Fredonia University

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
2023-24: Buffalo State 15, Fredonia State 11
2024-25: Fredonia State 17, Buffalo State 11
Fredonia State leads All time series 5-4-1
 

2025-26 SCHEDULE	Sport	Location	Results	Fredonia St.	Buffalo St.
Oct. 8	Women's Soccer	Fredonia, N.Y.	1-1 Tie	1	1
Oct. 8	Men's Soccer	Buffalo, N.Y.	Buff St 2, FSU 1	0	2
Oct. 8	Women's Volleyball	Buffalo, N.Y.	FSU 3, Buff St 0	2	0
Nov. 1	Men's Cross Country	Plattsburgh, N.Y.	FSU 2nd, Buff St	2	0
Nov. 1	Women's Cross Country	Plattsburgh, N.Y.	Buff St 9th, FSU 10th	0	2
Nov. 21	Men's Hockey	Fredonia, N.Y.
Jan. 8	Women's Basketball	Fredonia, N.Y.
Jan. 8	Men's Basketball	Fredonia, N.Y.
Jan. 30	Men's Hockey	Buffalo, N.Y.
Jan. 30	Women's Basketball	Buffalo, N.Y.
Jan. 30	Men's Basketball	Buffalo, N.Y.
Feb. 27- 28	Women's Indoor Track & Field	Brockport, N.Y.
Feb. 27- 28	Men's Indoor Track & Field	Brockport, N.Y.
Apr. 11	Softball - Game 1	Fredonia, N.Y.
Apr. 11	Softball - Game 2	Fredonia, N.Y.
Apr. 22	Women's Lacrosse	Buffalo, N.Y.
May 1-2	Women's Outdoor Track & Field	Cortland, N.Y.
May 1-2	Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Cortland, N.Y.
			SCORE	5	5