The women’s basketball team soared past no. 8 Niagara by the final score of 66-62, in the first round of the MAAC Championships on Thursday, March 7. With the win, the Hawks were set to face top-seeded Iona on Friday, March 8. The Purple Eagles ended their season at 10-20.
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Hawks Eliminated from MAAC Championships
The men’s basketball team was eliminated from the MAAC Conference Tournament this past Thursday, March 6, when they fell to Rider University 71-60 in the tournament’s first round. With the loss the Hawks 2013-2014 season officially comes to an end.
Men Lose 20-4 Against RU
Lacrosse Off to a Rocky Start
The men’s lacrosse program has started off their inaugural season 0-4 as the Hawks fell 20-4 against Rutgers University at High Point Solutions Stadium on Saturday, March 8.
Women Earn First Win
Lacrosse Off to a Rocky Start
The women’s lacrosse team overpowered the Wagner Seahawks on Saturday, March 8 at Kessler Field. With the win, the Hawks improve to 1-3 while Wagner falls to 2-3.
SIDELINES: 03/12/2014
The women’s bowling team finished 20 out of 29 teams this at the Music City Classic hosted in Nashville, TN this past weekend. The Hawks were led by sophomore Kaitlyn Reth who finished 16th overall with a 201.3 average.
Men’s Basketball Splits Weekend
The University men’s basketball team snapped a nine game losing streak by besting the Purple Eagles of Niagara University at the Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC), 75 – 50 on Friday, Feb 28 only to enter another losing streak as they fell to Siena College, 70 – 54 on Sunday, March 2.
Track and Field Wins First MAAC Title
The men’s and women’s track and field squads finished their first season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) by winning the MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championship on Friday, Feb. 21. The championship meet was held at the New York Armory, a familiar territory for the Hawks this season, which is located in Manhattan, NY. The men’s side scored an overall 169 points while the women scored 215.50 points during the meet.
Women’s Basketball Finish Season, 7-24
The women’s basketball team split their weekend as they fell to the Marist Red Foxes by the final score of 83-52 on Friday, Feb 28 and defeated the Siena Saints in their final home game of the season on Sunday, March 2. The Hawks regular season record is now solidified at 7-24 (6-14 MAAC).
Women’s Lacrosse Have a Rough Start
The women’s lacrosse team lost their second home game of the season, 12-6, to the Lafayette Leopards on Wed., Feb. 26. With the loss, the Hawks decline to 0-3 while the Leopards improve to 2-2.
SIDELINES: 03/05/2014
Senior Chevannah Paalvast and freshman Helena Kurt were both named to All-MAAC women’s basketball teams for their play this season. Paalvast received third-team All-MAAC honors while Kurt received a spot on the All-Rookie team.