Senior Chantelle Wilson

NIAGARA UN., N.Y. -- Coming off a swept of cross-town rival Canisius College, the No. 9 Niagara University women's basketball team (14-15, 6-12) opens play in the 2007 Bank of America Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament when it plays No. 8 Manhattan College (10-19, 7-11) at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Arena at Harbor Yard.