Niagara Purple Eagles
2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team
UniversityNiagara University
Head coachJada Pierce (8th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationLewiston, New York
ArenaGallagher Center
(Capacity: 2,400)
NicknamePurple Eagles
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


AIAW tournament Final Four
Division II: 1979
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1979
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1979, 1980
WNIT Tournament Appearances
2023

The Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team is the college basketball team that represent Niagara University in Lewiston, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

History

Niagara began play in 1974. They joined the MAAC in 1989. They have never made the NCAA tournament. Their brief achievements came in regional AIAWs, such as winning the New York AIAW Championship in 1978 and 1980 and the Eastern AIAW in 1979, with a Third Place finish in the AIAW Small College tournament. They made it to the ECAC North title game in 1986, losing to St. Anslem's 77–65 and lost to Saint Peter's 66–38 in the 1997 MAAC title game. They have reached the second round of the MAAC tournament numerous times but have never won it. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Purple Eagles have an all-time record of 456–575. In 2023 Niagara made history by reaching the WNIT tournament for the first time in program history. The Purple Eagles would ultimately fall to Green Bay in their first appearance in the tournament ending one of the best seasons in the history of Niagara women's basketball. [2]


Postseason

AIAW College Division/Division II

The Purple Eagles made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II Basketball Tournament, with a combined record of 3–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1979 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game		 San Francisco
Charleston (WV)
Dayton
Tuskegee		 W, 56–52
W, 78–73
L, 59–76
W, 71–55
1980 First round Saint Peter's L, 55–75


WNIT results

The Purple Eagles have appeared in 1 Women's National Invitation Tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
2023 First Round Green Bay L, 52-84

Roster

Number Name Position Height Year Previous School Hometown
 2022-2023 Niagara Purple Eagles
0 Chardonnay Hartley Guard 5′3″ Sophomore Longwood Harlem, New York
1 Shelby Fiddler Guard 5′9″ Sophomore Patrick Henry Roanoke, Virginia
3 Lexie Roe Guard 5′7″ Junior Fayetteville-Manlius Manlius, New York
4 Ary Hicks Guard 5′5″ Sophomore Charlotte High School Punta Gorda, Florida
5 Aaliyah Parker Guard 5′9″ Junior Cardinal O'Hara Cheektowaga, New York
10 Amelia Strong Forward 6′2″ Sophomore Cardinal O'Hara Niagara Falls, New York
11 Angel Parker Guard 5′5″ Graduate Student Cardinal O'Hara Cheektowaga, New York
13 Destiny Strother Guard 5′9″ Graduate Student Pittsburgh Flint, Michigan
14 Alyssa Rossignol Forward/Guard 5′11″ Freshman Enfield High School Enfield, Connecticut
15 Kylie Buckley Forward 6′1″ Freshman Livonia High School Livonia, New York
20 Marlie Dickerson Guard 5′10″ Sophomore Central Dauphin Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
21 Lore Porter Guard 5′9″ Senior New Hope Academy Woodbridge, Virginia
23 Jade Rutledge Forward 5′10″ Sophomore Cardinal O'Hara Buffalo, New York
25 Saige Glover Forward 6′0″ Junior Northland Columbus, Ohio

References

  1. ↑ "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - 1617WBBRecordBook.pdf" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.


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