Established for the 2014-15 season, the "Battle by the Lake" is a season-long "all sports" competition between Buffalo State and Fredonia. Each sport in which the two schools compete is worth two points annually. In sports which meet once per regular season, each game is worth two points and ties are worth one point. In sports that play twice during the regular season (softball, men's hockey and men's and women's basketball), each game will be worth one point, and ties will be worth one point. In the sports of cross country, swimming & diving, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field, the team that finishes higher at the SUNYAC Championship meet will earn two points for its school. The school with the most points at the end of the season will earn the Lake Erie Cup and keep the cup on its campus for the following year. (Non-conference and post-season matchups will not count toward the Lake Erie Cup competition).
PAST SEASONS
2014-15: Fredonia State 18, Buffalo State 14
2015-16: Fredonia State 19, Buffalo State 14
2016-17: Fredonia State 18, Buffalo State 15
2017-18: Fredonia State 19, Buffalo State 13
2018-19: Buffalo State 19, Fredonia State 14
2019-20: Buffalo State 14, Fredonia State 11
2020-21: No cup (COVID)
2021-22: Tie, 16-16
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| 2021-22 SCHEDULE |
Sport |
Location |
Results |
Fredonia St. |
Buffalo St. |
| Tues. 9/14 (6 P.M.) |
Women's Volleyball |
Buffalo State |
Blue Devils 3, Bengals 0 |
2 |
0 |
| Sat. 9/25 (1 P.M.) |
Men's Soccer |
Buffalo State |
Bengals 6, Blue Devils 2 |
0 |
2 |
| Sat. 9/25 (1 P.M.) |
Women's Soccer |
Fredonia State |
Blue Devils 5, Bengals 0 |
2 |
0 |
| Sat. 10/30 (11 A.M.) |
Men's Cross Country |
Dwyer Park, Preble, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 5th, Bengals 8th |
2 |
0 |
| Sat. 10/30 (Noon) |
Women's Cross Country |
Dwyer Park, Preble, N.Y. |
Bengals  8th, Blue Devils 9th |
0 |
2 |
| Fri. 1/28Â (5:30 P.M.) |
Women's Basketball |
Fredonia State |
Bengals 73, Blue Devils 59 |
0 |
1 |
| Fri. 1/28 (7:30 P.M.) |
Men's Basketball |
Fredonia State |
Blue Devils 82, Bengals 75 |
1 |
0 |
| Fri. 1/21 (7 P.M.) |
Men's Hockey |
Buffalo State |
Blue Devils 5, Bengals 1 |
1 |
0 |
| Fri. 1/28 (7 P.M.) |
Men's Hockey |
Fredonia State |
Blue Devils 4, Bengals 2 |
1 |
0 |
| Sat. 10/30 (1 P.M.) |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
Fredonia State |
Bengals 8th, Blue Devils 9th |
0 |
2 |
| Sat. 10/30 (1 P.M.) |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
Fredonia State |
Blue Devils 7th, Bengals 8th |
2 |
0 |
| Sat. 2/12 (2 P.M.) |
Women's Basketball |
Buffalo State |
 Bengals 72. Blue Devils 62 |
0 |
1 |
| Sat. 2/12 (4 P.M.) |
Men's Basketball |
Buffalo State |
Bengals 79, Blue Devils 75 |
0 |
1 |
| Sat. 2/26 |
Men's Indoor Track & Field |
Brockport, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 5th, Bengals 6th |
2 |
0 |
| Sat. 2/26 |
Women's Indoor Track & Field |
Brockport, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 6th, Bengals 7th |
2 |
0 |
| Wed. 4/27 (4 P.M) |
Women's Lacrosse |
Fredonia State |
Bengals xx, Blue Devils xx |
0 |
2 |
| Sat. 4/16 (Noon) |
Softball - Game 1 |
Buffalo State |
Blue Devils 5, Bengals 4 |
1 |
0 |
| Sat. 4/16 (2:30 P.M.) |
Softball - Game 2 |
Buffalo State |
Bengals 8, Blue Devils 6 |
0 |
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| TBD |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
Brockport, N.Y. |
Bengals 6th, Blue Devils 9th |
0 |
2 |
| TBD |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
Brockport, N.Y. |
Bengals 6th, Blue Devils 7th |
0 |
2 |
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SCORE |
16 |
16 |
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