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 No. 7 seed Canisius College women’s basketball team defeated No. 10 seed Niagara University 63-51 in the first round of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Thursday. Canisius improves to 11-19 on the season and advances to Friday’s quarterfinal round, where the Golden Griffins will face No. 2 seed Loyola University at 9:30 a.m.
Senior Micayla Drysdale led Canisius with 13 points and a game-high eight rebounds. Sophomore Ashley Durham had 12 points and four assists in 24 minutes off the bench while freshman Jen Lennox had eight points in 19 minutes. Junior Steph MacDonald had 10 points, seven rebounds (five offensive) and three assists while sophomore Melissa Gardner had seven points, three blocks and three steals.
Canisius College senior forward Elton Frazier was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Third Team on Monday afternoon. This marks the first time Frazier has been honored for his play by the league’s coaches.
The Syracuse, N.Y., native leads the Golden Griffins and ranks 12th in the MAAC in scoring average and rebounding average with 12.3 points and 6.4 boards per game. He ranks fifth in the MAAC in field goal percentage at 52 percent, and his 1.1 blocks per game in the regular season ranks seventh-best in the league.
“Elton has been our most consistent player all year, and I’m very happy for him to finally see some accolades for all his hard work,” Canisius head coach Tom Parrotta said. “He’s taken his game to a different level this season. He is a lunch-pail kind of guy. He is ready to work hard every day in practice and he leaves it all on the floor come game time.”
The five members of the Canisius College senior class of 2011 combined to score 45 of the Golden Griffins’ 49 second-half points, and the Blue and Gold shot 61.5 percent from the field and 64.3 percent from 3-point range in the final 20 minutes en route to a 75-58 win over Loyola Sunday afternoon on Senior Day in the Koessler Athletic Center. The Griffs close out the 2010-11 regular season with a 15-14 overall mark and a 9-9 league record, while the Greyhounds moved to 15-14 overall and 10-8 MAAC mark.
The win for Canisius ensures the Griffs will be the No. 6 seed in next weekend’s 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Basketball Championship in Bridgeport, Conn. The Blue and Gold earn a first-round bye with the sixth-seed, and will play No. 3 seed Rider at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 5 in the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard. That game can be heard live through the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network and will be shown live on MSG.
Canisius senior Greg Logins scored a team-high 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds while fellow seniorElton Frazier added 18 points and seven boards to help lead the Golden Griffins to a 72-63 win over Manhattan Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win snapped the Blue and Gold’s three-game losing streak and improved the team to 14-14 overall and 8-9 in MAAC play, while the Jaspers slipped to 6-23 overall and 3-14 in league action.
The win, coupled with a Siena loss at Fairfield on Friday night, has placed Canisius all alone in sixth-place in the MAAC standings as the league heads to the final day of the regular season on Sunday. A Canisius victory Sunday over Loyola on Senior Day would give the Griffs the sixth seed and a first-round bye in next week’s 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Basketball Championship in Bridgeport, Conn.
A Kashief Edwards jumper in the paint as time expired lifted Niagara to a 67-65 victory over archrival Canisius on Wednesday at the Gallagher Center to cap one of the most exhilarating contests in the history of the rivalry.
“That was one for the ages, there’s no doubt about that,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “This is what college basketball is all about and what it means to have a great rivalry. When Niagara plays Canisius (you can) throw out the records. It’s going to be a great game, anybody can win, (and) it will probably go down to the wire. I don’t know if it gets any closer coming down to the wire then it did tonight. “
The 169th meeting between Niagara (7-21, 4-12 MAAC) and long-time rival Canisius (13-12, 7-8 MAAC) concluded with one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the series. NU appeared to be on its way to its eighth straight win over Canisius at the Gallagher Center. The Purple Eagles went on a 13-4 run to break a 30-30 tie with five minutes left in the first half to take a 43-34 halftime lead. NU extended its lead to as much as 11 in the second before the Golden Griffins gradually chipped away at the deficit. Niagara Beats Canisius On Buzzer Beater – continue reading…
Senior goaltender Allison Daley and junior midfielder Megan Oosting were both named to the All-MAAC Preseason Women’s Lacrosse Team, as voted on by the conference’s coaches. As a team, the Griffs were selected to finish third in the preseason poll.
The 2010 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, Daley posted a save percentage of .501 and a goals against average of 11.76 last season. She finished her junior campaign ranked fifth nationally with 10.5 saves per game and 10th with her .501 save percentage.
After Niagara took its only lead of the game with 16:37 remaining, the Canisius College women’s basketball team used a 14-2 run to take control en route to a 56-49 over its rival Purple Eagles in the Gallagher Center on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins improve to 8-16 overall and 4-9 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Freshman Jamie Ruttle tied for the team lead with 11 points in just 19 minutes after being saddled with foul trouble in the first half. Senior Micayla Drysdale had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists while freshman Courtney VandeBovenkamp had eight points, six rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes off the bench.
“It doesn’t matter what the records are for these teams, you know it’s going to be a close, grind it out game, especially here in the Gallagher Center,” Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. “This win came from a great week of practice. We raised our energy level, answered Niagara’s run and put the game away down the stretch.”
Adam Jonesof the Canisius College men’s lacrosse team earned MAAC Preseason Player of the Year honors, voted by the conference’s head coaches.
A three-time first-team All-MAAC honoree, Jones led the Griffs with 40 points, 25 goals and 15 assists in 2010. He led all midfielders in the conference in both points and goals per game.
The program’s first All-American, Jones has accumulated 125 points and 96 goals during his career. He enters his final season at Canisius ranked sixth in school history in career goals and 11th in career points. In January, Jones became the first Griff selected in the Major League Lacrosse Draft, chosen by the Rochester Rattlers with the 38th pick. Canisius’ Adam Jones Named MAAC Preseason Player of the Year – continue reading…
All five Canisius College starters scored in double figures, led by senior Julius Coles and his team-high 18 points, as the Golden Griffins defeated Marist 75-60 Friday night in MAAC action in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improves Canisius to 11-11 overall and 5-7 in the MAAC, while the Red Foxes dropped to 4-20 overall and 3-9 in league play after losing their seventh straight.
Coles finished the night shooting 5-for-9 from the field, 1-for-2 from 3-point land and 7-for-8 from the free-throw line to go with six rebounds and one steal in the winning effort for the Blue and Gold. Senior Greg Logins had 17 points and five rebounds, while sophomore guard Alshwan Hymeschipped in 14 points and a career-high six assists. Senior Elton Frazierwas good for 12 points, three boards and three assists, and sophomoreGaby Belardo added 10 points and six assists as all five Canisius starters registered double figures in the scoring column for the first time since Feb. 5, 2006.
With the Canisius’ offense struggling mightily and archrival Niagara tying it late in the second half, senior Julius Coles picked the best time to end his season-long shooting slump.
Coles completely took over with the game still in the balance and Canisius up just 51-47 with six minutes and change to play. He went on a personal 9-2 run, starting with a three, ending with a three, and an exclamation dunk in between that put the game away. The Griffs went on to win, 69-54.
Coles finished with 20 points, just the third time he’s cracked that mark all season.
“We just needed to pick it up a little more,” Coles said. “We finally able to break through down the stretch.”
Senior Cory Conachernetted two goals in a 6-4 victory against AIC, setting the program’s Division I goals record. The win improved the Griffs’ record to 7-11-5 on the season and 6-6-4 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 4-14-1 and 4-11-1 against league foes.
Conacher’s two tallies raised his career total to 51 goals, surpassing the record of former teammate Jason Weeks, who recorded 50 scores from 2006 to 2010.
“It feels great to set the record,” Conacher said. “I have to give the credit to my linemates, teammates and coaches, especially Vincent Scarsella. He is closing in on the assists record and a lot of them have been on my goals. He has really helped me get this record.”
Canisius College senior Greg Logins scored a career-high 30 points and sophomore guard Gaby Belardo laid in the game-winning shot with less than four seconds left in regulation as the Golden Griffins defeated the Iona Gaels 75-73 Sunday afternoon in MAAC action in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win snaps Canisius’ two-game losing streak and improves the team to 9-10 overall and 3-6 in the MAAC, while Iona sees its five-game winning streak come to an end as the Gaels fell to 13-7 overall and 7-2 in conference action.
The 30 points for Logins came after he went 11-for-15 from the field, 6-for-7 from 3-point land and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to go along with four rebounds and two blocked shots. The senior from Sodus, N.Y., had 22 points in the second half alone and he is the first Canisius player to score 30-or more points in a home game since former Griff Corey herring had 32 points against Fairfield in the Koessler Center on Jan. 29, 2006.
Canisius College women’s basketball freshman Courtney VandeBovenkamp was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday. VandeBovenkamp wins the award for the second time in the last four weeks, and a Canisius freshman has now won the award seven times on the season.
VandeBovenkamp averaged 6.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in three games last week to go along with six assists. The 6-foot-1 forward scored eight points in two of the games, shooting 40 percent overall and 50 percent from behind the arc. VandeBovenkamp had 14 rebounds in the win over Siena, the most rebounds by a Canisius freshman since Maggie Guidry had 16 rebounds twice during the 1996-97 season.
The Canisius College men’s basketball team used a 24-4 run that ran from the closing moments of the first half through the first 4:23 of the second half en route to a 72-51 win over Manhattan College Saturday afternoon in the Draddy Gymnasium. The win improved the Golden Griffins to 8-8 overall and 2-4 in MAAC play, while the Jaspers dropped their 15th-straight game to fall to 2-15 overall and 0-6 in league action.
The win, which was Canisius’ sixth all-time victory in Manhattan’s Draddy Gymnasium, was fueled by Canisius’ 40-22 advantage in points scored in the paint. Senior Elton Frazier led the Blue and Gold with 18 points and six rebounds, while fellow senior Greg Logins chipped in 13 points and five boards in the win. Sophomore Gaby Belardo was good for 11 points, five assists and a career-high five steals, as the Griffs ended the contest with 15 points off 17 Manhattan turnovers.
Marist held a 48-30 rebounding advantage, including 20 offensive rebounds, en route to defeating the Canisius College women’s basketball team 59-40 in the Koessler Athletic Center on Kid’s Day on Friday. The Golden Griffins fall to 5-11 overall and 1-4 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Freshman Jamie Ruttle led Canisius with 10 points while junior Steph MacDonald and freshman Jen Lennox each had seven points. Freshman Jen Morabito had a career-high seven rebounds.
“Today’s game came down to rebounding and Marist was able to take advantage of that aspect of the game,” Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. “We did some good things defensively, but not boxing out and keeping Marist off the glass let them overcome a tough shooting day.” Canisius, Niagara Women Lose Kids Day Games – continue reading…
Rider junior Novar Gadson’s offensive put-back as the horn sounded allowed the visiting Broncs to take down the Canisius College men’s basketball team by a final score of 77-76 Sunday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win is Rider’s sixth-straight and improved the team to 12-5 overall and 4-1 in the MAAC, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 7-8 overall and 1-4 in league play.
Gadson, who scored 16 points in the win for Rider, picked up a loose ball in the lane and laid it over the front iron as the horn sounded to give his team the victory. His basket ended a furious four seconds of action as the Broncs missed two close-range shots. After the final horn sounded, the officials reviewed the play on a court side monitor to insure the ball was shot before time had expired, and the video showed Gadson did in fact let the ball go before time ran out.
Canisius College women’s basketball freshman Courtney VandeBovenkamp was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday. VandeBovenkamp is the fourth Golden Griffin to receive the honor in seven weeks this season.
Prior to this season, Canisius never had more than two freshmen receive the weekly honor in the same season. Also, the four Griffs to win the award set a new MAAC record. The previous record was three, most recently accomplished by Manhattan and Fairfield in 2004-05.
VandeBovenkamp led Canisius with 19 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes at Bowling Green on Monday. The 6-foot-1 forward set a career high in scoring against the Falcons, going 5-for-6 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. VandeBovenkamp recorded six or more rebounds for the fourth time and also didn’t commit a turnover for the first time this season. VandeBovenkamp Named MAAC Rookie of the Week, – continue reading…
Canisius College women’s basketball coach Terry Zeh announced today the signing of three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Ashley Gomez (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Kayla Hoohuli (St. Marys, Pa.) and Ashley Wilkes (Windsor, Ontario) will join the Golden Griffins for the 2011-12 season.
Gomez plays at Murry Bergraum High School, which was ranked No. 23 in the USA Today preseason Top 25 and has won 12 straight Public Schools Athletic League titles. The 5-foot-8 guard averaged eight points per game last season for the Lady Blazers.
Owning a 47-25 edge in rebounding, making 80 percent of its free throws and going 8-for-14 from behind the arc, St. Bonaventure defeated the Canisius College women’s basketball team 74-41 at the Reilly Center on Tuesday night. The Golden Griffins have dropped three straight and fall to 2-5 overall.
Freshman Jen Lennox led Canisius with eight points while junior Steph MacDonald had six points, nine rebounds and four assists. Freshman Jen Morabito had six points in a team-high 32 minutes while Courtney VandeBovenkamp and Melissa Gardner each had five points.
“For the third straight game, we’re continuing to get outhustled and not guarding well enough defensively,” Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. “We need to make a change in those aspects of our game to even have a chance at competing, let alone trying to think about winning a game.” Canisius Women Lose to Bona In Hoops – continue reading…
Canisius College women’s basketball freshman Jamie Ruttle was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday. It’s the second consecutive week that a Canisius freshman won the award as Jen Lennox received the honor last week.
Ruttle posted career highs with 11 points and eight rebounds in the Griffs’ 58-52 win over Towson on Saturday. The 6-foot-4 forward went 4-for-6 from the floor and also was 3-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds to preserve the win.
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.
The No. 7 seed Canisius College women’s basketball team defeated No. 10 seed Niagara University 63-51 in the first round of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Thursday. Canisius improves to 11-19 on the season and advances to Friday’s quarterfinal round, where the Golden Griffins will face No. 2 seed Loyola University at 9:30 a.m.
Canisius College senior forward Elton Frazier was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Third Team on Monday afternoon. This marks the first time Frazier has been honored for his play by the league’s coaches.
The five members of the Canisius College senior class of 2011 combined to score 45 of the Golden Griffins’ 49 second-half points, and the Blue and Gold shot 61.5 percent from the field and 64.3 percent from 3-point range in the final 20 minutes en route to a 75-58 win over Loyola Sunday afternoon on Senior Day in the Koessler Athletic Center. The Griffs close out the 2010-11 regular season with a 15-14 overall mark and a 9-9 league record, while the Greyhounds moved to 15-14 overall and 10-8 MAAC mark.
Canisius senior Greg Logins scored a team-high 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds while fellow senior Elton Frazier added 18 points and seven boards to help lead the Golden Griffins to a 72-63 win over Manhattan Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win snapped the Blue and Gold’s three-game losing streak and improved the team to 14-14 overall and 8-9 in MAAC play, while the Jaspers slipped to 6-23 overall and 3-14 in league action.
A Kashief Edwards jumper in the paint as time expired lifted Niagara to a 67-65 victory over archrival Canisius on Wednesday at the Gallagher Center to cap one of the most exhilarating contests in the history of the rivalry.
Senior goaltender Allison Daley and junior midfielder Megan Oosting were both named to the All-MAAC Preseason Women’s Lacrosse Team, as voted on by the conference’s coaches. As a team, the Griffs were selected to finish third in the preseason poll.
After Niagara took its only lead of the game with 16:37 remaining, the Canisius College women’s basketball team used a 14-2 run to take control en route to a 56-49 over its rival Purple Eagles in the Gallagher Center on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins improve to 8-16 overall and 4-9 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Adam Jones of the Canisius College men’s lacrosse team earned MAAC Preseason Player of the Year honors, voted by the conference’s head coaches.
All five Canisius College starters scored in double figures, led by senior Julius Coles and his team-high 18 points, as the Golden Griffins defeated Marist 75-60 Friday night in MAAC action in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improves Canisius to 11-11 overall and 5-7 in the MAAC, while the Red Foxes dropped to 4-20 overall and 3-9 in league play after losing their seventh straight.
With the Canisius’ offense struggling mightily and archrival Niagara tying it late in the second half, senior Julius Coles picked the best time to end his season-long shooting slump.
Senior Cory Conacher netted two goals in a 6-4 victory against AIC, setting the program’s Division I goals record. The win improved the Griffs’ record to 7-11-5 on the season and 6-6-4 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 4-14-1 and 4-11-1 against league foes.
Canisius College senior Greg Logins scored a career-high 30 points and sophomore guard Gaby Belardo laid in the game-winning shot with less than four seconds left in regulation as the Golden Griffins defeated the Iona Gaels 75-73 Sunday afternoon in MAAC action in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win snaps Canisius’ two-game losing streak and improves the team to 9-10 overall and 3-6 in the MAAC, while Iona sees its five-game winning streak come to an end as the Gaels fell to 13-7 overall and 7-2 in conference action.
Canisius College women’s basketball freshman Courtney VandeBovenkamp was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday. VandeBovenkamp wins the award for the second time in the last four weeks, and a Canisius freshman has now won the award seven times on the season.
The Canisius College men’s basketball team used a 24-4 run that ran from the closing moments of the first half through the first 4:23 of the second half en route to a 72-51 win over Manhattan College Saturday afternoon in the Draddy Gymnasium. The win improved the Golden Griffins to 8-8 overall and 2-4 in MAAC play, while the Jaspers dropped their 15th-straight game to fall to 2-15 overall and 0-6 in league action.
Marist held a 48-30 rebounding advantage, including 20 offensive rebounds, en route to defeating the Canisius College women’s basketball team 59-40 in the Koessler Athletic Center on Kid’s Day on Friday. The Golden Griffins fall to 5-11 overall and 1-4 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Rider junior Novar Gadson’s offensive put-back as the horn sounded allowed the visiting Broncs to take down the Canisius College men’s basketball team by a final score of 77-76 Sunday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win is Rider’s sixth-straight and improved the team to 12-5 overall and 4-1 in the MAAC, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 7-8 overall and 1-4 in league play.
Canisius College women’s basketball freshman Courtney VandeBovenkamp was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday. VandeBovenkamp is the fourth Golden Griffin to receive the honor in seven weeks this season.
Canisius College women’s basketball coach Terry Zeh announced today the signing of three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Ashley Gomez (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Kayla Hoohuli (St. Marys, Pa.) and Ashley Wilkes (Windsor, Ontario) will join the Golden Griffins for the 2011-12 season.
Owning a 47-25 edge in rebounding, making 80 percent of its free throws and going 8-for-14 from behind the arc, St. Bonaventure defeated the Canisius College women’s basketball team 74-41 at the Reilly Center on Tuesday night. The Golden Griffins have dropped three straight and fall to 2-5 overall.
Canisius College women’s basketball freshman Jamie Ruttle was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday. It’s the second consecutive week that a Canisius freshman won the award as Jen Lennox received the honor last week.
