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After edging Canisius in five sets to win their second consecutive MAAC contest, the Purple Eagles look to keep up the momentum when they travel to face Manhattan on Saturday and Iona on Sunday both at 1:00 p.m. 
 
Purple Points

• The Purple Eagles (6-10, 2-3 MAAC) topped archrival Canisius in five sets in their most recent match.
• Freshman Rayenne Hale led the team with a career-best 18 kills.
• Classmate Alexis Gray set a career-high in a conference match with 52 assists and had 13 digs for her fifth straight match with a double-double.
• Niagara had 75 digs in the match for the most in a four-set match this season.
• NU has strung together consecutive wins for the first time since winning six straight in Oct. 2012.
• Niagara has already surpassed its win total from last season (4).

Purple Eagles In the MAAC·        

• Alexis Gray's 54 assists at Colgate are the tied for the second-most by a MAAC player this season.
• Allison Reis' 35 digs at Colgate are the third most by a MAAC player this season.
• Alex Stone's nine total blocks (4-5) versus Gardner-Webb is third amongst MAAC players this season.
• Niagara had 16 aces at Delaware State which is a MAAC-high.
• NU's 64 assists vs Canisius are tied for the most by a MAAC team.
• Niagara's .295 hitting percentage in the four-set win over Providence ranks third in the MAAC for percentage in four-set matches.
• Gray is fourth in the MAAC in assists with 9.43 per set.
• Gray is first in the MAAC with 0.62 service aces per set
• Stone is third in the MAAC with 1.14 blocks per set 

Across The Net: Manhattan Jaspers (9-8, 3-3 MAAC)

• Manhattan holds a slim 19-15 series lead over Niagara.
• After winning six straight including sweeping the season series from 2009-2011, the Purple Eagles have been swept the past two seasons
• Leaders: kills per set – Malia McGuinness (3.17), assists per set – Theodora Peric (8.35), digs per set – Allie Yamashiro (4.78), blocks per set – Anna Kitlar (0.60)

Across The Net: Iona Gaels (4-13, 1-5 MAAC)

• Niagara leads the all-time series 20-16 over Iona
• After sweeping the season series from 2009-2011, the Purple Eagles have split the series the past two seasons
• Leaders: kills per set – Catrina Warren (3.25), assists per set – Natalie Ziskin (8.27), digs per set – Katie Marabella (4.58), blocks per set – Karly White (1.09)