Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com EDISON, N.J. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has released its Men’s Basketball league schedule for the 2017-18 season, announced today by the conference. Each institution will play an unbalanced 18-game league schedule, nine home games and nine away games, starting during the final week of December. Niagara begins its 29th … [Read more...] about Niagara releases 2017-18 schedule
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Niagara splits DH with Monmouth
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com WEST LONG BRACH, N.J. – The Niagara University Purple Eagles baseball team split a doubleheader with conference opponent Monmouth on Sunday. Game 1: Niagara 6, Monmouth 4 The Hawks (14-21, 8-7 MAAC) got on the board first in game one, scoring once in the bottom of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. The Purple Eagles (18-16, 8-7 … [Read more...] about Niagara splits DH with Monmouth
Niagara’s Scott named MAAC Player of the Week
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com EDISON, N.J. – Junior guard Matt Scott has been named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Week for the second time in his career. Scott averaged 18.7 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game as the Purple Eagles went 2-1 in three games. Scott, who scored at least 18 points in every game, led all … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Scott named MAAC Player of the Week
Robinson named MAAC Player of the Week
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – For the first time this season, senior guard Justin Robinson was named MAAC Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday afternoon. Robinson led the Hawks to three wins, scoring 22.7 points per contest in the process to earn Monmouth’s second weekly award this year. Robinson was the catalyst of a 3-0 week for … [Read more...] about Robinson named MAAC Player of the Week
Monmouth outlasts Manhattan, 82-71
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth outscored Manhattan by a 12-point margin in the second half and got a 27-point night from Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, NY/Kingston) to top Manhattan and win its fifth straight Friday night, 82-71 in front of 3,495 at the OceanFirst Bank Center. Down one at the break, Monmouth used a 10-0 run out of the locker … [Read more...] about Monmouth outlasts Manhattan, 82-71