649 BC pulled an upset against University of New Hampshire to advance to the Elite Eight. Two years later, the women's hockey team, under head coach Margot Page, shocked the college hockey world by advancing to the Frozen Four, eventually tying the University of Minnesota in the third-place game. Five other Niagara teams have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in their respective sports: softball (1998); women's soccer (2006); women's tennis (2003 & 2005); Men's soccer (2012); women's volleyball (2009, 2010 & 2011). Clubs. During the 2019-2020 School Year, NU teams competed in Men's Baseball, Basketball, Ice 	Niagara University
27809889	Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer and Volleyball at the club level. Women teams competed in Basketball, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, and Volleyball while Co-Ed teams competed in E-Sports, Field Hockey and Golf. Badminton, Roller Hockey, Running, and Tennis clubs have also been active on campus in prior years. Intramurals. The Athletics Department also operates the Kiernan Center – Niagara's on-campus fitness facility – and sponsors a comprehensive slate of intramural sports, including basketball, broomball, flag football, indoor soccer, softball, street hockey, and rugby union. Notable alumni. Niagara has approximately 40,000 living alumni worldwide. Niagara alumni are distinguishing themselves in 	Niagara University
27809890	the fields of academics, government, law, religion, and sports Niagara University Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. It is run by the Congregation of the Mission and has 3,300 undergraduate students in 50 academic programs. Approximately half of the students are residents while the other half commute from the surrounding area. The college is known as a liberal arts school but offers programs in technical and pre-professional disciplines as well. It was listed as a census-designated place in 2020. History. Founded by the Congregation of 	Niagara University
27809891	649 BC 649 BC The year 649 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 105 Ab urbe condita" . The denomination 649 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. 649 BC The year 649 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 105 "Ab urbe condita" . The denomination 649 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval