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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer hosts Rider on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Niagara Field.
On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles (2-6-1, 1-2-0 MAAC)
- Laura Ortiz leads the Purple Eagles with three goals, 17 shots and 11 shots on goal. Her three goals are tied for eighth-most in the MAAC.
- Eva Bachmann leads the team in assists with two and is ranked tenth in the MAAC in assists.
- In goal, Shania van Nuland (1-5-1) is tied for third-most shutouts in the MAAC with two. She has 25 saves and a 1.90 goals against average, which is the seventh-best in the MAAC.
- Shangyne Samuels (1-1-0) earned her first career start and first career shutout in the Purple Eagles' 3-0 win against Quinnipiac on Sept. 24. She recorded a career-high seven saves on her way to earning MAAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Last Time Out
- Niagara fell to cross-town rival Canisius, 4-0, in the first Battle of the Bridge contest of the 2016-17 academic year on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
- Bachmann and Hailey Bicknell led the Purple Eagles with two shots each. Kelsey Lafferty had Niagara's only shot on goal of the match.
Last Matchup with Rider (6-2-2, 3-0-0 MAAC)
- The Purple Eagles and the Broncs last met on Oct. 31, 2015 in the first round of the MAAC Championships. Rider defeated Niagara, 4-1.
- Kori Thorne, assisted by Ortiz, had Niagara's lone goal of the game.
Rider in the MAAC
- Rider has the third-most goals in the MAAC with 18 and the fourth-most shots (133) and assists (13).
- The Broncs have allowed the fewest goals in the MAAC, only allowing nine so far this season and are tied for the most shutouts with four.
- Ellie Smith has six goals, the second-most in the conference.
- Bethany-May Howard has the best save percentage in the MAAC (.871), is tied for the most shutouts with four and has the second-best goals against average (.84).
Up Next
- Following Rider, the Purple Eagles have a two-game road trip, taking on Siena on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 3:00 p.m. and Monmouth on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 12:00 p.m.
