FREDONIA, N.Y. -- After five sports have finished their regular-season SUNYAC play this fall, the Fredonia State and Buffalo State athletic departments are tied in the Battle by the Lake standings, 5-5. The Blue Devil volleyball team and men's cross country team both earned two points with victories, while the women's soccer teams each got one point after tying. The Bengals took the points for women's cross country and men's soccer.

Fredonia State is currently in possession of the traveling trophy, The Lake Erie Cup. They defeated Buffalo State, 17-11, last year. They lead the all-time series 5-4-1 since its inception during the 2014-15 academic year.

Volleyball won 3-0, and men's cross country was in second place to Buff State's fourth place finish at the SUNYAC Championship Meet. The womens' soccer teams played to a 1-1 tie. Men's soccer fell 2-1 in a highly contested contest. Women's cross country finished the conference meet in 10th place, while Buff State slid in to ninth place.

This winter, men's hockey, and men's and women's basketball and indoor track will compete for points.