By Jase May, Sports Editor When Erik Brady took the stage of the Montante Cultural Center this past weekend to accept the coveted Rev. Paul J. Dugan award, he wasted no time showing the audience exactly why he had earned it. “I never imagined I could receive an award just for loving Canisius sports. I was born to do that, after all. Loving the Griffs comes as naturally to me as breathing,” he said. The Rev. Paul J. Dugan award is used to recognize supporters of Canisius athl

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief The Canisius women’s soccer team traveled across the state to New Rochelle, N.Y. as they prepared to take on the Iona Gaels in a matchup last Saturday. However, the weather had other plans as a nor’easter swept the east coast throughout the weekend, postponing the game to Monday afternoon. With the weather slowing down Iona, the Griffs took the extra days to perfect their play as junior Ava Pickard played hero once again in a 1–0 victory. An e

By Cecil Milligan, Sports Reporter As October begins, that means one thing: hockey season. The Canisius Golden Griffins will take the ice for the first time this season on Friday at the LECOM HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo, as they look ahead after a frustrating finish last year. Last year, the Griffs wrapped up their schedule with a 17–15–2 record. They went 12–12–2 against conference opponents, capped off with an exciting 5–1 win over rival Niagara. They ended the regular

By: Paige Apps, Sports Reporter After falling to Sacred Heart and Fairfield over the weekend, Canisius volleyball earned its first Metro Conference victory of the season on Tuesday, sweeping longtime rival Niagara 3–0 on the road in the latest edition of the Battle of the Bridge. The Golden Griffins improved to 1–2 in conference play with the confidence–boosting victory. The win marked Canisius’ 61st all–time victory over Niagara, extending the Griffs’ lead in the 118–match s

By Patrick Marek, Sports Reporter The beginning of Metro play has seen the continuation of the Canisius men's soccer team's struggles. Starting off 0–2 with losses against Iona and Rider, the midweek matchup against Mount St. Mary’s had a much different feel. A motivated Canisius team dominated the early possession and cashed in on a scoring chance midway through the first half. Scored by the team’s leading scorer, Romero Nicolazzo, after a well–worked attack starting from mi

By Mykah Moreland, Sports Reporter The Canisius University cross country teams competed in their first away meet of the season on Friday, Sept. 18, traveling to the National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Ind., hosted by Notre Dame. Canisius participated in this race for the 43rd time in their program's history, taking on schools such as Notre Dame and long–standing rival Niagara. Host Notre Dame took first place in the men’s and women’s competition with DePaul followin

By: Cooper Hillman, Assistant News Editor The Canisius Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating its 60th induction class on Friday, Sep. 25, with eight new members being commemorated. Since 1963, this tradition has been a part of the athletics program as a way to honor great athletes or even non-athletes who have made exceptional contributions to the athletics department. There are many individuals included in this vast list, with 223 members including this year's new nominees. Am

By Ryan Patota, Sports Reporter The Canisius men’s soccer team sought to bounce back this past weekend after closing out their nonconference slate with a tough home loss to Little Three rival St. Bonaventure. The team took the road last weekend to New Rochelle, N.Y. to face the Iona Gaels in their first conference game of the season. The Griffs, who have struggled to gain any sort of momentum this season, looked to turn it around against the Gaels this past Saturday. The team

By Sam Britton, Sports Reporter The Canisius University men’s golf team finished fourth at the John MacDonald Temple Invitational in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. this past week, marking their best performance of the season thus far. The 54-hole tournament featured 11 teams from all over the northeast, including two Metro opponents, Niagara and Rider, both of whom the Golden Griffins defeated. After a Round 1 score of 300, the Griffs sat in seventh place heading into Monday afternoo

By Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius volleyball team enters Metro Conference play with renewed momentum after earning its first victory of the 2026 season during the final weekend of nonconference action over Le Moyne. The Golden Griffins opened the WNY Invitational with a 3–0 sweep of the in–state rival Dolphins last Friday at the Koessler Athletic Center, using a balanced offensive attack and strong service game to secure their first win of the season. Canisius recor

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief With the clock winding down, the Canisius women’s soccer team had one last opportunity to put the ball past Rider Broncs’ goalkeeper Ashley Moore. The scoreboard read 1:07 at the Demske Sports Complex as senior captain Jessica Whitaker lined up for a free kick, and as soon as the ball was in the air, junior Ava Pickard tracked the rebound and sent it into the back of the net. In a back-and-forth game between the Broncs and the Golden Griffins,

By Patrick Marek, Sports Reporter After suffering four straight non–conference losses, the Canisius men's soccer team entered the weekend's matchup against Division III St. John Fisher desperate for a win. Playing one of the weaker teams on their schedule at home, gave the Griffs a great opportunity to experiment with the squad and launch themselves back to their winning ways. To honor its graduating members, the Griffs filled its starting lineup with 10 seniors and two grad

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief With fall nearing in, the weather in the northeast continues to feel like summer, but it’s helping freshman keeper Alexa Turmel stay hot in her inaugural season with the Canisius women’s soccer team. Despite dropping a 1-0 result to the Fairfield Stags in Connecticut over the weekend, Turmel stopped two point–blank shots en route to a 15–save performance. The Stags, who won the regular season title last season, have historically dominated ever

By Cassandra Ercoli, Assistant Sports Editor The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has undergone a rebrand over the summer to change its name to “The Metro Conference”, which went into effect on July 1. The rebrand hopes to bring in a clearer and distinct identity while also honoring the conference’s 45 years of athletic history. According to the Metro, the new identity is a result of a longstanding marketing initiative that began in 2023, which included intense fee

By Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius volleyball team will look to close out its nonconference schedule on a positive note this weekend as the Golden Griffins host the WNY Invitational at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius enters the tournament 0–8 on the season after falling to Syracuse in straight sets on Sunday at the inaugural Flower City Volleyball Invite. While the Griffs have yet to record a victory, the final weekend of nonconference play pro

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief The Golden Griffin Broadcast Network began a new pay–per–view model last Saturday during the men's soccer game against St. John Fisher. The network has been free to fans, streaming Canisius sports for parents, families and fans for eight of the 15 Division I sports at Canisius during the entire 11 years of its existence until now. Viewers of the network are able to purchase access to individual games, a six dollar–a–month deal, or a monthly pa

By Andrew Nowel, Editor-In-Chief The summer heat still surrounds the western New York region as Canisius women’s soccer on the Demske Beach becomes more important as conference play begins. In the inaugural game of the Metro Conference, the Sacred Heart Pioneers won the championship rematch behind the brick wall of reigning tournament most valuable player (MVP), Kyran Thievon. Last November, the Griffs hosted the Pioneers in the championship game of the conference tournament,

By Mykah Moreland, Sports Reporter The Canisius University men’s cross country team brought home their 20th consecutive Little Three Championship this past weekend as the Griffs kicked off their 2026 campaign in Buffalo, N.Y. The Golden Griffins took on local rivals Niagara and St. Bonaventure for their annual rendition of the event. The men’s side brought home the win with a combined team score of 26 points. Junior Fenway Breckles, following last year’s performance where he

By Paige Apps, Sports Reporter The Canisius women’s volleyball team is still searching for its first victory of the 2026 season, but the Golden Griffins have shown plenty of reasons for optimism seven matches into the year. Canisius enters the next stretch of its schedule with a 0–7 record after going winless at the Canisius/UB Invitational over the weekend. Despite the results, the Griffs have continued to show their ability to battle through difficult stretches, push oppone

By Patrick Marek, Sports Reporter The Canisius University men’s soccer team is still searching for its first win of the 2026 campaign after dropping a match to the Mercyhurst Lakers last Saturday. Trailing 1–0 at the half, the Griffs struggled to produce opportunities, recording zero shots and corners in the frame. With the Lakers adding a tally in the 64th minute, senior captain AJ Zarcone cut the deficit in half less than four minutes later with a goal set up by sophomore N