Men's Soccer Faces Canisius In Season Finale

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Niagara men's soccer plays its last game of the regular season on home turf against conference rival Canisius on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Purple Eagles 101 (5-11-2, 2-6-1 MAAC)

The Purple Eagles are currently sitting in 9^th place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with 7 points.
Not only are there Battle of the Bridge points on the line, but so is a successful defense of the Big Four Shield. Niagara was the first holder of the trophy after topping UB 2-1 on Sept. 12 and they successfully defended it when it topped St. Bonaventure 1-0 on Sept. 14.
Sophomore Nicholas Watson is leading the Purple Eagles with 9 points. He is also leading the team in goals (4).
Senior Callum Willmott is second on the team with three goals and third on the team with points (6).
Junior Andrew Ferguson has contributed two goals and three assists this season, giving him 7 points on the year.
Senior Jacob Ohlin, juniors Julian Ekeze and Fabrizio Chiari, and sophomore Coletun Long have all chipped in a goal this season.

On the Pitch: Canisius Golden Griffins (9-6-2, 4-4-1 MAAC)

The Purple Eagles lead the Golden Griffins 8-2-1 in the past ten seasons of meeting.
The most recent meeting saw Niagara win 1-0 on Nov. 6, 2013 in Buffalo, N.Y.
The Golden Griffins beat Saint Peter's, 2-0, in its previous match on Saturday, Nov. 1.
This season, Canisius is 3-2 on the road, while Niagara is 2-3-1 on Monteagle Ridge.

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Players Mentioned

#25 Julian Ekeze: M/F; 6' 0"; Junior

#19 Coletun Long: D; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#8 Jacob Ohlin: M; 6' 0"; Senior

#9 Nicholas Watson: M; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#15 Callum Willmott: F; 6' 6"; Senior

#30 Fabrizio Chiari: M; 5' 4"; Junior

#21 Andrew Ferguson: M; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#25 Julian Ekeze
: 6' 0"; Junior
: M/F

#19 Coletun Long
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: D

#8 Jacob Ohlin
: 6' 0"; Senior
: M

#9 Nicholas Watson
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: M

#15 Callum Willmott
: 6' 6"; Senior
: F

#30 Fabrizio Chiari
: 5' 4"; Junior
: M

#21 Andrew Ferguson
: 6' 0"; Junior
: M