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The Niagara Purple Eagles (6-4-2, 4-1-0 MAAC) bring their unbeaten MAAC road record to Rider (7-5-0, 4-2-0 MAAC) for a 1:30 pm kickoff on Wednesday.
Last Time Out
- In a battle of undefeated MAAC sides, the Manhattan Jaspers topped the Niagara Purple Eagles, 1-0, at Niagara Field on Oct. 10 to snap the Purple Eagles' four-game winning streak.
Road Warriors
- The Purple Eagles are 4-1-1 on the road this season, including winning their first two conference road games (Fairfield, Quinnipiac)
- Niagara's best MAAC road record was 4-0-1 in 2003.
Top Half of the MAAC
- Niagara and Rider are both level on 12 points for a tie for third place.
- The Purple Eagles' 4-1-0 start is their best since finishing the 2005 season with an 8-1-0 conference record.
- Haillie Price leads the MAAC in points per game (1.91), shots per game (4.91) and shots on goal per game (2.27), while ranking second in goals per game (0.82), total goals (nine) and total points (21).
- Claire Feiertag is fourth in the MAAC with a 1.13 goals against average.
In The NCAA
- Haillie Price is 13th in the NCAA in goals per game, 14th in shots per game, and 17th in points per game and shots per game.
- Niagara is 56th in the nation in shots per game (15.67).
Across The Pitch: Rider Broncs (7-5-0, 4-2-0 MAAC, 12 Points)
- The Purple Eagles lead the all-time series, 11-6-1.
- Niagara has is 4-2-1 in the last seven meetings and will be looking for its first win at Rider since 2008.
- Rider has won three of its last four matches entering Wednesday's game.
