BUFFALO, NY - The UB women's basketball team lost to the Syracuse Action, 65-53, Sunday afternoon in the team's first and only exhibition game this season.

The Bulls trailed 34-28 at halftime and managed to take a short lead early in the second half. UB scored the first eight points of the second half and took a 36-34 lead on a layup by Sonia Ortega (Chihuahua, Mexico) at the 17:22 mark. Two minutes later, the Syracuse Action would regain the lead, 38-36 on a jumper by Danene Hopson and would never trail the rest of the game.

In the first half, both teams battled hard as the lead went back and forth. There were a total of 12 lead changes and five ties in the first 16 minutes of the game, with UB's largest lead at four points, 26-22, at the 5:18 mark on a layup by Nisha Wilson (Toronto, Ontario). The Syracuse Action then used a 12-0 run to go up by eight points and led 34-28 at the half.

The Bulls were led by Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) with 14 points and Sonia Ortega with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Cachet Johnson (Toronto, Ontario) added 11 points off the bench.

UB will being the regular season against Niagara at the Western New York Classic on Nov. 20, at the Koessler Center in Buffalo, NY.