The visiting South Dakota Coyotes shot 52.1 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from 3-point en route to a 67-55 win over the Canisius College Golden Griffins in non-conference action Thursday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. South Dakota moves to 3-5 on the year, while Canisius slipped to 1-6.
South Dakota seniors Louie Krogman and Charlie Westbrook scored 18 points apiece in the win for the Coyotes, with Krogman finishing the night with nine assists and eight rebounds to go with two steals in 38 minutes of action. Krogman went 6-for-12 from the floor, 5-for-10 from behind the arc and 1-for-2 from the foul line in the win for South Dakota, which picked up its first road win of the season with the victory. Westbrook added four boards, three assists, three blocks and a steal to his stat line after he shot 8-for-12 from the field and went 1-for-1 from long range.
Canisius junior Alshwan Hymes led the Griffs in scoring with his 18 points, highlighted by his four makes from 3-point range. Fellow junior Harold Washington scored 16 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the losing effort, while sophomore Chris Manhertz chipped in eight points, 10 rebounds and a blocked shot.
The Canisius College hockey team used a late goal to earn its second-straight 2-1 victory against host AIC on Sunday afternoon. The Griffs are now 4-6-3 on the season and 4-1-2 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Yellow Jackets drop to 3-10-2 and 2-5-2 against league foes.
“It was a great weekend for us,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We got a huge goal by Patrick Sullivan late in the game to get us four points for the weekend. We played real smart hockey and our compete level was high today. We were patient but aggressive and we took another step forward as a team.”
Sophomore Patrick Sullivanand freshman Tyler Wisemanboth scored their first goals of the season in the win.
Canisius junior Harold Washington had a career-high 30 points and junior Alshwan Hymesadded 24 points on five 3-pointers as the Golden Griffins went on the road and defeated Longwood 87-83 Tuesday night in Willett Hall in Farmville, Va. The win improves Canisius to 1-1 on the year, while the Lancers slipped to 1-2 with the loss.
Washington finished the night shooting 13-for-21 from the field, 2-for-6 from 3-point land and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to go with five rebounds and three assists. The Brandywine, Md., native had 21 of his game-high 30 in the second half, including a stretch where he posted 13 of the Griffs’ 15 points in the later stages of the contest. Hymes went 9-for-18 from the field and 5-for-11 from behind the 3-point arc while adding five rebounds, three assists and a steal. Sophomore Chris Manhertzchipped in 12 points and nine rebounds in the win for the Blue and Gold.
“This was a quality win in a very hostile environment,” Canisius head coach Tom Parrotta said. “We got contributions from a lot of guys, and that’s what you need to do when you go on the road at this level.”
The Canisius College hockey team fought rival Niagara to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night. With the tie, Canisius is now 2-5-2 on the season and 2-1-2 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Purple Eagles are 2-4-3 and 1-2-2 against league foes.
“Both teams played very hard and very physical tonight,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “From our goaltending out, we played excellent team defense. It was a hard-fought and excellent point to earn on the road.”
Junior Torrey Lindsayscored for the Griffs, matching a team high with his third tally of the season.
Senior Janelle Davis was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week while junior Allyson Severyn was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Davis and Severyn each win the award for the first time this season.
Davis averaged 9.83 assists per set and 2.50 digs per set to go along with a .588 attack percentage in Canisius sweeps of Marist and Siena last weekend. Davis had 33 assists in the win against Marist and then had a double-double with 26 assists and 11 digs in the win over Siena. Davis posted an attack percentage of .500 or better in each match, with 11 kills on 17 attack attempts.
Severyn averaged 7.33 digs per set in the two Canisius sweeps. The 5-foot-5 libero recorded 28 digs in the win over Marist, the most digs by a Canisius player in a three-set match since Oct. 29, 2006. Severyn also recorded a 97.5 service reception percentage, going 39-for-40 on the weekend.
The Canisius College hockey team returns to the Buffalo for a two-game series against Atlantic Hockey foe Bentley. The Griffs and the Falcons are set to meet on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:05 p.m.
SOPHOMORES BUILDING ON ROOKIE CAMPAIGNS
• With over half of the team’s offensive production lost from last season, the Griffs needed the sophomore class to take the next step and build on their strong rookie seasons.
• Through four games, the class has responded.
• The eight Canisius sophomores currently account for 53 percent of the team’s points (10-19), 43 percent of its goals (3-7) and 58 percent of its assists (7-12).
Canisius College men’s lacrosse graduates Adam Jonesand Dan Coateswere both selected in the first round of the 2011 National Lacrosse League Draft on Wednesday night. Both players are set to join the Colorado Mammoth with Jones being selected with the third overall pick and Coates with the eighth.
The two Golden Griffin standouts are the fifth and sixth Canisius student-athletes picked in the first round under head coach Randy Mearns, joining Mark Miyashita in 2003, Matt Vinc and Dan Carey in 2005 and Kevin Ross in 2007. The number three overall selection for Jones is the second-highest pick for a Canisius graduate Ð Miyashita was the first overall draftee eight years ago.
The program’s first All-American, Jones accumulated 129 points and 98 goals during his career. He ranks sixth in the program’s history in career goals and 10th in career points despite missing most of his senior campaign due to injury. During both his freshman and sophomore season, Jones led all midfielders in Division I in goals.
The Canisius College golf team battled strong winds and a late charge from local rival St. Bonaventure, but in the end the Golden Griffins had enough in the bag to secure the 2011 Little Three Championship Tuesday afternoon at Niagara Falls Country Club. The Blue and Gold finished the 36-hole event with a team score of 619, besting the second-place Bonnies (626) and the host Niagara Purple Eagles (660).
This marks the second-straight year where the Griffs have won the Little Three event, an event that dates back to the 1956 season. A total of five Canisius players posted final round scores in the 70s on Tuesday, led by junior Michael Carrig (Buffalo, N.Y.) and his second-round tally of 76. Carrig shot 74 in the morning session and ended up in second-place in the field with a two-round score of 150, one stroke behind individual champion Brian McKenna from St. Bonaventure, who shot 74-75 for a total of 149. The individual crown for McKenna earns the junior an automatic bid into the 2012 Porter Cup, which will also be played at Niagara Falls Country Club.
The Canisius College athletic department has announced the men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2011-12 campaign. The 107th season program history will open up Sunday, Nov. 13, when the Golden Griffins travel to Harrisonburg, Va., to meet James Madison at 2 p.m.
Canisius’ first four games of the year will be on road, starting at James Madison. The Griffs will travel to Farmville, Va., take on the Longwood Lancers on Tuesday, Nov. 15 before flying cross country to meet UNLV Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. This will mark the first time the Blue and Gold have played basketball against Longwood and the Runnin’ Rebels. Canisius is scheduled to play its first game in New York state Tuesday, Nov. 22, when the squad travels across town to meet local rival Buffalo in the Alumni Arena.
“I think we’ve put together a challenging non-conference schedule that will properly prepare us for the rigors of league play,” Canisius head coach Tom Parrotta said. “Obviously, the first challenge will be playing our first four games on the road in the span of 10 days. It is no secret we have a number of new faces on this year’s roster, so we’re looking at those early road games as a chance to grow as a team. We’re also set to play against some teams that gained postseason experience last year when we take on James Madison and UNLV, so that will also serve as a good measuring stick for us as a program.”
Canisius College graduate Sean Jamieson has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Jamieson is the first Golden Griffin male athlete in school history to win the award, which is voted on by the schools in the MAAC.
Jamieson, the MAAC Co-Player of the Year and All-MAAC First-Team selection, started 57 games at shortstop this season, leading Canisius in batting average (.350), runs scored (60), home runs (13), RBI (51), walks (34) and stolen bases (22). Jamieson also earned Capital One Academic All-America Second-Team honors and was named a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (March 28). He also was one of 10 shortstops named a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, an award given to the top shortstop in the country.
Following the 2011 season, Jamieson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball Draft. Jamieson was selected in the 17th round (No. 526 pick overall). Jamieson is the sixth Canisius College baseball player associated with the program to be drafted in the last four years. The Simcoe, Ontario native is currently playing for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York-Penn League.
Canisius College redshirt seniors Chris Cox and Shane Davis were drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday. Cox was selected in the 39th round (No. 1189 pick overall) and Davis was taken in the 42nd round (No. 1279 overall). Davis and Cox give Canisius three selections in the MLB draft in the last two days and are the seventh and eighth players associated with the program to be drafted in the last four years.
Cox made 41 appearances in his career with Canisius, appearing as a starter and out of the bullpen. As a senior, Cox made nine appearances out of the bullpen and was 1-1 with two saves and a 0.69 ERA. Cox had 14 strikeouts in those 13 innings and finished third in Canisius history in strikeouts per nine innings. As a starter in 2010, Cox went 4-1 in seven MAAC starts and threw a complete game against Fairfield on May 1, 2010.
Canisius College senior Sean Jamieson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. Jamieson was selected in the 17th round (No. 526 pick overall). Jamieson is the sixth Canisius College baseball player associated with the program to be drafted in the last four years.
Jamieson, the MAAC Co-Player of the Year, spent two years as a Golden Griffin after spending his first two years in college with Niagara County Community College. The two-time All-MAAC First-Team selection started 57 games at shortstop this season, leading Canisius in batting average (.350), runs scored (60), home runs (13), RBI (51), walks (34) and stolen bases (22) in 2011.
Jamieson earned Capital One Academic All-America Second-Team honors and was named a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (March 28). He was one of 25 shortstops named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, an award given to the top shortstop in the country.
Canisius College senior Sean Jamieson was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Co-Player of the Year at the postseason awards banquet on Wednesday night. Jamieson, along with senior first baseman Brian Burton were named to the All-MAAC First Team.
Jamieson, who was named a Capital One Academic All-American on Tuesday, is the third player in program history to win the MAAC Player of the Year award, joining Rick Foit (1994) and Kevin Mahoney (2009). Jamieson earned All-MAAC First-Team honors for the second consecutive season. He shared the Player of the Year award with Dan Paolini from Siena.
Jamieson led Canisius in a number of offensive categories – batting average, hits, runs scored, home runs, slugging percentage, stolen bases and on-base percentage. Jamieson ranks sixth in the MAAC in batting average (.358), second in slugging percentage (.658), first in runs scored (59), second in home runs (13) and steals (22), fourth in hits (67) and third in RBI (49). Jamieson broke his own program record with nine RBI in a game on March 22, and became the first Golden Griffin in 15 years to hit for the cycle. A two-time MAAC Player of the Week, Jamieson also earned Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors on March 28. Jamieson also has a .956 fielding percentage in 54 starts at shortstop.
Canisius College junior Drew Pettit and senior Sean Jamieson were named to the Capital One Academic All-America® Baseball Teams on Tuesday. The teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Canisius was the only school at the University level to have two players selected to the Capital One Academic All-America® Baseball Teams in 2011. The Golden Griffin baseball team has an Academic All-American® for the second consecutive season (Ian Choy in 2010) with Pettit and Jamieson ranking as the sixth and seventh in program history. It is the first time in school history, in any sport, that Canisius has had two Academic All-Americans® from the same team in the same year. Pettit and Jamieson were two of three players selected from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Ricky Pacione from Marist).
Pettit led the MAAC in conference play with a .423 batting average. The economics major ranks fifth in the MAAC with 66 hits on the season. Entering the postseason, Pettit is hitting .344 with 32 runs scored, 11 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBI. The Griffs’ starting third baseman has committed three errors in the last 34 games, recording a .974 fielding percentage during that stretch. Pettit is hitting .423 with runners in scoring position.
The Canisius College baseball team swept a doubleheader from rival Niagara University, winning 12-1 and 4-3 at the Demske Sports Complex on Thursday afternoon. The Golden Griffins improve to 25-29 overall and 12-9 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
The two Canisius wins, combined with the doubleheader sweep by Siena over Marist, means the Golden Griffins clinch a spot in next week’s MAAC Championship (May 25-28) at Waterfront Park in Trenton, N.J, their fifth straight postseason appearance. Canisius will be the No. 3 seed (playing Rider) with a win and a Siena loss on Friday, while the Griffs will be the No. 4 seed (playing Manhattan) with a loss on Friday, or a win and a Siena win.
Senior Brian Burton went 5-for-8 with six RBI, leading the team in both categories. Freshman Shane Zimmerwent 2-for-3 with his first career homer, reaching base in four of five plate appearances. Freshmen Jose Torralba and Ryan Coppinger each had two hits and two RBI on the day while senior Sean Jamieson reached base five times.
Canisius College signee Kayla Hoohuli has been named to the PARADE Magazine girls basketball All-America Team. The St. Marys, Pa. native was one of 40 players from across the country to be named to the team.
Hoohuli was selected as the Class AAA Player of the Year by Pennsylvania sports writers and also earned First-Team All-State pick as a junior. The 5-foot-10 guard finished as the third all-time leading scorer in District 9 with 2,604 career points. Hoohuli averaged 28.4 points per game as a senior, 10.2 rebounds, 7.5 steals, 4.3 assists and 3.8 blocks per game as a senior and averaged 26 points per game in her career. She also set school records with 52 points in a game and 757 points in a season.
Hoohuli is part of a four-player incoming recruiting class that joins seven returning letterwinners from the 2010-11 Golden Griffin team.
Canisius College head coach Dave Smith announced that Scott Moserand Preston Shupewill serve as captains of the Golden Griffin hockey program for the 2011-12 campaign.
“These two players are terrific student-athletes who are excellent leaders and role models on and off the ice,” Smith said. “They follow in the footsteps of many great captains dating back to our first varsity captain in Joe Casaci. Our captains have gone on to great careers and have carried with them the responsibility of leadership throughout their lives.”
Moser, who served as an assistant captain during his junior campaign, set career highs with 21 points and nine goals last season to go along with 12 assists. During his first three seasons with the Griffs, the Tonawanda, N.Y. native has appeared in 98 career games with 49 points, 16 goals and 33 assists.
The Canisius College baseball team split a doubleheader with the University at Buffalo on Tuesday, dropping the first game 5-4 and winning the second game 8-2. Canisius is now 23-29 on the season.
Three Golden Griffins had three hits on the day – freshman Shane Zimmer, sophomore Chris Gruarin and freshman Jose Torralba. Freshman Ryan Coppinger was 2-for-3 with an RBI while sophomore Kevin Whitehead had a team-high three RBI.
Game One – Buffalo 5, Canisius 4
Canisius scored the first four runs, plating two in the top of the first and second innings. Canisius took advantage of two dropped fly balls in the top of the first and also got an RBI double from senior Brian Burton to take the quick 2-0 lead. The Griffs made it 4-0 in the second as Gruarin led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from sophomore Frank Polino, moved to third base on a wild pitch and scored on an errant throw. Zimmer then tripled to left and scored on an RBI single from Coppinger.
Canisius College men’s lacrosse goalkeeper junior Sean Callahanwas named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Griffs to a 5-4 victory against Manhattan during the weekend.
Callahan anchored the Golden Griffins in a defensive battle, recording nine saves and yielding only four goals to earn the win.
The Canisius goalkeeper has made the most of his opportunities when playing conference opponents this season as he leads the MAAC in league games with a 8.61 goals against average, while ranking third with a .552 save percentage. This is the first time Callahan has earned a weekly honor in his career, while it also marks the first time this season that a Canisius player has earned a MAAC accolade.
The Griffs finished the season going 3-3 in the MAAC with a 3-9 overall record.
Canisius College forward Cory Conacherwas named to the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team.
The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I head coaches, national media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Conacher won the fan voting for the award, garnering more than 26 percent among the 10 finalists. Jacques Lamoureux of Air Force was selected as the winner of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award and was joined by Conacher, Carter Camper of Miami, Chay Genoway of North Dakota and Tanner House of Maine on the All-America First Team.
Canisius College will host the synchronized swimming 2011 U.S. Collegiate National Championships this weekend scheduled for March 17-19. The event will take place at the Town of Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center. The three-day event will see 21 teams take to the pool featuring last year’s champion Ohio State along with Stanford who finished 10-points ahead of the Griffs with 82 points in 2010. The Griffs look to improve upon last year’s third-place-finish in Palo Alto Calif.
The Griffs head into the weekend fresh of their 14th-straight ECAC Championship two weeks ago, sweeping every event the team competed in, which has been a theme all year for the Blue and Gold. Freshman Svetlana Ponkratova has been a first-year sensation for Canisius taking first-place in every solo meet she’s participated in while helping to contribute to a clean sweep of duet, trio and team events this season. The Himki, Russia native even took first in the A Figures routine during the ECAC Championships, which is the most difficult figures routine in synchronized swimming. Sophomore Victoria Mintzand senior Laurie Wakelam figure to be a big part of the Griffs surge for a national championship as Mintz will team with Ponkratova during the duet event and Wakelam will join that duo during the trio event.
The Canisius College hockey team faced a two-goal third-period deficit in an elimination game on Saturday night but the Griffs rallied for a 3-2 overtime victory to force a deciding game on Sunday. Freshman Kyle Gibbonsled the rally for the Griffs, scoring an extra-attacker goal with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation and netting the game-winning overtime goal. With the win, Canisius improves to 13-18-6 on the season and ends the nation’s longest unbeaten streak as the Crusaders fall to 16-15-5
In the extra session, freshman Ryan Bohrer found Gibbons open in the low slot from the behind the net. Gibbons then fired the shot in with 4:22 left in the overtime to give Canisius the victory. Sophomore Torrey Lindsay also recorded an assist on the game-winning score.
“I saw Torrey Lindsay pass the puck to Ryan Bohrer.,” Gibbons said. “I’ve been playing with him all year and we have had great chemistry. I saw his skate around the net and I moved into a good position. I didn’t even have to call for it, he just gave it to me on the tape and I ripped it over the goaltenders shoulder. It is one of the best feelings I had playing hockey in awhile.”
The Canisius College hockey team lit the lamp six times as the Griffs ran away with a 6-3 victory at Niagara in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament on Saturday night. Canisius, who improves to 12-17-6 on the season, advances to the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals to face Holy Cross next weekend.
“Tonight was an excellent win in a tough building against a very good hockey team,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We stuck to our game plan and played a very disciplined match.”
Seniors Eric Rex and Vincent Scarsellaled the Griffs with two goals apiece. Rex also added an assist to match his career high with three points on the night. Junior Scott Moserand sophomore Preston Shuperounded out the scoring for Canisius, each adding a goal.
Rider University shot 56 percent in the second half, and made four 3-pointers in a four-minute stretch, to pull away from the Canisius College men’s basketball team as the Golden Griffins lost 79-64 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Saturday. The Golden Griffins finish the season with a 15-15 record.
Senior Elton Frazier led Canisius with 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Senior Greg Logins had 12 points and six rebounds while seniors Robert Goldsberry and Julius Coles each had 11 points, combining for five 3-pointers.
“We cut it to three points, fighting and scrapping to get back into the game. They made some pretty opportune 3-pointers and you have to give them credit,” Canisius head coach Tom Parrottasaid.“They took away some of our offense and we had some costly turnovers early. I think we deserve some credit for not folding. We just couldn’t get over the hump. We got a lot of shots tonight, and just didn’t make them.”
The Canisius College women’s basketball team was on the verge of defeating Loyola in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament, until Mirian McKenzie hit a three-pointer in buzzer-beater fashion to send the game into overtime. Sadly, Canisius lost in extra time and saw their season come to an end.
The visiting South Dakota Coyotes shot 52.1 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from 3-point en route to a 67-55 win over the Canisius College Golden Griffins in non-conference action Thursday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. South Dakota moves to 3-5 on the year, while Canisius slipped to 1-6.
The Canisius College hockey team used a late goal to earn its second-straight 2-1 victory against host AIC on Sunday afternoon. The Griffs are now 4-6-3 on the season and 4-1-2 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Yellow Jackets drop to 3-10-2 and 2-5-2 against league foes.
Canisius junior Harold Washington had a career-high 30 points and junior Alshwan Hymes added 24 points on five 3-pointers as the Golden Griffins went on the road and defeated Longwood 87-83 Tuesday night in Willett Hall in Farmville, Va. The win improves Canisius to 1-1 on the year, while the Lancers slipped to 1-2 with the loss.
The Canisius College hockey team fought rival Niagara to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night. With the tie, Canisius is now 2-5-2 on the season and 2-1-2 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Purple Eagles are 2-4-3 and 1-2-2 against league foes.
Senior Janelle Davis was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week while junior Allyson Severyn was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Davis and Severyn each win the award for the first time this season.
The Canisius College hockey team returns to the Buffalo for a two-game series against Atlantic Hockey foe Bentley. The Griffs and the Falcons are set to meet on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:05 p.m.
Canisius College men’s lacrosse graduates Adam Jones and Dan Coates were both selected in the first round of the 2011 National Lacrosse League Draft on Wednesday night. Both players are set to join the Colorado Mammoth with Jones being selected with the third overall pick and Coates with the eighth.
The Canisius College golf team battled strong winds and a late charge from local rival St. Bonaventure, but in the end the Golden Griffins had enough in the bag to secure the 2011 Little Three Championship Tuesday afternoon at Niagara Falls Country Club. The Blue and Gold finished the 36-hole event with a team score of 619, besting the second-place Bonnies (626) and the host Niagara Purple Eagles (660).
The Canisius College athletic department has announced the men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2011-12 campaign. The 107th season program history will open up Sunday, Nov. 13, when the Golden Griffins travel to Harrisonburg, Va., to meet James Madison at 2 p.m.
Canisius College graduate Sean Jamieson has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Jamieson is the first Golden Griffin male athlete in school history to win the award, which is voted on by the schools in the MAAC.
Canisius College redshirt seniors Chris Cox and Shane Davis were drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday. Cox was selected in the 39th round (No. 1189 pick overall) and Davis was taken in the 42nd round (No. 1279 overall). Davis and Cox give Canisius three selections in the MLB draft in the last two days and are the seventh and eighth players associated with the program to be drafted in the last four years.
Canisius College senior Sean Jamieson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. Jamieson was selected in the 17th round (No. 526 pick overall). Jamieson is the sixth Canisius College baseball player associated with the program to be drafted in the last four years.
Canisius College senior Sean Jamieson was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Co-Player of the Year at the postseason awards banquet on Wednesday night. Jamieson, along with senior first baseman Brian Burton were named to the All-MAAC First Team.
Canisius College junior Drew Pettit and senior Sean Jamieson were named to the Capital One Academic All-America® Baseball Teams on Tuesday. The teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Canisius College baseball team swept a doubleheader from rival Niagara University, winning 12-1 and 4-3 at the Demske Sports Complex on Thursday afternoon. The Golden Griffins improve to 25-29 overall and 12-9 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Canisius College signee Kayla Hoohuli has been named to the PARADE Magazine girls basketball All-America Team. The St. Marys, Pa. native was one of 40 players from across the country to be named to the team.
Canisius College head coach Dave Smith announced that Scott Moser and Preston Shupe will serve as captains of the Golden Griffin hockey program for the 2011-12 campaign.
The Canisius College baseball team split a doubleheader with the University at Buffalo on Tuesday, dropping the first game 5-4 and winning the second game 8-2. Canisius is now 23-29 on the season.
Canisius College men’s lacrosse goalkeeper junior Sean Callahan was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Griffs to a 5-4 victory against Manhattan during the weekend.
Canisius College forward Cory Conacher was named to the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team.
Canisius College will host the synchronized swimming 2011 U.S. Collegiate National Championships this weekend scheduled for March 17-19. The event will take place at the Town of Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center. The three-day event will see 21 teams take to the pool featuring last year’s champion Ohio State along with Stanford who finished 10-points ahead of the Griffs with 82 points in 2010. The Griffs look to improve upon last year’s third-place-finish in Palo Alto Calif.
The Canisius College hockey team faced a two-goal third-period deficit in an elimination game on Saturday night but the Griffs rallied for a 3-2 overtime victory to force a deciding game on Sunday. Freshman Kyle Gibbons led the rally for the Griffs, scoring an extra-attacker goal with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation and netting the game-winning overtime goal. With the win, Canisius improves to 13-18-6 on the season and ends the nation’s longest unbeaten streak as the Crusaders fall to 16-15-5
The Canisius College hockey team lit the lamp six times as the Griffs ran away with a 6-3 victory at Niagara in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament on Saturday night. Canisius, who improves to 12-17-6 on the season, advances to the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals to face Holy Cross next weekend.
Rider University shot 56 percent in the second half, and made four 3-pointers in a four-minute stretch, to pull away from the Canisius College men’s basketball team as the Golden Griffins lost 79-64 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Saturday. The Golden Griffins finish the season with a 15-15 record.
