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Posted on March 12, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 The Canisius College hockey team begins its quest for an Atlantic Hockey Championship with a matchup against long-time rival Mercyhurst. The Griffs and Lakers face off in a best 2-of-3 quarterfinal series in Erie. The two schools are set to meet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, if necessary, with all three games slated to start at 7:05 p.m.
2009-10 SERIES REVIEW
• Canisius and Mercyhurst met four times during the 2009-10 season with the Griffs winning three of the four games. Canisius also won both contests at Mercyhurst.
• The Griffs defeated the Lakers three times in a single season for the first time since the 1995-96 campaign.
• In November, Canisius swept Mercyhurst for the first time. It took the Griffs 21 years and 60 games before registering a weekend sweep against their rivals.
Griffs begin pursuit of Atlantic Hockey Championship – continue reading…
Posted on March 7, 2010 by Niagara Press Report
 The Purple Eagle seniors just would not let their basketball careers come to an end. Niagara’s upperclassmen made clutch play after clutch play down the stretch to advance to the 2010 MAAC Semifinals with a 68-64 win over No. 3 Iona late Saturday night.
“It was a hard-fought, grind-it-out win,” Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich said. “We beat a very good team. We have great respect for them, but we are really proud of our guys. Our seniors were the key.”
The victory marks the ninth time in Mihalich’s 12 years that the Purple Eagles will be playing in the semifinals. Sunday evening’s tilt pits the No. 6 Purple Eagles against No. 2 Fairfield at 6 p.m.
Niagara advances in MAAC tourney; Canisius out – continue reading…
 Making 10 3-pointers and getting at least six points from seven players, the Cansius College men’s basketball team defeated No. 10 seed Marist 72-54 at the 2010 Citizens Bank MAAC Championship in the Times Union Center on Friday night.
The Golden Griffins (15-16) advance to the quarterfinal round and will take on No. 2 seed Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night. In Buffalo, the game will be available on Channel 87 on Time Warner. The game can also be seen on Fox Sports Atlantic.
Junior Elton Frazier had a team-high 17 points while junior Greg Logins had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Alshwan Hymes had 11 points, including 3-for-7 shooting from behind the arc as Canisius was 10-for-25 as a team on 3-pointers.
Griffs Defeat Marist to Advance to the MAAC Quarters – continue reading…
Posted on March 5, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 The Canisius College women’s basketball team forced 25 turnovers and held Saint Peter’s to three field goals during the final 10 minutes to earn a 65-58 win in the first round of the 2010 Citizens Bank MAAC Championship at the Times Union Center on Thursday.
No. 8 seed Canisius (12-18) advanced to the quarterfinals to face No. 1 seed Marist (23-7). The Golden Griffins and Red Foxes are meeting for the third consecutive season and fifth time in the last seven seasons.
Senior Ellie Radke had her fourth career double-double and third of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Brittané Russell had 12 points, three assists, one turnover and three steals in just 27 minutes as Russell was saddled with foul trouble in the first half. Freshman Allison Braun had 11 points – nine in the second half.
Lady Griffs advance in MAAC Tourney – continue reading…
Posted on March 2, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius College senior guard Frank Turner was named to the All-MAAC Third Team, the conference office announced today. This marks the second-straight year he has been voted to the league’s third team by the conference’s 10 coaches.
Turner averaged a team-best 16.5 points per game, which ranks fourth in the MAAC. Turner closed out the regular season ranked among the top-10 in seven different statistical categories, and he is currently one of three players in the nation to average more than 15 points, five rebounds and five assists per game, joining Ohio State’s Evan Turner and Loyola Marymount’s Vernon Teel. The school’s all-time leader in career games played with 123, Turner has recorded four double-doubles in the Griffs’ last six contests after he was credited with 16 points and 10 assists at Rider Feb. 28.
Cansius’ Turner makes third team All-MAAC – continue reading…
Posted on February 27, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius junior forward Tomas Vazquez-Simmons scored a career-high 18 points, with 15 coming in the second half, and fellow junior Greg Logins chipped in 15 points off the bench as the Golden Griffins defeated Loyola 74-62 in Reitz Arena Friday night in MAAC action. The win improves Canisius to 14-15 overall and 8-9 in league play, while the Greyhounds dropped their fourth-straight overall to slip to 12-16 overall and 5-12 in conference action.
Vazquez-Simmons finished the night by going 6-for-12 from the field, 3-for-6 from 3-point range and 3-for-6 from the line while pulling down 10 rebounds for his sixth career double-double. Logins went 6-for-8 from the floor and was credited with three boards despite missing most of the first half with foul trouble. Elton Frazier and Frank Turner were good for 11 and 10 points respectively in the win, the Griffs’ fourth-straight victory over Loyola, dating back to last year.
Canisius overpowers Loyola 74-62 – continue reading…
Posted on February 26, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 CANISIUS STARTS FINAL WEEKEND AT LOYOLA
- The Canisius College men’s basketball team kicks off the final weekend of the regular season at Loyola in Baltimore tonight.
- The Golden Griffins are 13-15 overall and 7-9 in the MAAC after beating James Madison 70-66 Feb. 20, as part of the ESPN BracketBuster Series.
- The Blue and Gold opened MAAC play this season with a 70-65 win over Loyola at home back on Dec. 4.
Canisius Starts Final Weekend at Loyola – continue reading…
Posted on February 19, 2010 by Niagara Press Report
 Niagara travels across the Grand Island Bridges to face archrival Canisius on Friday night to continue its season-long four-game road trip. The Purple Eagles are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
The Purple Eagles topped the Golden Griffins in the last meeting in front of a sold out crowd at the Gallagher Center in the midst of their five-game winning streak. Niagara held its rival to its lowest point total in the series in 32 years en route to snapping its four-game skid against Canisius.
Niagara now visits a Canisius team that has lost three of its last four games and the Purple Eagles look for their first regular season sweep of the Golden Griffins since the 2006-07 season.
Niagara, Canisius women to tangle on court tonight – continue reading…
Posted on February 18, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 There’s no denying the amount of production and experience lost from the 2009 baseball team.
It can be seen in the record books from the batters box (five of the top eight in career hits) to the pitching mound (four of the top five in appearances). It can be seen in the numbers of victories (113) by the winningest class in program history. It can be seen in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft — Kevin Mahoney (23rd round, New York Yankees) and Kevin Mailloux (45th round, Seattle Mariners).
Despite all of those losses, one sign on how far the Canisius College baseball program has come under sixth-year coach Mike McRae is that after graduating the most productive class in program history, the Golden Griffins were picked third in the preseason MAAC Coaches’ Poll.
Canisius College baseball preview – continue reading…
Posted on February 15, 2010 by canisius press report
 Siena senior forward Alex Franklin scored a game-high 26 points, junior forward Ryan Rossiter posted 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and guard Clarence Jackson chipped in 16 points as the visiting Saints defeated Canisius College 74-57 Sunday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improves Siena to 22-5 overall and 15-1 in the MAAC, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 12-15 overall and 7-9 in the league.
For Canisius, senior guard Bob Bevilacqua came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points after he went 6-for-12 from the field and 5-for-9 from 3-point range. Fellow senior Frank Turner scored 15 points and was credited with nine assists in the loss, as the team shot 37.1 percent from the field, 36 percent from behind the arc and a season-low 28.6 percent from the free-throw line after going 2-for-7 for the contest.
Siena rolls over Canisius, 74-57 – continue reading…
Posted on February 13, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Junior Julius Coles scored a game-high 18 points to lead four Canisius players in double figures as the Golden Griffins defeated Marist 71-56 Friday night in MAAC action in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win snapped the Griffs’ three-game losing streak to improve the team to 12-14 overall and 7-8 in league play, while the Red Foxes fell to 1-24 overall and 1-14 in MAAC action.
Senior Frank Turner was good for his second-straight double-double with 16 points and 10 assists, while junior forward Tomas Vazquez-Simmons registered his fifth career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Greg Logins came off the bench to add 16 points to the Griffs winning effort, as the Blue and Gold ended the night with 17 points off turnovers and 17 second-chance points.
Canisius easily handles Marist – continue reading…
Posted on February 8, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius senior Frank Turner scored a team-high 23 points, highlighted by his runner in the lane with 1.2 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but it was not enough to help the Golden Griffins get over the top as the Blue and Gold fell to Saint Peter’s 73-72 in overtime in the Yanitelli Center on Sunday. The loss is Canisius’ third straight and drops the team to 11-14 overall and 6-8 in the MAAC, while the Peacocks improved to 14-10 overall and 9-5 in conference play.
Canisius was down 58-49 with 3:01 left on the clock after Saint Peter’s guard Wesley Jenkins went 1-for-2 from the free-throw line. From there, Canisius would outscore Saint Peter’s by a 13-4 count that sent the game into an extra session. Julius Coles drilled a 3-pointer from the corner with 13 seconds left to cut the Peacocks’ lead to 62-60, and after Saint Peter’s missed a pair of free throws with nine ticks left in regulation time, Turner took the ball the length of the court and laid one over the front iron to knot the score at 62-62, sending the game into overtime.
Canisius downed by Saint Peters in OT – continue reading…
Posted on February 3, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius College freshman Alshwan Hymes (DeWitt, N.Y.) will be out for approximately two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday.
The 6-foot-2 guard has played in 19 games this season where he is averaging 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest. He started five games this season for the Golden Griffins and has scored a season-high nine points two different times, most recently against Bowling Green Dec. 12.
Canisius is currently 11-12 overall and 6-6 in the MAAC. The team will return to action Friday, Feb. 5, when the team meets long-time rival Niagara on the road. That game can be seen live on Time Warner SportsNet, with the live audio provided through the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network.
Posted on February 3, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius College seniors Ian Choy (Mississauga, Ontario) and Shayne Willson (Surey, British Columbia) were selected to the preseason all-MAAC team, the league office announced today. The Golden Grifffin baseball team was picked third in the preseason coaches poll, behind Manhattan and Marist.
Choy, a first-team all-MAAC selection for the second time in his career last season, ranked second on Canisius in batting average (.359) and hit .451 from March 16 to the end of the season. An ESPN The Magazine All-District selection, Choy hit eight of his nine home runs after April 1, and had a team-best .478 on-base percentage. A two-time selection to the MAAC All-Academic Team, Choy was a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in 2007 after hitting .358.
Canisius College baseball picked 3rd in MAAC Preseason Poll – continue reading…
Posted on February 2, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Iona forward Alejo Rodriguez posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and the host Gaels shot 50 percent from 3-point range as Iona dropped Canisius 72-53 Monday night in the Hynes Athletic Center. The win was the Gaels eighth straight and improved the team to 17-6 overall and 9-3 in the MAAC, while the Golden Griffins dropped to 11-12 overall and 6-6 in league play.
For Canisius, Julius Coles, Elton Frazier and Frank Turner scored 11 points apiece in the loss, with Frazier adding a team-high nine rebounds. Tomas Vazquez-Simmons was good for eight points, eight rebounds and three blocks in the loss for the Blue and Gold, which shot 38.8 percent from the field and turned the ball over 21 times, resulting in 19 Iona points.
Griffs dominated at Iona – continue reading…
Posted on February 1, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 The Canisius College men’s basketball team will play host to James Madison of the Colonial Athletic Association in the eighth annual ESPN BracketBuster series, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference office announced today. The Golden Griffins and the Dukes will play in the Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday, Feb. 20, with a game time to be announced.
The match-up resulted from Canisius’ participation in the original pool of teams under consideration for the ESPN BracketBusters. The Golden Griffins will play a return game at James Madison next season.
Canisius draws James Madison for ESPN Bracketbuster – continue reading…
Posted on January 30, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Senior guard Frank Turner and junior forward Elton Frazier combined to score nine of Canisius’ 11 points in overtime to help lift the Golden Griffins to a 73-70 overtime win over long-time rival Niagara in front of a sellout crowd in the Koessler Athletic Center Friday night. The win improves the Blue and Gold to 11-11 overall and 6-5 in the MAAC, while the Purple Eagles slipped to 11-12 overall and 4-7 in conference play.
Frazier finished the night with a game-high 20 points and a team-best 10 rebounds for his third career double-double, while Turner chipped in 18 points, five assists and four steals as Canisius posted just its second win over Niagara since the 2002-03 season.
Griffs edge Niagara in overtime, 73-70 – continue reading…
Posted on January 24, 2010 by College Press Reports
 Visiting Saint Peter’s shot 47.4 percent from 3-point range, and the MAAC’s top defensive unit held Canisius to 30.4 percent from the field, as the Peacocks took down the Golden Griffins 68-55 Sunday afternoon on Hall of Fame Day in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win was Saint Peter’s fifth straight and improved the team to 12-8 overall and 7-3 in the MAAC, while Canisius slipped to 10-11 overall and 5-5 in league play.
Four Canisius players scored in double figures in the losing effort, led by senior Frank Turner and his game-high 18 points. Junior Elton Frazier was credited with 12 points and eight rebounds in the loss, while fellow junior Greg Logins was credited with a double-double after he came off the bench to score 11 points to go with 10 rebounds. Julius Coles posted 11 points as well for Canisius, which shot 30.4 percent from the field, 25 percent from 3-point range and 69.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Niagara, Canisius continue hoops struggles – continue reading…
Posted on January 23, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius College held visiting Rider to nine points in the game’s final 12:13 and senior Frank Turner scored a game-high 21 points as the Golden Griffins defeated the Broncs 74-58 in a MAAC contest Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improves Canisius to 10-10 overall and 5-4 in the MAAC, while Rider dropped its third straight to fall to 10-11 overall and 3-6 in conference play.
Turner added six assists and six rebounds to his 21 points, while not turning the ball over. As a team, Canisius was charged with a season-low seven turnovers, while outscoring Rider by a 42-16 margin in the paint. Junior Julius Coles chipped in 20 points and nine rebounds to the winning effort, while fellow junior Elton Frazier was credited with 11 points and seven rebounds. As a team, Canisius shot 42.2 percent from the field and 88.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Turner leads Griffs to win over Rider – continue reading…
Posted on January 19, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Fairfield senior Yorel Hawkins scored 21 points and freshman guard Derek Needham added 17, and the host Stags were able to hold off a last second run by Canisius to hold on for a 76-74 victory Monday afternoon in the Arena at Harbor Yard. The win improves Fairfield to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in the MAAC, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 9-10 overall and 4-4 in league play.
For the Griffs, junior Julius Coles scored a game-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists in the losing effort while senior guard Frank Turner chipped in 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Canisius shot 51 percent from the field and 61.5 percent from 3-point range against Fairfield, but the Stags were able to turn 18 Canisius turnovers into 24 points, with 16 of those points coming in the game’s final 20 minutes.
Griffs fall short at Fairfield – continue reading…
Posted on January 18, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 The Canisius College men’s basketball team closes out its four-game MAAC road swing today when the team takes on Fairfield in Bridgeport, Conn.- The Golden Griffins are 9-9 overall and 4-3 in the MAAC after beating Manhattan 63-61 in overtime Saturday afternoon.
- Canisius’ 4-3 MAAC record is the program’s best seven-game league mark since the 1998-99 when the team started conference play with a 4-3 record.
Preview: Canisius at Fairfield – continue reading…
Posted on January 16, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Canisius junior Julius Coles hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 5.8 seconds left on the clock and Manhattan’s last second shot to tie hit the from rim as the Golden Griffins secured a 63-61 overtime victory over the Jaspers Saturday afternoon in the Draddy Gymnasium. The win improves Canisius to 9-9 overall and 4-3 in the MAAC, while Manhattan fell to 7-10 overall and 2-5 in league play.
Coles led the Griffs with a team-high 15 points as he returned to the starting line-up for the first time since Jan. 2. Junior Tomas Vazquez-Simmons posted his third career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Frank Turner and junior Elton Frazier chipped in 12 points apiece in the winning effort.
Coles’ three pointer gives Griffs OT win at Manhattan – continue reading…
Posted on January 12, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Siena’s Clarence Jackson scored all 15 of his points in the second half on five 3-point field goals, and senior guard Edwin Ubiles added a team-high 22 points as the host Saints defeated Canisius 82-70 Monday night in the Times Union Center. Siena improves to 13-4 overall and 6-0 with its seventh-straight win, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 8-9 overall and 3-3 in conference play.
Senior Frank Turner led all players with a game-high 23 points to go with five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 40 minutes. Junior Rishawn Johnson was good for a season-high 13 points off the bench, while Julius Coles chipped in 10 off the bench.
Canisius can’t hold off first-place Siena – continue reading…
Posted on January 5, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 Four Canisius scorers posted double figures, led by junior forward Greg Logins and his season-high 20, as the Golden Griffins defeated Iona 77-65 Monday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improves Canisius to 7-8 overall and 2-2 in league play, while the Gaels slipped to 9-6 on the year and 1-3 in conference action.
Canisius, which was without second-leading scorer Julius Coles because of an illness, shot a blistering 48.8 percent from the field and a season-best 47.8 percent from behind the arc in the victory and ended the night with a 38-26 advantage on the boards. Logins scored his 20 points after he went 7-for-12 from the field, 2-for-6 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe, while senior Frank Turner chipped in 18 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in his 100th career start as a Griff. Turner’s seven assists were a game-high and also allowed him to move past former Griff Brian Dux for second on the school’s career assist list.
Balanced attack leads to Griffs win – continue reading…
Posted on January 3, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Saturday afternoon was a dreadful day of local college basketball for Niagara, Canisius and St. Bonaventure. All three took the court against tough but beatable teams, and all three came away on the losing end of the stick.
Niagara played at the HSBC Arena as part of a MAAC doubleheader against Iona and the Purple Eagles led by as much at 10 points midway through the second half, but couldn’t make baskets down the stretch and eventually lost 63-60.
Senior Bilal Benn had a game-high 21 points to go with nine rebounds, but missed a potential game winning shot in the waning seconds and a pair of Iona free throws with 1.4 seconds left sealed Niagara’s fate.
Losing day for local college hoops – continue reading…
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