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Live Video After six-straight matches on the road, the Purple Eagles are back at the Gallagher Center this weekend to face Rider (Saturday) and Saint Peter's (Sunday) with both matches starting at 1 p.m.
Purple Points
· After winning three of four matches, the Purple Eagles (4-9, 0-2 MAAC) are on a five-match skid.
· Niagara opened its MAAC schedule falling in five sets at Siena on Sept. 20 and in straight sets to Marist on Sept. 21.
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Alexis Gray's 54 assists at Colgate are the most by a MAAC player this season.
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Allison Reis' 35 digs at Colgate are the most by a MAAC player this season.
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Alex Stone's nine total blocks (4-5) versus Gardner-Webb ranks second most by a MAAC player this season.
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Nicole Matheis has the fourth and fifth most kills among MAAC players - 22 (Colgate), 21 (Providence)
· 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 ranks second in the MAAC for percentage in four-set matches.
· Gray is second in the MAAC in assists with 8.94 per set.
· Niagara is fifth in the MAAC in hitting percentage, fourth in kills, and third in assists.
Across The Net: Rider Broncs (6-7, 1-0 MAAC)· Niagara holds a commanding 18-8 lead in the all-time series with Rider.
· After sweeping the season series the previous four seasons, the Purple Eagles were swept last season.
· Leaders: kills per set – Kaitlyn Griffin (2.75), assists per set – Ashlee Amatulli (5.44), digs per set – Emma Aldaya (3.85), blocks per set – Kaitlyn Griffin (0.92)
Across The Net: St. Peter's Peacocks (2-7, 0-1 MAAC)· NU trails 15-22 in the all-time series with St. Peter's.
· Before being swept last season, the Purple Eagles had won seven straight in the series while only dropping one set along the way.
· Leaders: kills per set – Lauren Behrens (2.82), assists per set – Kristina Baehr (8.52), digs per set – Kayla Howell (3.24), blocks per set – Brittany Smith (0.61)
