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The Niagara Purple Eagles begin their three-match homestand against archrival Canisius on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.

First MAAC Win
• Niagara picked up its first conference win last Saturday with a sweep of Quinnipiac.
• Niagara had a season-high .242 hitting percentage while its 11 blocks are the second most this season.

McGwin's Strong Weekend
• Melissa McGwin led Niagara in kills, hitting percentage, blocks and points as the Purple Eagles went 1-1 last weekend. On the weekend, McGwin had 3.43 kills per set, a .458 hitting percentage and eight total blocks.
• Against Quinnipiac on Saturday, McGwin had match-highs in kills (11), hitting percentage (.667) and points (15.5) to help Niagara sweep of the Bobcats.
• The next day, McGwin led NU with 13 kills for her second straight double-digit kills match versus Fairfield. The Rochester, N.Y. native had a match-best hitting percentage of .364, on a minimum of 10 kills, which is third highest this season.

Win Streak Snapped
• NU had its nine-match win streak in the series with Canisius come to an end in the first meeting on Oct. 2.
• The win streak was NU's longest in the series
• The Purple Eagles nearly erased deficits in the first and second sets in the first meeting.

Battle of the Bridge
• The all-sports competition between Niagara and Canisius is in its eight season.
• Canisius leads the all-time series 5-2, including winning the last three seasons.
• The winner of each volleyball match receives one point.
• Niagara is leading this year's series, 3-1, through three events.

Across The Net: Canisius Golden Griffins (7-13, 5-4 MAAC)
• Canisius is 2-2 since its last meeting with Niagara
• Leaders: kills per set – Emily Elek (2.34), assists per set – Sydney Palka (4.70), digs per set – Emily Litwin (4.66), blocks per set – Roxanne Hernandez (1.15)
• Canisius leads the all-time series 30-29