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The Niagara volleyball team will host its final home games of the season this weekend with a match against Quinnipiac on Saturday and Fairfield on Sunday.
 
Purple Points

• The Purple Eagles bounced back from a three-match losing streak to beat rival Canisius on Wednesday, resulting in a season sweep of the Golden Griffins.
• In the match against Canisius, Nicole Matheis recorded 15 kills, making it her sixteenth match of the season with double-digit kills. She also tacked on three service aces, giving her her fourth match of the campaign with three or more aces.
• Senior Alex Stone has logged in at least one total block in every match this season except one.
• Alexis Gray posted her 11th double-double of the season in the win against the Golden Griffins, posting 35 assists and 12 digs.

 
Ace Up Their Sleeve

• The Purple Eagles continue to progress in service aces, now ranking seventh in the country in team service aces with 173.

 
In the MAAC

• The Purple Eagles are 8-6 in conference play and are fourth in the standings.
• Niagara leads the MAAC with 173 aces and 1.8 aces per set.
• Alexis Gray leads the MAAC in aces with 45 and aces per set with .47. She is 13 aces away from tying her own program record of 58 set last season.

Senior Day

• The Purple Eagles will honor four-year starter Alex Stone on Sunday during their senior day ceremony.

 
Across The Net: Quinnipiac Bobcats (19-9, 11-4 MAAC)

• Niagara is 9-0 all-time against Quinnipiac, including a dramatic five-set win earlier this season.
• Maria Pansari continues to lead the MAAC in assists, averaging 10.29 assists per set.
• Allison Leigh of the Bobcats just recently tied their school record for most blocks in a season with 145.
• Leaders: kills per set - Jen Coffey (3.15), assists per set - Maria Pansari (10.29), blocks per set - Allison Leigh (1.37).

 
Across The Net: Fairfield Stags (22-5, 15-0 MAAC)

• Niagara is 10-31 all-time against Fairfield.
• The Purple Eagles and Stags split last season's meetings with both teams winning on their home court.
• Fairfield's Megan O'Sullivan was recently named MAAC Player of the Week.
• Leaders: kills per set - Skyler Day (4.14), assists per set - Sydney Buckley (6.24), blocks per set - Megan O'Sullivan (1.02).

 
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