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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer team heads out on a two-game road trip this week, taking on Siena on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 3:00 p.m. and Monmouth on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 12:00 p.m.
On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles (2-7-1, 1-3-0 MAAC)
- Laura Ortiz leads the Purple Eagles with three goals, which is the tenth-most in the MAAC, 19 total shots and 12 shots on goal.
- Eva Bachmann leads the team in assists with two. She also has one goal.
- Goalkeeper Shania van Nuland (1-6-1) has recorded 26 saves so far this season and has two shutouts. She is tied for eighth-most saves and fourth-most shutouts in the MAAC.
- Niagara has outshot opponents 68-56 in the first period and 126-123 overall.
Last Time Out
- The Purple Eagles were defeated by Rider, 1-0, in a tough defensive battle on Saturday, Oct. 1.
- Niagara outshot Rider nine to five in the first half of the game and six to four in the second half.
- Bachmann led the Purple Eagles with four total shots and Hailey Bicknell had a team-high two shots on goal.
Last Matchup with Siena (5-3-3, 3-0-0 MAAC)
- The Purple Eagles and the Saints last met on Sept. 30, 2015. Niagara defeated Siena 2-0 for its third straight conference win.
- Ortiz, assisted by Hayley Besaw, scored the Purple Eagles' first goal in the 38th minute.
- Emily Phillips, assisted by Kori Thorne and Haillie Price, put the game away for Niagara in the 66th minute.
Siena in the MAAC
- The Saints are second in the MAAC in shots with 152 and in assists with 23.
- Siena has the fifth-most goals in the conference with 16.
- Tara Sobierajski is tied for third in assists with four and Michele Tremblay is tied for fifth-most goals with four.
- Keeper Taylor Dorado's 1.11 goals against average is the fourth-best in the MAAC.
Last Matchup with Monmouth (6-4-1, 3-0-0)
- Niagara and Monmouth met last on Oct. 24, 2015. The Hawks defeated the Purple Eagles, 2-0.
- Ortiz led Niagara with three shots and Amelia Gulley had a team-high two shots on goal.
Monmouth in the MAAC
- Monmouth leads the MAAC in shots with 166 and in goals with 23. The team is also tied for the most shutouts with five.
- Alexis McTamney leads the MAAC in shots with 41 and Rachael Ivanicki is tied for the most game-winning goals with two.
- Keeper Amanda Knaub's .33 goals against average is the best in the MAAC.
Up Next
- The Purple Eagles return home for two games, hosting the Saint Peter's Peacocks on Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Fairfield on Saturday, Oct. 15 for senior day.
