Battle of the Bridge (Canisius–Niagara)
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The Battle of the Bridge is the name of the all-sports rivalry between the Canisius Golden Griffins and the Niagara Purple Eagles.[1][2][3][4] Both schools are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The two teams compete every school year in 14 sports; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's golf, men's ice hockey, women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's swimming & diving, and women's volleyball. The overall winner of the annual series receives the Canal Cup trophy.[5] The two long-time Western New York rivals created the trophy in 2007 to enhance the historic rivalry between the two schools.[6] The name of the series is a reference to the Grand Island Bridge, which each team crosses when traveling along I-190 to the other's campus.[7][8] The name of the trophy is a reference to the Erie Canal, which separates Erie County, where Canisius is located, and Niagara County, where Niagara is located.[6]
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| Sport | Multi-sport |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 2006 |
| Trophy | Canal Cup |
| Statistics | |
All-time series | Canisius leads, 13–4 |
Longest win streak | Canisius, 10 (2010–2019) |
Current win streak | Canisius, 1 (2022–present) |
Overall results
| Season | Winner | Overall score | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | Niagara | |||
| 2006–07 | Niagara | 10 | 24 | Niagara 1–0 |
| 2007–08 | Canisius | 21 | 13 | Tied 1–1 |
| 2008–09 | Canisius | 23 | 11 | Canisius 2–1 |
| 2009–10 | Niagara | 15 | 17 | Tied 2–2 |
| 2010–11 | Canisius | 20 | 13 | Canisius 3–2 |
| 2011–12 | Canisius | 18.5 | 14.5 | Canisius 4–2 |
| 2012–13 | Canisius | 21 | 12 | Canisius 5–2 |
| 2013–14 | Canisius | 23.5 | 9.5 | Canisius 6–2 |
| 2014–15 | Canisius | 21 | 7 | Canisius 7–2 |
| 2015–16 | Canisius | 20.5 | 7.5 | Canisius 8–2 |
| 2016–17 | Canisius | 30 | 8 | Canisius 9–2 |
| 2017–18 | Canisius | 27 | 9 | Canisius 10–2 |
| 2018–19 | Canisius | 19 | 11 | Canisius 11–2 |
| 2019–20 | Canisius | 16 | 10 | Canisius 12–2 |
| 2020–21 | Niagara | 10 | 16 | Canisius 12–3 |
| 2021–22 | Niagara | 13 | 23 | Canisius 12–4 |
| 2022–23 | Canisius | 19 | 17 | Canisius 13–4 |
| Total | 16* seasons | 327.5 | 222.5 | Canisius 13–4 |