Wednesday, May 1
Buffalo, N.Y.
3 p.m.
at
Canisius
Photo by: Ken Smith/UBBulls.com
Bulls Face Big 4 Rival Canisius for Wednesday Doubleheader
4/30/2024 1:02:00β―PM | Softball
BUFFALO, N.Y. β The University at Buffalo softball team (15-28, 7-15 MAC) will travel across town to face the Canisius Golden Griffins (19-19, 14-9 MAAC) for their final non-conference games of the season. The doubleheader will begin at 3 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex. Game coverage can be seen on ESPN+.
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The Bulls are 23-35 (.397) all-time against the Golden Griffins. The last time the Big 4 rivals squared off, the Bulls won their doubleheader in 2018. Buffalo has won three of the last four meetings.
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Buffalo enters the weekend with a 15-28 record and are 7-15 in MAC play. Last weekend the Bulls were swept by the Ohio Bobcats. The Bulls are being led offensively by Alexis Lucyshyn with a .298 batting average and 25 RBIs. Madison Fernimen leads the team with 40 hits and 26 runs scored. Mia Mitchell has hit the long ball eight times on the season.
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In the circle, Lucyshyn is 8-13 with a 3.55 ERA as she has struck out 146 batters in 128.1 innings pitched. She needs just seven strikeouts for 500 in her storied career. She'd be the third pitcher in program history to reach this milestone along with Stacey Evans (536, 2002-05) and Tori Speckman (530, 2011-14).
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The Golden Griffins are 19-19 on the season and hold a 14-9 record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The doubleheader against the Bulls will be their final games until the MAAC Tournament next week. Offensively, they're led by Chrstie McGee-Ross who holds a .375 batting average with 39 hits while scoring 31 runs. Gianna Fazzolari leads the team with 41 hits and 43 RBIs. Megan Giese has a 2.31 ERA and is 16-9 in the circle.
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The Bulls will close out the 2024 season at Toledo for a three-game series starting on Saturday.
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The Bulls are 23-35 (.397) all-time against the Golden Griffins. The last time the Big 4 rivals squared off, the Bulls won their doubleheader in 2018. Buffalo has won three of the last four meetings.
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Buffalo enters the weekend with a 15-28 record and are 7-15 in MAC play. Last weekend the Bulls were swept by the Ohio Bobcats. The Bulls are being led offensively by Alexis Lucyshyn with a .298 batting average and 25 RBIs. Madison Fernimen leads the team with 40 hits and 26 runs scored. Mia Mitchell has hit the long ball eight times on the season.
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In the circle, Lucyshyn is 8-13 with a 3.55 ERA as she has struck out 146 batters in 128.1 innings pitched. She needs just seven strikeouts for 500 in her storied career. She'd be the third pitcher in program history to reach this milestone along with Stacey Evans (536, 2002-05) and Tori Speckman (530, 2011-14).
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The Golden Griffins are 19-19 on the season and hold a 14-9 record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The doubleheader against the Bulls will be their final games until the MAAC Tournament next week. Offensively, they're led by Chrstie McGee-Ross who holds a .375 batting average with 39 hits while scoring 31 runs. Gianna Fazzolari leads the team with 41 hits and 43 RBIs. Megan Giese has a 2.31 ERA and is 16-9 in the circle.
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The Bulls will close out the 2024 season at Toledo for a three-game series starting on Saturday.
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Players Mentioned
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Tuesday, April 22
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Monday, April 14
UB Softball vs. Northern Illinois doubleheader (4/12) @ 1pm
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