NU men’s basketball back on the road to face Rutgers Sunday
NIAGARA UNIV — The Niagara Purple Eagles will wrap up their three-game road swing at the Big Ten’s Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Sunday at Noon. The Purple Eagles are in…
Sacred Heart scores late to beat Niagara hockey, 4-3
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Purple Eagles hockey team got two goals from Derian Plouffe and a third-period strike from Stanislav Dzakhov, but Niagara came up short in its first of…
Purple Eagles ink Wanzer to basketball letter of intent
NIAGARA UNIV. — Niagara women’s basketball head coach Jada Pierce has announced the signing of Claire Wanzer from Amherst High School in Amherst. She will enroll at Niagara University in…
NU hockey starts 4-game road stretch at Sacred Heart
Following a 5-4 victory Tuesday night against the Mercyhurst Lakers, Niagara University continues Atlantic Hockey play with four straight road games to close the month of November, starting this weekend…
UB women top Niagara in basketball for 12th straight win
BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo women’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 MAC) collected their 12th straight win in the all-time series against the Niagara Purple Eagles on Wednesday night at…
Sarcona’s 3 points propels Niagara hockey over Mercyhurst
NIAGARA UNIV. – In the first outing for the Purple Eagles hockey team following a six-game stretch of non-conference play, Niagara was able to secure its first victory of the…
Niagara Athletics graduation success rate beats Division I average
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Niagara University Department of Athletics had a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) seven percent higher than the NCAA Division I national average for the 2006-09 cohort, according…
NU, UB women face off on the basketball court on Wednesday
BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo women’s basketball team (1-0, 0-0 MAC) will welcome Big 4 rival Niagara University to Alumni Arena on Wednesday night for a non-conference game at…
Niagara basketball nipped in overtime nailbiter, 82-78
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Niagara University men’s basketball team rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to force overtime before falling in the extra session to the Hartford Hawks,…
Early Risers: NU basketball to play early-morning game on ESPN2
The Niagara University Purple Eagles will face the Hartford Hawks on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. as part of the ninth annual ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The all-time series between…