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Todd Pace and Anthony Swan became the first UB tandem to go over 100 yards rushing in the same game since 1992 to lead a potent UB offense that scored four touchdowns in the second half. Pace rushed for a career-high 120 yards on 21 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown, while Swan hit paydirt four times while gaining 115 yards on a career-high 36 carries. The last time two UB players went over 100 yards was on Sept. 26, 1992 when Alan Bell (168 yards) and quarterback Cliff Scott (103 yards) both hit the century mark in a 56-42 win over Mansfield.

The UB defense was led by Mike Chichester who had five tackles, a blocked punt and a 31-yard interception return for a touchdown. Craig Guest paced the Bulls with 16 tackles, including 11 solo stops, while strong safety Kevin McGriff added eight tackles and freshman linebacker Dan Curcione added six.

Quarterback Mark Taylor completed 17-of-33 passes for a career-high 218 yards, including six completions to sophomore Kali Watkins.

The Bulls host Yankee Conference foe Connecticut on Saturday at UB Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

PACE, CHICHESTER HONORED AS DIVISION I-AA INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Senior cornerback Mike Chichester and senior fullback Todd Pace have been honored as the national Division I-AA Independent Football Players of the Week.

Pace, a senior from East Patchogue, NY, ran for a career-high 120 yards on 21 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown in UB's 41-35 win over Illinois State. Pace averaged 5.7 yards per carry and helped the Bulls enjoy a 19-minute edge in time of possession over the Redbirds.

Pace also paved the way for teammate Anthony Swan to rush for 115 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Pace's previous career-high was 80 yards last season at Illinois State.

Chichester, meanwhile, sparked the Bulls in the first half by blocking a punt to set up one UB score and returning an interception 31 yards for a touchdown to wipe out a 7-0 Illinois State lead.

Chichester also had five tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup in the game. The touchdown was the senior cornerback's first trip to the end zone, although last season he blocked a punt at Connecticut that teammate Ibrahim Giles recovered for a UB touchdown.

The Division I-AA Independent Players of the Week will be selected each week by a national panel and includes 15 teams: University at Buffalo, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Charleston Southern, Davidson, Hofstra, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Morehead State, Saint Mary's, Samford, Southern Utah, Towson State, Western Kentucky, Wofford and Youngstown State.

VOLLEYBALL
UB's women's volleyball team opened the season with a three-game win over St. Bonaventure on Aug. 30 at Alumni Arena. The Royals downed the Bonnies 15-12, 15-10, 15-10. Candi Sims, moving from setter to weakside hitter, led the Royals with 10 kills and six blocks. Sims also had a hitting percentage of .320 on the night. Freshman Somer Deschambault, in her first collegiate match, took over the setting duties leading the team with 17 assists and nine digs. Aprille Sweeting also tallied six blocks as the Royals, one of the top blocking teams in the country a season ago, registered 13 total blocks.

The Royals split a pair of matches Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. UB lost a five-game heartbreaker to Eastern Michigan 10-15, 15-7, 9-15, 15-5, 18-16 and then rallied to defeat Colgate in four games 10-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-8. UB now stands at 2-1 after the season opening weekend.

Against Eastern Michigan, Sims led the way with 13 kills with Chassey Stubler adding 11 digs and 10 kills. Sweeting had six blocks to lead the defense with Deschambault adding 21 assists. In the victory over Colgate, three Royals, Sims, Stubler and Kathy Brinkworth, each tallied 10 kills while Sims added 17 assists. Stubler led the club with 17 digs while Brinkworth accounted for four blocks. Courtney Lugert also chipped in with 15 digs and nine kills.

Coach Bob Maxwell's squad now hits the road the first time this season as they travel for this weekend's Toledo Invitational where they will face Toledo and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

MEN'S SOCCER
UB fell to 23rd ranked Michigan State 2-1 in the opening round of the UB Fall Classic. After a scoreless first half, the Bulls tallied the first goal of the season as sophomore forward Eric Adhola fired a loose ball into the Spartan net during a scramble in front of the goal at the 48-minute mark. Michigan State rallied with goals from Hal Howell and Jason Wolff in the final 12 minutes to down the Bulls. Wolff's game winner came with just 4:50 remaining in regulation.

In Saturday's round, the Bulls fell to Akron 3-1 as Frank Butcher accounted for the lone UB tally. Akron scored two late goals thirty seconds apart to take the victory and finish second in the tourney. UB settled for third with Canisius finishing fourth as a result of the goal differential tiebreaker. Coach John Astudillo's club placed three on the All-Tournament team-Adhola, Joe Mercik and Ediru Okpewho.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Royals opened their 1996 season on the road in front of 975 at Syracuse on Aug. 31 falling to the Orangewomen 5-2.

Lori Perillo scored both UB goals in the second half on assists by Tracey Britton and Kathleen Magner. The Royals were outshot by Syracuse 20-12 on the afternoon.

The Royals visit Niagara on Thursday, Sept. 5 before opening their home schedule against Youngstown State at RAC Field Saturday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY
Both cross country squads open their seasons this Saturday with a triangular meet against Colgate and Syracuse at Akron Falls Park. Races begin at 11 a.m.

The Royals, under head coach Dick Barry, won the Mid-Continent Conference last season for the second consecutive year making four Division I titles won by the team and look to continue the string. The Bulls, running for coach Dave Hartzell, placed second at last season's Mid-Con championship just five points out of first place and are determined to improve on the mark in 1996.

TENNIS
The men's and women's tennis squads open their fall schedules this week with dual matches against Robert Morris, Niagara and Canisius. All matches will be held at the University Tennis Center.

Coach Russ Crispell's Bulls finished last season with a 10-2 fall record and a 17-8 mark including last spring.

New women's coach Kathy Twist takes over a strong Royals squad that completed a perfect 11-0 fall season in 1995 and was 15-4 overall with the spring season.

-Ted Wasko, Sports Information Office