle, and she contributed to a win in the 400 medley relay.

The men dropped a 180-120 decision to the reigning MAC champs to fall to 1-1. Jared Heine

won the 200 free for UB by three-hundredths of a second, finishing first in 1:43.87. Matt

Schwippert (Iroquois) captured the 100 butterfly.

The teams are back in action at 1 p.m. today against Ball State.

Women's

volleyball

Ohio was too good for UB, sweeping the Bulls. Dani Silvers led UB with 10 kills.