The Niagara women's tennis team will play its first conference matches of the season this weekend. The Purple Eagles host Manhattan on Friday before traveling to Saint Peter's on Sunday.
First Serve- After winning three of five matches, Niagara (3-5, 0-0 MAAC) has dropped two straight matches.
- The Purple Eagles have been idle since March 6.
Across The Net- The Jaspers are coming off of a road loss the conference opponent Siena and are looking for their second win in the early stages of this season.
- Sophomore Gabriella Leon leads the team with nine wins in singles play, while seniors Caitlin Bricketto and Alyssa Rosello are tied for second with six wins each.
- Saint Peter's is 4-4 on the season and 2-1 in MAAC play with wins over Monmouth and Rider
- The Peacocks host LIU Brooklyn on Friday
Match Points- Niagara is 12-3 in conference matches since the 2012-13 season
- Senior Maria Ortiz leads the team with six wins in singles.
- The Purple Eagles are a combined 23-1 against Manhattan (12-0) and Saint Peter's (11-1) since the 2001-02 season.
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