Battle of the Bridge (Canisius–Niagara)
Battle of the Bridge
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Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, volleyball |
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First meeting |
2006 |
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Trophy |
Canal Cup |
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All-time series |
Canisius leads, 8–2 |
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Longest win streak |
Canisius, 6 (2011–present) |
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Current win streak |
Canisius, 6 (2011–present) |
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The Battle of the Bridge is the name of the all-sports rivalry between the Canisius Golden Griffins and the Niagara Purple Eagles.[1][2][3][4] Both schools are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The two teams compete every school year in 14 sports; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's golf, men's ice hockey, women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming & diving, and women's volleyball. The overall winner of the annual series receives the Canal Cup trophy.[5] The two long time Western New York rivals created the trophy in 2007 to enhance the historic rivalry between the two schools.[6] The name of the series is a reference to the Grand Island Bridge, which each team crosses when traveling along I-190 to the other’s campus.[7][8] The name of the trophy is a reference to the Erie Canal, which separates Erie County, where Canisius is located, and Niagara County, where Niagara is located.[6]
Overall results
Season |
Winner |
Overall Score |
Series |
Canisius |
Niagara |
2006–07[9] | Niagara | 10 | 24 |
Niagara 1–0 |
2007–08[10] | Canisius | 21 | 13 |
Tied 1–1 |
2008–09[11] | Canisius | 23 | 11 |
Canisius 2–1 |
2009–10[12] | Niagara | 15 | 17 |
Tied 2–2 |
2010–11[13] | Canisius | 20 | 13 |
Canisius 3–2 |
2011–12[14] | Canisius | 18.5 | 14.5 |
Canisius 4–2 |
2012–13[15] | Canisius | 21 | 12 |
Canisius 5–2 |
2013–14[16] | Canisius | 23.5 | 9.5 |
Canisius 6–2 |
2014–15[17] | Canisius | 21 | 7 |
Canisius 7–2 |
2015–16[18] | Canisius | 20.5 | 7.5 |
Canisius 8–2 |
2016–17 | | | |
To Be Contested |
Total | 10 Seasons | 193.5 | 128.5 |
Canisius |
References
- ↑ "Niagara beats Canisius". WIVB-TV. January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "A higher bridge for Canisius, Niagara". uscho.com. November 4, 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ ESPN, and Bill Bradley (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN. p. 114. ISBN 978-0345513922.
- ↑ Beck, Stan, and Jack Wilkinson (2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-8108-9120-3.
- ↑ "COLLEGE ROUNDUP (JAN 31): NU, Canisius to battle for Canal Cup". Niagara Gazette. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- 1 2 "Battle of the Bridge". GoGriffs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ Harrington, Mike (February 2, 2007). "Canisius, Niagara add to rivalry". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Battle of the Bridge". PurpleEagles.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf1/136469.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20500
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf1/136468.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20500
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com//pdf5/638298.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20500
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com//pdf8/714303.pdf
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf8/786728.pdf
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf8/950203.pdf
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf9/2542968.pdf
- ↑ http://purpleeagles.com/sports/2011/8/2/HistoricalCanalCup.aspx?id=21
- ↑ http://purpleeagles.com/sports/2011/8/2/HistoricalCanalCup.aspx?id=21
- ↑ http://purpleeagles.com/sports/2011/8/2/CanalCup.aspx
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- Petey
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- Mike Torrillo (265 Points)
- Mike Torrillo (121 Goals)
- Derek Slater (45 Wins)
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