Buffalo Sports Calendar – March 18-24, 2024

Plenty of postseason action for UB, as the women’s basketball team fought off late challenges to win the first two rounds of the MAC Tournament, including an upset of #1 seed Toledo, but fell to Kent State in the finals, just short of a return to March Madness.

At the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, junior Marialis Kwak placed second in the 3-Meter Dive and third in the 1-Meter, qualifying her to represent UB in both events at the NCAA Diving Championships this week.

The Swimming & Diving team also participated in the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, with success on both fronts. Kwak took the gold in the 1-meter Dive, and Tori Franz placed 5th in the same event. Kwak and Franz also placed 4th and 7th in the 3-Meter Dive.

In swimming, Elise McCaul and Amanda Jurgelon came first and second in the 200 Yard Freestyle Time Trial; McCaul also finished first in the 200 Yard IM Time Trial, and Jurgelon placed 5th in the 100 Yard Freestyle Time Trial. Mia Naccarella placed 3rd in the 200 Yard Freestyle, 5th in the 50 Yard Backstroke, and 11th in the 100 Yard Freestyle; and the team finished 8th in the 400 Yard Medley Relay. All in all, UB ranked 12th out of 54 schools competing.

The Sabres are at long last above .500, but have a grueling four road games in 7 days to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

Standings:
Women’s basketball: 19-13
Men’s basketball: 4-27
Women’s tennis: 14-4
Men’s tennis: 4-8
Softball: 10-12
Sabres: 32-31
Bandits: 7-6

Here’s who’s competing this week:

Monday 3/18:
Sabres @ Kraken

Tuesday 3/19:
Softball vs. St. Bonaventure (doubleheader)
Sabres @ Canucks

Wednesday 3/20:
Mari Kwak @ NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Athens, GA)

Thursday 3/21:
Mari Kwak @ NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Athens, GA)
Sabres @ Oilers

Friday 3/22:
Mari Kwak @ NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Athens, GA)
Women’s Tennis vs. Toledo
Men’s Tennis @ Northern Illinois
Softball vs. Western Michigan
Queen City Roller Derby: Alley Kats @ Saucies

Saturday 3/23:
Mari Kwak @ NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Athens, GA)
Softball vs. Western Michigan (doubleheader)

Sunday 3/24:
Women’s Tennis vs. Miami-Ohio
Men’s Tennis @ UIC
Sabres @ Flames

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