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The Niagara volleyball team will begin a season-long five-match homestand this weekend when it hosts the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m. and the Fairfield Stags on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m.

Purple Points
·         With the sweep of the Iona Gaels on Sunday, the Purple Eagles (7-11, 3-4 MAAC) have won three out of their last four matches.
·         Sophomore Alex Stone led the team with a season-best 14 kills.
·         Freshman Alexis Gray, who finished with 34 assists and 10 digs, now has six double-doubles on the year.
·         After winning just four matches last year, a win against either Quinnipiac or Fairfield will double last season's total.

Purple Eagles in the MAAC        
·         Gray is currently third in the MAAC with 9.13 assists per set.
·         Stone leads the conference with 82 total blocks with an average of 1.17 per set.
·         Gray's 54 assists at Colgate is good for third most in by a conference player on the year. The San Clemente, Calif. native also finished with 52 assists at Canisius; sixth best by a MAAC competitor.
·         Senior Allison Reis finished with 35 digs at Colgate, which gives her the third most by a MAAC player this season.
·         Freshmen Nicole Matheis and Rylee Hunt both lead the MAAC with six aces in a match; tops by any MAAC player on the year.

Across The Net: Quinnipiac Bobcats (2-18, 0-8 MAAC)
·         Niagara has yet to lose to Quinnipiac in the all-time series, leading 4-0.
·         The Purple Eagles took last year's season series by a combined score of 6-1.
·         Leaders: kills per set – Katie Urycki (2.59), assists per set – Sierra Dawson (7.89), digs per set – Cody Michaels (3.27), blocks per set – Cheyenne Orsi (1.14)

Across The Net: Fairfield Stags (9-9, 5-3)
·         Niagara trails the all-time series 27-9.
·         Fairfield swept last year's series by a combined score of 6-1.
·         Leaders: kills per set – Caitlin Stapleton (2.67), assists per set – Carsen Meta (8.57), digs per set – Camille Coffey (4.78), blocks per set – Maddie FitzPatrick (1.06)