Canisius softball splits with Niagara to end regular-season
CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS The Canisius softball team saw its 2017 season come to an end on Sunday evening, as the Golden Griffins split a MAAC doubleheader with long-time rival Niagara…
NU baseball takes 14-5 victory over Lafayette
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS EASTON, Pa. – The Niagara baseball team earned a dominant 14-5 win over the Lafayette Leopards on Sunday. Game SummaryFinal Score: Niagara 14, Lafayette 5Game Leaders: Peter…
Purple Eagles baseball overcome by Lafayette in extra innings
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS EASTON, Pa. – The Niagara baseball team was narrowly defeated, 8-7, by the Lafayette Leopards in extra innings on Saturday. Game SummaryFinal Score: Lafayette 8, Niagara 7…
Record-setting season ends for NU women’s lacrosse
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — The fourth-seeded Niagara women’s lacrosse team played in the MAAC semifinals for the first time since 2003, taking on the first-seeded Canisius Golden Griffins. The…
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…
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…