NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - The Niagara men's soccer team (1-1-0) will take on two foes from New York this weekend, visiting Cornell (0-0-0) on Friday and Hartwick (1-0-0) on Sunday.

Niagara's match against Cornell will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Friday's game will be the season-opener for the Big Red, while Niagara already has two games under its belt.

On Sunday, Niagara will take on a Hartwick team that it defeated by a 2-1 margin at Niagara Field in 2010. The game between the Purple Eagles and Hawks is just the third-ever meeting between the two teams, while the first at Hartwick's Elmore Field.

Niagara will look to Carl Haworth and Bryan DaCruz for some offensive firepower this weekend, as both players are tied for the team lead with a goal, an assist and three points.

Following this weekend's contests, the Purple Eagles will continue their four-game road swing when they take part in the 2011 Green Bay Soccer Classic on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18.