EDISON, N.J. - Seven Purple Eagles are being honored as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced the 2008 Men's and Women's Tennis All-MAAC Awards. Leading the pack is Walter Garcia(Oaxaca, Mexico) who was named the 2008 MAAC Player of the Year. Full Story » »
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - The Niagara men's tennis team (10-9, 6-1) bowed out of the 2008 MAAC Tournament on Saturday when it lost to Fairfield, 5-2. The loss marks only the second team loss for the Purple Eagles to any conference opponent this year.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - The Niagara University men's tennis team took one step closer to winning a MAAC title as they defeated the Rider Broncs 6-1 in the first round of the 2008 MAAC Championships on Friday.
EDISON, N.J. - The Niagara men's and women's tennis teams placed seven student-athletes on the MAAC All-Acadmeic Team, as announced by the conference office on Friday. The men's team had two members on the list, while the women's team was represented by five student-athletes.
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Some of the places Alex Abji has traveled are destinations that most student-athletes would be lucky to see before graduating college. For Abji, it’s just part of his lifestyle. His father is the Executive Vice President of the one of the largest hotel and resort groups in the country, Host Hotel and Resorts based out of Washington, D.C.
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Senior Erick Garcia
Garcia Named Athlete of the Week NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Senior Erick Garcia (Oaxaca, Mexico) was named the Niagara University Athlete of the Week Monday after helping the men’s tennis team to a third-place finish at the 25th Annual Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Championship this past weekend.
Senior Erick Garcia
Garcia Named Niagara University’s Athlete of the Week NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – After sitting last season out with an injury, senior Erick Garcia (Oaxaca, Mexico) came back with a vengeance in his opening weekend of competition, and Monday earned Niagara University’s Athlete of the Week.
Past Athelete's of the Week
Abji Named Niagara Athlete of the Week NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Sophomore Alex Abji (Vancouver, B.C.), of the men’s tennis team, was named Niagara University Athlete of the Week Monday after helping the Purple Eagles win their spring season opener vs. Cleveland State this past Saturday.
