NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. -- Winners in two of its last three games, the Niagara University women’s basketball team (8-5, 0-2) returns to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play when it travels to Jersey City, N.J., to take on Saint Peter’s (5-6, 1-1) Saturday at 2 p.m. and then to Riverdale to play Manhattan College (4-8, 1-1) at 7 p.m. Monday.

The Purple Eagles dropped their final game of 2006, losing 69-42 at Akron Dec. 29. The Peahens have a four-game losing streak after being beaten, 51-38, by Tulsa Dec. 30. The Lady Jaspers are also looking for their first win in four games, having last lost at Villanova, 62-46, Dec. 30.

Niagara trails in the Saint Peter’s series, 34-8, and is tied with Manhattan, 17-17.