Niagara University
College report: Canisius notches win
Cory Conacher scored on a penalty shot with 5:36 left to give Canisius a 4-3 victory
over Mercyhurst at the Buffalo State Ice Arena and a sweep of its two-game weekend
home-and-home series against the Lakers on Saturday night. Canisius (4-6, 3-3 AH) was awarded
the penalty shot when a Mercyhurst defenseman closed his hand over the puck in the crease. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:11 AM )
College report: Bona wins hoops exhibition
Andrew Nicholson had 29 points and eight rebounds to lead St. Bonaventure to an 82-74 win over Mansfield in an exhibition game at the Reilly Center on Friday night. Nicholson was 10 of 12 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. Jonathan Hall added 16 points and six assists for the Bonnies. (Updated: 11/06/09 11:59 PM )
Niagara suspends Armstrong
A Niagara University basketball player charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following a fight in a Main Street bar on Sunday will miss the opening game of the season Nov. 13. (Updated: 11/05/09 1:54 AM )
College report: Niagara eliminated
• Niagara fell 30 minutes short of qualifying for the NCAA tournament, falling to
Loyola, 3-2, in the MAAC tournament final. The game was played in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Brittany Benthin (Medina) and Adriana Gallo tallied for the Purple Eagles, who had a 2-0 lead
at halftime. Benthin, goalie Ashleigh Bowers and Chiara Greco were all named to the MAAC
All-Tournament Team. (Updated: 11/02/09 11:10 PM )
College report: Niagara advances
Senior Chiara Greco assisted on the tying goal late in regulation and scored the
game-winner in the ninth minute of overtime to give Niagara a 2-1 victory over Marist
and a berth in today's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship game against
Loyola at noon at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Updated: 11/02/09 1:04 AM )
College Report: Niagara picked to finish second in the MAAC
Niagara was picked to finish second and Canisius was tabbed for seventh by the coaches in
the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason men's basketball poll. Also, Niagara's Bilal
Benn and Tyrone Lewis were named to the preseason first-team all-league team, while Canisius'
Frank Turner and Greg Logins were named to the third team. Siena was the choice to win its
third consecutive league title. The Saints received nine of 10 first-place votes and 99 points
overall. Niagara received 87 points and Rider 82 and the only other first-place vote. Rider is
followed by Fairfield (67), Loyola (45), Saint Peter's (45), Canisius (43), Manhattan (40),
Iona (30) and Marist (12). (Updated: 10/28/09 8:41 AM )
Campus Watch: UB, Niagara digging turnarounds
What a difference a year can make. (Updated: 10/28/09 8:41 AM )
Niagara picked second in MAAC poll
Niagara University, which advanced to the National Invitation Tournament last season, was
picked to finish second by the coaches in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference while
Canisius was picked to finish seventh in a poll released today. (Updated: 10/27/09 7:00 PM )
College report: Canisius, Niagara advance to MAAC tourney
Canisius tied and Niagara lost its regular-season finale Sunday but both women's soccer teams are going
to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament
on Friday at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Updated: 10/26/09 12:34 AM )
College report: NCCC wins WNYAC title
Niagara County Community College won three matches to earn the Western New York Athletic Conference championship in women's volleyvball. (Updated: 10/25/09 1:25 AM )
College report: Niagara women beat Quinnipiac
Niagara continued its mastery of Quinnipiac in women's hockey. Leah Wittaker scored off a Jennifer MacLean assist with 11 seconds left in overtime to lift the Purple Eagles to a 3-2 comeback triumph at TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. (Updated: 10/24/09 1:17 PM )
Niagara rally falls short in loss to Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Niagara has been playing some decent hockey early in the season,
but the Purple Eagles have made just enough mistakes to prevent them from earning victories
for all their hard work. (Updated: 10/23/09 8:42 AM )
College report: Niagara volleyball runs win streak to seven
Niagara ran its win streak to seven matches with a sweep of visiting Manhattan,
25-19, 25-15, 25-20. (Updated: 10/19/09 12:04 AM )
College report: Canisius, Niagara drop one-goal hockey games
Cory Conacher recorded a second period natural hat trick, freshman defenseman Chris Barrea
(St. Francis) recorded his first collegiate point on an assist and Vincent Scarsella (St.
Francis) had three assists … but their efforts weren't enough to prevent Canisius from
dropping a 5-4 decision at nonconference host Lake Superior State on Friday night. (Updated: 10/17/09 12:26 AM )
Niagara hits milestone in volleyball
The Niagara volleyball team broke the school record for Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference wins in a season and did so at the expense of area rival Canisius. (Updated: 10/16/09 1:06 AM )
