NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. — A promising start turned sour for Niagara as they dropped a 6-2 decision to crosstown rival Canisius at Dwyer Arena on Saturday night.

How it Happened
The Purple Eagles (17-14-3, 15-9-2) kept pace early, with junior forward Noah Hackett netting his 11th goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1 in the final seconds of the first period. Ross Roloson and Lane Brockhoff assisted on the play.
 
Spencer Young gave the home crowd of 1,649 something to cheer about early in the third period, scoring short-handed to even the game at 2-2. However, the momentum was short-lived as Canisius responded with four unanswered goals to close out the game.
 
Goaltender Pierce Charleson, faced a barrage of shots throughout the night, making 33 saves in the loss. The Purple Eagles' offense struggled to find its rhythm, managing just eight shots in the final frame.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara's record drops to 36-34-6 all-time against Canisius.
• With 1,649 people in attendance, Saturday marked the highest attended game at Dwyer Arena since Feb. 22, 2013.
• Young has scored in every game he has played against Canisius.
• R. Roloson has recorded a point in every game faced against the Golden Griffins.
 
Up Next
Niagara will be the no. 4 seed in the upcoming Atlantic Hockey America Championship tournament and will play no. 5 Army West Point for a best of three game series on Friday Mar. 7-9.