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The Niagara Purple Eagles will begin conference play this weekend with matches at Siena on Saturday at 1 p.m. and at preseason favorites Marist on Sunday at 1 p.m.

• After winning three of its last four, Niagara (4-6, 0-0 MAAC) dropped its last two matches at the Panther Classic against Duquesne and Pitt on Saturday.
• Nicole Matheis has the second and third two kills performance among MAAC players - 22 (Colgate), 21 (Providence)
• Alexis Gray's 54 assists at Colgate are the most by a MAAC player this season.
• Allison Reis' 35 digs at Colgate are the most by a MAAC player this season.
• Alex Stone's nine total blacks (4-5) versus Gardner-Webb are a MAAC-best.
• Niagara had 16 aces at Delaware State which is a MAAC-high.
• NU's 61 assists at Colgate are the most by a MAAC team.
• Niagara's .295 hitting percentage in the four-set win over Providence is a MAAC-leading percentage in four-set matches.
• Gray is second in the MAAC in assists with 9.66 per set.
• Niagara is third in the MAAC in hitting percentage, kills and assists.

Across The Net: Siena Saints (2-9, 0-0 MAAC)

• Niagara trails in the all-time series with Siena, 13-22.
• After splitting the regular season series for four straight seasons, NU lost both meetings to Siena last season.

Across The Net: Marist Red Foxes (8-2, 0-0 MAAC)

• NU holds a commanding 22-9 lead in the all-time series with Marist.
• Niagara is 9-2 in the last 11 matches versus Marist. The Purple Eagles were swept last season.