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The Niagara Purple Eagles are back home for the consecutive weekend to host the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday and the Iona Gaels on Sunday. Both matches will start at 1 p.m.

Niagara (1-15, 0-5 MAAC) remains in search of its first conference win of the season after falling to Canisius in straight sets on Wednesday night.

Career-high Effort In Defeat
• Two Purple Eagles notched career-high marks in the defeat to Canisius on Wednesday
• Logan Rae and Amanda Sedore each had career-highs in digs with 18 and 16, respectively

Block Party
• NU is averaging 1.7 blocks per set which is on pace for its most since 2007 (2.11)
• Melissa McGwin is fourth in the MAAC with 1.08.

Across the Net: Manhattan Jaspers (10-7, 4-1 MAAC)
• Manhattan enters Saturday's match on a three-match win streak
• Leaders: kills per set – Ellie Wiekamp 2.74, assists per set – Teodora Peric 7.39, digs per set – Allie Yamashiro 4.52, blocks per set – Anna Kitlar 0.80
• Niagara is 6-2 in the last eight meetings (lost last two).

Across the Net: Iona Gaels (4-10, 2-2 MAAC)
• Iona is a on a four-match winning streak enter this weekend's matches.
• Leaders: kills per set – Catrina Warren 3.57, assists per set – Natalie Ziskin 10.00, digs per set – Katie Marabella 3.22, blocks per set – Shannon Ward 0.82
• The Purple Eagles have won nine of the last 10 meetings (lost last meeting).