Athletics
Niagara University Men’s Hockey Partners with SkateSkins® and Oishei Children’s Hospital to Bring Kids’ Creativity to the Rink
Original drawings created by the young patients at Oishei Children’s Hospital will be featured on skates worn by the Niagara University men’s hockey team and referees during Niagara’s annual Division I men’s exhibition game against USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program on Friday, Oct. 24, at Dwyer Arena.
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Niagara University Women’s Basketball Rocks the Block
embers of Niagara University’s women’s basketball team and their coaches helped to make the neighborhood around 25th Street in Niagara Falls, N.Y., a little more beautiful during Rock the Block, an annual event co-sponsored by NU’s Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement and Habitat for Humanity.
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Erin (Baker) Hanczyk, ’11, Finds Dream Job with DEC
Erin (Baker) Hanczyk’s love for the outdoors led her to Lake Placid, N.Y., shortly after she graduated from Niagara University in 2011 with a degree in communications.
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The Power of the Pitch- 25 years of NU Women’s Rugby
Megan “Megs” Guerra, ’04, M.S.Ed.’05, was struggling with being far home and missing a community. And then she saw a flyer announcing the start of a women’s rugby team. She didn’t know how to play, but she went to the meeting, anyway.
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Niagara University Hosts Young Hockey Fans During an Event Featuring Iconic Stanley Cup
Niagara University’s Dwyer Arena hosted students from Bloneva Bond Primary School in Niagara Falls and youth hockey teams from across the Buffalo region on Saturday, Jan. 4, during a special event that included viewing of hockey's most prestigious trophy, the Stanley Cup.
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Niagara University Alumnus Establishes Pioneering Gift for Athletics
Dr. Robert Wylie, ’74, has made a transformative gift to establish an endowed fund for the women’s golf program at Niagara University. This gift will support the team—which has recently seen a season of new program records and personal bests—well into the future.
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Dr. Mary McCourt, Jada Pierce Honored for Empowering Women
Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry at Niagara University, and Jada Pierce, head coach of the Niagara women's basketball program, are among the outstanding women being honored by the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier at its 2024 Niagara Awards: A Tribute to Women, Oct. 22, 2024.
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