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Down five, up eight Women’s softball optimistic about season despite losing seniors

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBROOKE ATKINS Social Media Manager   When the winter season quickly turns into spring that means one thing: softball season.         The Blue Devils have begun their preseason practices and workouts and are anxious to get back on the field to start the regular season.         The goal for this......
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Record-breaking season ends with 30-point loss: Women’s basketball ends season 19-8

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMICHELLE HALE and QUINTIN JAMES Sports Editor and Special to The Leader   The Fredonia’s women’s basketball team made history four times in one week. Last Tuesday, the Blue Devils did something they’ve never done before at home — win their first round conference tournament game.The Blue Devils also tallied......
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Diving into victory Santiago, Carlson and Bartlett headed for NCAA Championships

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  BROOKE ATKINS Social Media Manager Diving season is not over quite yet. This past weekend six Fredonia divers competed at SUNY Cortland in the NCAA region 4 meet, to move on to NCAA championships. Representing the Blue Devils for the women were juniors Meghan Bartlett and Samantha Kowalewski and......
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Highlights, lowlights and looking ahead Men’s hockey keeps chin up despite missing playoffs

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  JOHN CULLEN Staff Writer   After missing the playoffs during the 2014-15 campaign, the Fredonia Blue Devils men’s ice hockey team had a very busy off-season. The coaching staff and leadership group met to identify a solution so that history would not repeat itself. During the months leading up......
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A jarring start in Jersey Women’s lacrosse loses first two games of season

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  MORGAN MARSHALL Special to The Leader   On Saturday, the women’s lacrosse team traveled to the New Jersey to face the College of New Jersey Lions for a 3 p.m. game. The Blue Devils — who began their season ranked 15th in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association preseason......
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Helps left helpless: Missed last minute shot leaves men’s basketball defeated once again

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMICHELLE HALE Sports Editor   Last weekend the Fredonia men’s basketball team played its final two games of the year. The Blue Devils hosted Oneonta on Friday night where they lost 75-59. Sophomore forward Ian Helps had 13 points and seven rebounds, while freshman forward Jared Fish had 10 points......
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Fifteenth in the nation: Yokopovich, Kleine among players to watch in upcoming season

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMICHELLE HALE Sports Editor   Fredonia’s women’s lacrosse team is used to one thing: success. According to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association pre-season poll, Fredonia is currently ranked No. 15 in the country for NCAA Division III teams. A brand new season calls for a brand new team and......
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SUNYACs’ in the house Women’s basketball to host first SUNYAC home game

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  CURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager   The women’s basketball team was fully aware of the stakes heading into its weekend double against Oneonta and New Paltz. The main goal? An opportunity to host a home game in the SUNYAC tournament for the first time ever. “Really we have just had......
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Women’s basketball team holds on late for win over Buffalo State

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager The Fredonia women’s basketball team was able to scrape out a close win over the Buffalo State Bengals last Friday at Steele Hall. The game was one that was closely contested throughout, with Buffalo State never leading by more than eight and Fredonia never leading by......
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