Niagara University Athletics

Why Niagara?
"I chose Niagara for many reasons. I love the beautiful campus, I bonded with the coach, I like the players on the team, and the school has great academics."

2013-14 (Junior)
Finished second on the team and 11th in the MAAC with 12.9 ppg while playing 29.1 minutes per game...scored at least 20 points in five games with 20 against Monmouth (2/22), 22 vs Canisius (1/29), 21 against St. Peter’s (1/12), 25 vs. Lehigh (11/8), and 29 against Siena (1/10…the 20 points against Seina was a career-high…finished 12th in the NCAA with a 42.9 percent three-point field goal percentage…led the MAAC with a 91.4 percent free-throw percentage…named to College Sports Madness’ Third Team All-MAAC…named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2012-13 (Sophomore)
Played in all 31 games as a sophmore with 18 starts...Second on the team averaging 9.6 points per game, three point field goal attempts (254), and in three point field goals made (95)...Averaged 4.3 rebounds per game while playing 29 minutes per game...Had a season-high 20 points after shooting 6-for-10  (60 percent) from beyond the arc against Manhattan College on March 1...Was 6-for-6 from the free throw line vs Rider on March 8...Finished the season starting the last six games of the year...Finished the campaign eighth in the MAAC with a 35.4 (57-for-161) three point field goal percentage and added  a 86.7 (52-for-60) free throw percentage.

2011-12 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games as a freshman...Named to the All-MAAC Rookie Team...Led the team with an 87.5 free throw percentage...Third on the team averaging 6.8 points per game off the bench...Second on the team in three point field goal attempts (115) and led the team in three point field goals made (53)...Shot 46 percent from behind the arc, averaged 2.6 rebounds per game while playing 19.1 minutes per game...Had a career high 22 points on February 2 at Saint Peter’s, a game in which she also recorded her most made three pointers in a game, most field goal attempts in a game while logging 27 minutes...Recorded nine rebounds vs Stetson on November 18, 2011...In MAAC play she finished first in the conference in three point percentage (51.3%) and second in three-point field goals made (41) 

High School (Middleton High School South)
Averaged 18.2 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 1.1 steals per game and led the Shore Conference with a 85.3 free throw percentage during her senior campaign at Middletown South High School...Named All-Monmouth County Third-Team..Led the Eagles to the 2011 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 3 Tournament semifinals.

McGuiness break out season was her junior year when she earned First-Team All-Shore Conference (Hoop Group), Second-Team All-Shore Conference (All Shore Media), First-Team All-Junior (Hoop Group), Second-Team All-Group 3 (Newark Star Ledger), All-Monmouth County Second-Team and Shore Conference Coaches’ First-Team honors...The Eagles advanced to the championship game of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 3 Tournament.

Personal
Born in Lincroft, NJ ... Daughter of Maura and James McGuinness ... Studying mathematics.