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Last Time Out
•  The Purple Eagles were defeated by the Monmouth Hawks, 83-60, on Sunday, Dec. 6 in their second MAAC matchup of the season.
•  Kaylee Stroemple led the team in scoring with a career-high 20 points.
•  Sam Lapszynski had the second double-double of her career with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She also had a career-best five blocks.
•  Emily Granruth scored eight points and had seven rebounds; both are career-highs.
 
Led by Lapszynski
•  Sam Lapszynski was named MAAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week coming off her best career games against Cleveland State on Nov. 27 and Detroit on Nov. 29.
•  Against Cleveland State, Lapszynski had the first double-double of her career; she had a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds. She also had a career-best three blocks.
•  At Detroit, Lapszynski surpassed her performance against Celeveland State and scored a new career-high of 27 points.
•  Lapszynski led the Purple Eagles in scoring in both matchups and led the team in rebounds against Cleveland State.
•  Lapszynski scored in double-digits against Manhattan on Dec. 4; she had 14 points and led the team in rebounds with nine.
•  She had the second double-double of her career against Monmouth on Dec. 6; she had 12 points and 11 rebounds. She also recorded a new career-best of five blocked shots.
 
Stroemple Stuns
•  Kaylee Stroemple is in the midst of a break-out season for the Purple Eagles. This season, she has started all seven games so far (compared to only three games in 2014-15) and has become both an offensive and defensive leader.
•  Stroemple scored a caeer-high 20 points at Monmouth on Dec. 6.
•  She had a career-best 10 rebounds against Youngstown State on Nov. 17.
•  Stroemple recorded a career-best four steals at Manhattan on Dec. 4.
 
Coach Pierce's First Win
•  First-year head coach Jada Pierce won her first game at Niagara on Nov. 27 against Cleveland State.
•  Niagara took on the Vikings at home and defeated them 73-72 in overtime.
 
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