The Purple Eagles men's soccer team (1-8-1, 0-2-0 MAAC) opens its home MAAC schedule with a match against the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will be eager to get their first conference points of the season.

Last Time Out

• Niagara was blanked on the road, losing 2-0 to the Siena Saints.
• Goalkeeper Colin Hanley got the start for the Purps and recorded eight saves.
• Sergio Lujan and Alex Dimitriu had NU's only shots on target.
• Niagara held the Saints scoreless for 77 minutes before conceding twice in the last 12 minutes.

 
In the MAAC

• As a team, the Purple Eagles' goalkeepers lead the conference with a total of 47 saves.
• Niagara is fifth in assists (11), fifth in assists per game (1.38) and tied for seventh in the conference in total goals scored (11).
• The physical play of the Niagara defense has put them in the top 3 in the MAAC for fouls committed with 120 through 10 games.
• Dimitriu is tied for fourth in the MAAC in goals (4) and is fifth in goals per game (.44).

 
Across the Pitch: Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-6-2, 0-1-0 MAAC)

• The Bobcats currently own the all-time series record, 4-0-0.
• Quinnipiac took the result the last time these teams played, winning 2-0 at home.
• Quinnipiac's head coach, Eric Da Costa, is the reigning MAAC Coach of the Year.
• Though the Bobcats were projected to finish second in the MAAC preseason poll, they are still searching for their first victory of the season.
• Junior goalkeeper Triston Henry has played every minute of all eight games and ranks second in the MAAC with an average of 4.62 saves per game.

 
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