Niagara Purple Eagles (1-9, 0-2 MAAC) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (4-6, 0-0 Horizon)
Sunday, December 21 at 3:00 P.M. ET
Wolstein Center
Live Stats: Gametracker
Live Video: Horizon League Network TV
The Tip-Off
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Jennifer McNamee
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Niagara will head on its second road trip to the state of Ohio for a Sunday afternoon contest against the Cleveland State Vikings at the Wolstein Center.
Start The Clock
- On Dec. 17, Jennifer McNamee moved into seventh place all-time in career 3-pointers at Niagara. She passed 1,000 point-club member and current assistant coach Katie Murphy.
- Ali Morris was named MAAC Rookie of the Week (12/15/08).
- Liz Flooks has made 11-straight free throws.
- Niagara is 13-23 against the Horizon League and is 1-0 this season versus the conference.
- Seven players hail from the state of Ohio (second most in the nation).
- Niagara is 6-16 all-time in the state of Ohio.
- The Purple Eagles have won the last two meetings versus the Vikings.
On the Court
Cleveland State Vikings (4-6)
The Vikings enter Sunday’s game in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Junior guard Kailey Klein leads the team with 18.3 points per game; Dominique Butler is the other player to average double-figures (11.9 ppg).
Against the Vikings (CSU leads 11-8)
Niagara trails in the series, 11-8, but has won three of the last four games. The Purple Eagles have also won the last two meetings at Cleveland State.
Last Meeting - December 17, 2007, Cleveland State 64 - Niagara 54
NIAGARA UNIV., - Niagara’s womens basketball team dropped a tough 64-54 decision to the Cleveland State Vikings in front of 294 people at the Gallagher Center.
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The Series |
Cleveland State leads 11-8 |
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Last Game |
December 17, 2007, Cleveland State 64, Niagara 54 |
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Last Niagara win |
November 12, 2006, Niagara 84, Cleveland State 83 |
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Last Cleveland State win |
December 17, 2007, Cleveland State 64, Niagara 54 |
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Last Niagara win in Cleveland |
November 12, 2006, Niagara 84, Cleveland State 83 |
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Last Cleveland State win in Cleveland |
November 19, 2000, Niagara 68, Cleveland State 89 |
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Current streak |
Cleveland State won the last meeting |
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Coach Faustin vs. Cleveland State |
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Against the Horizon League
Niagara is 13-23 versus teams in the Horizon League. The Purple Eagles and the Vikings have locked horns the most among teams in the conference. Niagara has already faced a team from the Horizon League (defeated Youngstown State on Nov. 22).
Horizon League Opponents
Cleveland State.................................................................................................................. 8-11
Valparaiso............................................................................................................................. 0-1
Wisconsin-Green Bay.......................................................................................................... 0-2
Wright State........................................................................................................................... 1-3
Youngstown State................................................................................................................ 4-6
TOTAL................................................................................................................................ 13-23
Ohio Homecoming Part Deux
On Nov. 22, Niagara visited Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio and left the Beeghly Center with a victory. This Sunday’s game at Cleveland State will once again bring a flock of Purple Eagles to Ohio for their homecoming. Seven players and one coach called the Buckeye State home: Paige Faine (Van Buren), Erika Harris (Gahanna), Jaclyn Konieczka (Parma), Jennifer McNamee (Oxford), Jacy Schulz (Middleburg Heights), Kristina Walton (Cleveland), Meghan Waterman (Dayton) and assistant coach Jarrod Mulheman (Uhrichsville).
The seven players are tied for second for the most players hailing from one state that is not where the school is located. Clemson leads women’s basketball with eight players from Georgia and Niagara is tied with UCF and South Carolina with seven players from Georgia.
School (state) Players from that State
Clemson (Georgia) 8
Niagara (Ohio) 7
UCF (Georgia) 7
South Carolina (Georgia) 7
George Mason (Maryland) 6
Marist (Ohio) 6
S.E. Louisiana (Texas) 6
