The second-place Niagara Purple Eagles (8-5-2, 6-2-0 MAAC) host the first-place Monmouth University Hawks (12-2-2, 8-1-0 MAAC) in their home finale this Saturday at 1:00 pm. With a win on Senior Day, Niagara has a chance to close the gap between Monmouth and give itself a chance to compete for the conference title in the season finale.

Last Time Out

• Niagara grabbed a dramatic 1-0 victory over archrival Canisius curtesy of Haillie Price's strike in double overtime
• Laura Ortiz's assisted Price 24 seconds into the final frame, giving Ortiz four assists on the season and Price 10 goals for the year
• Claire Feiertag notched three saves for her fifth shutout of the 2015 campaign

Senior Day

• Niagara will honor its five seniors before the game: Bianca Marrara, Jami Peterson, Hayley Besaw, Haillie Price and Claire Feiertag.
   

In The MAAC

• Niagara is second in the MAAC with 18 points on the season and is six points behind Monmouth with a game in hand.
• Niagara clinched a spot in the six-team MAAC Tournament with a win over Canisius on Wednesday. The top two teams receive a bye while the third and fourth-seeded teams will host an opening round game.
• Haillie Price leads the MAAC in points per game (1.92), goals per game (0.83), shots per game (4.67) and shots on goal per game (2.25). She is second in the MAAC in total goals (10), points (23) and game-winning goals (4).

In The NCAA

• Haillie Price is seventh in the nation with 0.83 goals per game and 14^th in points per game.
• Niagara is tied for 42^nd in the nation in shots per game (16.00).

Across The Pitch: Monmouth Hawks (12-2-2, 8-1-0)

• The Purple Eagles trail the all-time series 1-8-0.
• The most recent contest between the two programs saw Niagara fall to Monmouth 3-1 in a road match on Oct. 4, 2014.
• Monmouth is 8-1-0 in its last nine games, bringing a three-game winning streak to Monteagle Ridge