Home Opener Next Up For Men's Soccer

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The Purple Eagles men's soccer team takes on the Buffalo Bulls for its first home game of the season Friday night at Niagara Field with a 7:30 p.m. kick-off. The home opener is followed by another Little Three matchup on Sunday when NU travels to St. Bonaventure to take on the Bonnies at 4:00 p.m.

Where to Watch

Live Stats and live video will be provided for the home opener. Broadcasts of both games can be found by clicking the links at the top of the page or the corresponding links on the schedule page.

Chalk Talk

The last time Niagara took on UB was way back in the 2011 season. The game featured two weather delays and went into overtime tied at 1-1. With NU trailing 1-0 with just three minutes left on the clock, former Purple Eagle Carl Haworth scored his seventh goal of the season to tie the game on a penalty kick. The Bulls eventually won the game 2-1 in overtime.
Niagara is 13-18-5 all-time against Buffalo.
The Purple Eagles and the Bonnies have gone head-to-head in each of the past two seasons with each team taking one match. Callum Willmott opened the scoring for the Purple and White in a 2012 match they would go on to win 3-2. SBU took last season's meeting 3-1. Nicholas Watson scored the only NU goal.
Niagara is 14-29-3 all-time against St. Bonaventure. The first meeting came in 1964.

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