Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Purple Eagles men's soccer team were faced with a tough test hosting the 2015 MAAC runners-up, the Monmouth Hawks, on Saturday afternoon. Although the chances were distributed evenly throughout the match, it was a goal in the tenth minute by Monmouth's Dave Nigro that was the difference-maker, as the Purple Eagles fell … [Read more...] about Monmouth edges Niagara, 1-0
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English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week A.J. English, Iona Sr., G, 6-4, 190, Wilmington, DE/St. Thomas More (CT)/Appoquinimink Senior A.J. English led Iona in scoring in a pair of MAAC wins this week, at home vs. Quinnipiac on Monday and on the road at MAAC-leading Monmouth Friday night snapping the Hawks nine-game overall winning streak and nine-game home … [Read more...] about English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Canisius tops Monmouth to open MAAC play
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- UCLA couldn't do it. Neither could Notre Dame. Canisius proved worthy of the task. It took a near program record, an inspired individual effort and a late-game adjustment as the Canisius Golden Griffins topped the Monmouth Hawks, 96-86 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at the Koessler Athletic Center, Friday night. Freshman … [Read more...] about Canisius tops Monmouth to open MAAC play
Scoochie delivers for Dayton…again
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- For the second time in as many nights the Dayton Flyers needed late-game heroics, and Scoochie Smith was again up to the task. With a double-digit lead about to evaporate, Smith delivered a pair of baskets to secure the Flyers a spot in Sunday's Advocare Invitational championship with a 73-71 victory over the Monmouth … [Read more...] about Scoochie delivers for Dayton…again
Monmouth slips past Canisius into the MAAC semi-finals
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- For one play Saturday afternoon, King Rice and his point guard, Justin Robinson, weren't on the same wavelength. They still got a positive result. Robinson led four in double figures as the Monmouth Hawks outlasted the Canisius Golden Griffins, 60-54 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarter-finals at the Times-Union … [Read more...] about Monmouth slips past Canisius into the MAAC semi-finals