Prochet scores season-high as NU falls to Rider
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS NIAGARA UNIV. — Marvin Prochet led all scorers with a season-high 21 points as the Niagara Purple Eagles fell to the Rider Broncs, 99-76, on Sunday to…
Wilson’s 35 saves not enough as NU falls 4-1 at Ohio State
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COLUMBUS, Ohio – One night after a heartbreaking last-second loss to the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, the Niagara Purple Eagles hockey team came up on the short…
No. 5 Cornell hands Canisius hockey 6-2 setback
CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Freshman Kyle Betts recorded his first collegiate hat trick to power No. 5 Cornell to a 6-2 victory over No. 20 Canisius in collegiate men’s ice hockey…
Second-half surge drives NU women to victory In MAAC opener
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – A second-half surge lifted the Niagara women’s basketball team over Iona, 73-59, to open conference play on Saturday.Game Summary Final Score: Niagara 73,…
UB zips past Akron in 89-66 MAC-opening win
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO ATHLETICS AKRON, Ohio – The University at Buffalo women’s basketball team (10-2, 1-0 MAC) opened up Mid-American Conference play in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon on the…
Purple Eagles host Broncs in New Year’s Eve matinee
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS The Niagara Purple Eagles close out 2017 with a New Year’s Eve contest against the Rider Broncs on Sunday at 1 p.m. Scene Setter• Niagara had its…
NU hockey pushes nationally-ranked Ohio State to the brink in 3-2 loss
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following a 20-day layoff for the holiday break, the Niagara Purple Eagles hockey team took the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to the brink in…
NU men’s basketball edged in overtime thriller
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS NIAGARA UNIV. — The Niagara Purple Eagles erased a 17-point second half deficit to force overtime before eventually falling to the Iona Gaels, 98-93, on Friday night…
Canisius men’s basketball battles to 77-76 win over Rider
CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Game RecapFour Canisius players scored in double-figures, but a late defensive stand by the Blue and Gold at the buzzer proved to be the play of the…
Missed opportunities lead to MAAC-opening loss for Canisius women’s basketball
CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Canisius women’s basketball’s defense clamped down when it needed it most, however the Golden Griffins suffered from poor free throw shooting and possession conversion, as Fairfield defeated…