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
2022-23: Buffalo State 20, Fredonia State 12
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| 2022-23 SCHEDULE |
Sport |
Location |
Results |
Fredonia St. |
Buffalo St. |
| Sept. 21 |
Women's Volleyball |
Fredonia, N.Y. |
Bengals 3, Blue Devils 0 |
0 |
2 |
| Sept. 21 |
Men's Soccer |
Fredonia, N.Y. |
Bengals 2, Blue Devils 0 |
0 |
2 |
| Sept. 21 |
Women's Soccer |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
Bengals 2, Blue Devils 1 |
0 |
2 |
| Oct. 29 |
Men's Cross Country |
Oswego, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 4th, Bengals 10th |
2 |
0 |
| Oct. 29 |
Women's Cross Country |
Oswego, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 7th, Bengals INC |
2 |
0 |
| Nov. 4 |
Men's Hockey |
Fredonia, N.Y |
Blue Devils 5, Bengals 3 |
1 |
0 |
| Jan. 20 |
Women's Basketball |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
Bengals 60, Blue Devils 53 |
0 |
1 |
| Jan. 20 |
Men's Hockey |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
Bengals 6, Blue Devils 2 |
0 |
1 |
| Jan. 20 |
Men's Basketball |
.Buffalo, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 71, Bengals 70 |
1 |
0 |
| Feb. 4 |
Women's Basketball |
Fredonia, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 55, Bengals 38 |
1 |
0 |
| Feb. 4 |
Men's Basketball |
Fredonia, N.Y. |
Blue Devils 93, Benglas 82 |
1 |
0 |
| Feb. 15-18 |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
 Buffalo (Flickinger Ctr.) |
Blue Devils 8th, Bengals 9th |
2 |
0 |
| Feb. 15-18 |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
 Buffalo (Flickinger Ctr.) |
Blue Devils 6th, Bengals 7th |
2 |
0 |
| Feb. 24-25 |
Women's Indoor Track & Field |
Brockport, N.Y. |
Bengals 4th, Blue Devils 7th |
0 |
2 |
| Feb. 24-25 |
Men's Indoor Track & Field |
Brockport, N.Y. |
Bengals 5th, Blue Devils 6th |
0 |
2 |
| Apr. 8 |
Softball - Game 1 |
Buffalo State |
Bengals 5, Blue Devils 3 |
0 |
1 |
| Apr. 8 |
Softball - Game 2 |
Buffalo State |
Bengals 12, Blue Devils 0 |
0 |
1 |
| Apr. 12 |
Women's Lacrosse |
Buffalo State |
Bengals 15, Blue Devils 13 |
0 |
2 |
| May 5-6 |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
Oneonta, N.Y. |
Bengals 5th, Blue Devils 7th |
0 |
2 |
| May 5-6 |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
Oneonta, N.Y. |
Bengals 5th, Blue Devils 7th |
0 |
2 |
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SCORE |
12 |
20 |
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