Oliver And Longar Named Athletes Of The Week

Nytor Longar (Rochester, MN/John Marshall) of the women's basketball team set career highs with 15 points and eight rebounds in UB's 63-57 victory over Bucknell. Longar added two steals and shot outstanding from the free throw line, hitting seven of her nine attempts. In two games for the week, the sophomore forward averaged seven rebounds per game and is second on the team this season with 6.3 boards per contest.

Branden Oliver (Miami, FL/Southridge) of the football team set a Division I-A record with 235 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns in UB's 51-10 win over Akron. The 235 yards rushing were the most by a Bull in since moving to Division I-A in 1999, surpassing current Green Bay Packer James Starks' 231 yards vs. Toledo in 2007. His 273 yards of all-purpose offense (including 38 receiving) are second to Drew Haddad in school history (276 vs. Cornell in 1998). The sophomore's 235 rushing yards are second most in school history to only Alan Bell's 266 yards in 1991.