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Live VIdeoThe Niagara men's soccer returns home for Senior Day and welcomes the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday, Nov. 1. Game time is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. with the Senior Day ceremonies slated to begin 25 minutes before kick-off.
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Saying Goodbye - Before the game, the men's soccer team and the Niagara University community will be honoring the following seniors for all their hard work and dedication during their time on Monteagle Ridge; Jack Welsh, Roberto Fernandez-Andersson, Michael Hanton, Jacob Ohlin, Daniel Ulicny, Kyle Moraldo, and Callum Willmott.
Purple Eagles 101 (5-10-2, 2-5-1 MAAC)
- The Purple Eagles currently sit in 9th place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with 7 points on the year.
- Nicholas Watson's hat trick against Iona on Oct. 18 gives him the most goals (4) and points (9) on the team.
- Senior Callum Willmott is second on the team with three goals, while junior Andrew Ferguson has added two goals of his own.
- Senior Jacob Ohlin, juniors Julian Ekeze and Fabrizio Chiari, and sophomore Coletun Long have all chipped in a goal on the season.
On the Pitch: Manhattan Jaspers (1-11-2, 0-7-1 MAAC)
- Manhattan has a slight edge in the all-time series between the two schools with a record of 9-12-3.
- The most recent meeting between the two programs saw get shutout by the Jaspers 3-0 on Nov. 9, 2013 in Riverdale, N.Y.
- Manhattan fell to Saint Peter's in their most recent match, 1-0, on Oct. 29 in Riverdale.
- On the year, Manhattan is 1-6-2 on the road while Niagara sports a 2-2-1 record on Monteagle Ridge.
Up Next for Niagara
- After Manhattan, the Purple Eagles wrap-up their regular season with the Battle of the Bridge contest by welcoming arch-rival Canisius to Niagara Field on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m.
