EDISON, NJ (January 19, 2022) – The Niagara University women’s basketball team defeated Rider University, 75-74 after playing their home-away series in back-to-back games.  
 
Niagara (6-8, 3-3 MAAC) – 75 | Rider (5-11, 3-4 MAAC) – 74
Alumni Gymnasium | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
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The Niagara University women’s basketball team trailed for more than 35 minutes against Rider on Tuesday night but pulled out the 75-74 victory on the road in Alumni Gymnasium. For the Purple Eagles, Aaliyah Parker scored a team-high and career-best 22 points, followed by Maddy Yelle and Kyra Grimshaw with 16 and 13, respectively. For the Broncs, Makayla Firebaugh scored a career-high and tied a MAAC individual season-high with 31 points. Raphaela Toussaint recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds and Jessika Schiffer added 12 points as well. Niagara and Rider split their season series.
 
The 2021-22 campaign culminates with the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 8-12 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Stay up to date with all MAAC basketball by visiting MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. The road to AC!
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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