Battle of the Bridge (Canisius–Niagara)

Battle of the Bridge
Sport Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, volleyball
First meeting 2006
Trophy Canal Cup
Statistics
All-time series Canisius leads, 8–2
Longest win streak Canisius, 6 (2011–present)
Current win streak Canisius, 6 (2011–present)
Canisius College
Niagara University
Locations in New York

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] Niagara1024 Niagara 1–0
2007–08[10] Canisius2113 Tied 1–1
2008–09[11] Canisius2311 Canisius 2–1
2009–10[12] Niagara1517 Tied 2–2
2010–11[13] Canisius2013 Canisius 3–2
2011–12[14] Canisius18.514.5 Canisius 4–2
2012–13[15] Canisius2112 Canisius 5–2
2013–14[16] Canisius23.59.5 Canisius 6–2
2014–15[17] Canisius217 Canisius 7–2
2015–16[18] Canisius20.57.5 Canisius 8–2
2016–17 To Be Contested
Total 10 Seasons 193.5 128.5 Canisius

References

  1. "Niagara beats Canisius". WIVB-TV. January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  2. "A higher bridge for Canisius, Niagara". uscho.com. November 4, 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "COLLEGE ROUNDUP (JAN 31): NU, Canisius to battle for Canal Cup". Niagara Gazette. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  6. 1 2 "Battle of the Bridge". GoGriffs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  7. Harrington, Mike (February 2, 2007). "Canisius, Niagara add to rivalry". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  8. "Battle of the Bridge". PurpleEagles.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  9. http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf1/136469.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20500
  10. http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf1/136468.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20500
  11. http://www.gogriffs.com//pdf5/638298.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20500
  12. http://www.gogriffs.com//pdf8/714303.pdf
  13. http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf8/786728.pdf
  14. http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf8/950203.pdf
  15. http://www.gogriffs.com/pdf9/2542968.pdf
  16. http://purpleeagles.com/sports/2011/8/2/HistoricalCanalCup.aspx?id=21
  17. http://purpleeagles.com/sports/2011/8/2/HistoricalCanalCup.aspx?id=21
  18. http://purpleeagles.com/sports/2011/8/2/CanalCup.aspx
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