NU baseball resumes non-conference play at Lafayette
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NIAGARA UNIV. — The Purple Eagles baseball team resumes non-conference play with a three-game series at Lafayette May 6-7. Game Info Games 1 and 2 – Saturday,…
Niagara, Canisius to co-host MAAC Baseball Championship
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NIAGARA UNIV. — For the first time in school history, Niagara University will host the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Championship. The 2017 MAAC Tournament will take…
Higgins highlights 5 Purple Eagles on women’s lacrosse All-MAAC teams
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Niagara junior defender Alexandra Higgins was named the Women’s Lacrosse Defender of the Year by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) during the conference’s annual…
Niagara faces Canisius Friday in MAAC Semifinal showdown
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Last Saturday, the Niagara Purple Eagles women’s lacrosse team picked up its first playoff victory since the 2003 season, dominating the Monmouth Hawks in a first-round matchup…
NU softball drops low-scoring contest to UB
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com AMHERST — In a tightly-contested matchup between Western New York teams, the Purple Eagles softball team closed out its non-conference schedule against the Buffalo Bulls. After Sarah…
Three Niagara Univ. programs receive NCAA Academic Performance recognition
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com INDIANAPOLIS – Three Niagara University athletic programs were recognized in the 2017 NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program (APP) for ranking in the top 10 percent in…
NU men’s hoops continues community service initiatives
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Members of the Niagara University men’s basketball team visited the Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo on Monday during finals week. The team has made several trips…
NU student-athletes honored at 3rd Annual Purple Eagle Awards Show
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NIAGARA FALLS — The Niagara University Department of Athletics staff, coaches and student-athletes hosted the Third Annual Purple Eagles Award Show on Monday at the Rapids Theatre.…
Niagara softball wraps up non-conference slate at Buffalo
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Last weekend, the Niagara Purple Eagles softball team went 2-2 in MAAC play at Niagara Softball Field. After a pair of narrow defeats against the Marist Red…
NU baseball to battle the Bulls
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NIAGARA UNIV. — The Purple Eagles baseball team will play the Buffalo Bulls for the first time this season in a doubleheader on Tuesday at Amherst Audubon…