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The Purple Eagles (10-16, 7-9 MAAC) wrap up the 2015 regular season with two crucial matches which will determine a spot in the 2015 MAAC Tournament. Niagara hosts Saint Peter's on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Rider on Sunday, Nov. 15.

Last Time Out

• After winning three straight matches, the Purple Eagles have lost three consecutive matches.

 
Chasing A Spot For MAACs

• Niagara currently holds the sixth and final spot in the MAAC Tournament with a 7-9 conference record.
• The Purple Eagles, Canisius and Iona are all competing for the final spot. Canisius is 7-9 and Iona is 6-10.
• Niagara holds the head-to-head tie breaker with Canisius and split with Iona this season. If all three teams finish with an 8-10 record, NU holds the tie breaker in the "mini-conference".

Purple Points

• Rylee Hunt averages 5.22 digs per set, which is first in the MAAC and ranks her 16th nationally
• Alexis Gray averages 0.47 service aces per set, which is second best in the MAAC and ranks her 12^th nationally.
• Niagara as a team ranks third in the MAAC and 34^th in the nation with in aces per set average of 1.56, behind Manhattan (2.02) which leads the nation.

 
Welcome To The Club

• On November 1, Rylee Hunt became the newest member of the 1,000-dig club.

 
Record Watch:

• Melissa McGwin is currently fourth all-time in solo blocks at 78 for her career, four behind Jessica Anderson (1992-'95) for third place.
• McGwin also has 201 block assists for her career, currently fifth best and four behind Kelly Cruttenden (1994-'97) for fourth.
• Alexis Gray has 48 services aces on the season, which is 4^th best in Purple Eagle history. She is two aces away from tying Jessica Piscitelli's 1991 season mark of 50, for third place.

Across The Net: Saint Peter's Peacocks (4-21, 2-13 MAAC) 

• Niagara is 18-22 all-time against Saint Peter's, including a win in straight sets back on October 18^th of this year
• The Peacocks rank seventh in the MAAC in blocks per set average of 1.71
• Amanda Columbo is ninth in the MAAC with a 0.34 aces per set average
• Leaders: kills per set – Lauren Behrens (2.90), assists per set – Kaitlyn Sitton (7.31), blocks per set – Marlena Budna (1.01)

 
Across The Net: Rider Broncs (14-10, 10-4 MAAC) 

• Niagara is 18-11 all-time against the Broncs, including a loss to Rider back on October 17^th.
• Rider is first in the MAAC and second Nationally with a dig per set average of 17.72
• Emily Aldaya is second in the MAAC with a 4.97 dig per set average, and first with 596 total digs.
• Kaitlyn Griffin has 120 total blocks for the Broncs, which is first in the MAAC.
• Leaders: kills per set -- Hailey Riede (2.58) assists per set – Veronica Koval (5.30), blocks per set – Kaitlynn Griffin (1.00)

 
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