The second-seeded Niagara Purple Eagles will face the No. 3 seed Fairfield Stags in the 2015 MAAC Tournament Semifinals on Saturday at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, N.J.

First Serve

• Niagara (10-7, 7-1 MAAC) enters the championships on a five-match winning streak (Rider, Monmouth, Siena, Fairfield, Marist).
• Niagara's seven conference wins tie a program record and is the first time NU has won seven MAAC matches since going 7-0 during the 2008-09 season.
• The five-match win streak is the longest since winning six straight last season and it is the longest streak entering the MAAC Tournament since winning 13 straight entering the 2004 tournament.

Across The Net

• NU defeated Fairfield, 5-2, on April 11 in Fairfield, Conn.  The Purple Eagles won five of the six singles matches.
• Niagara is in search of consecutive wins over Fairfield for the first time since winning four straight from 2005-08.
• Since 2002, NU is 0-6 in the MAAC Tournament against the Stags. The programs have met four times in the semifinals and twice in the finals.
• NU fell 4-1 to Fairfield in last season's semifinals.

Match Points

• Brooke Briseno has won a combined 13 straight matches in singles and doubles.
• Briseno is on an eight-match winning streak in singles and went a perfect 7-0 in league matches at six singles. Her doubles partner, Stella Peisakhova, went 6-1 in MAAC matches at two doubles.
• Three other Purple Eagles enter with win streaks of at least two matches: Peisakhova (six), Maria Ortiz (five) and Paulina Velasquez (two).

Championship Points

• Niagara has won the MAAC Tournament twice (2003 & 2005) in program history.
• The Purple Eagles' are the No. 2 seed for the fourth time since 2002 and are 7-4 including winning the 2005 tournament.
• This is their highest seed since 2009 when they were the No. 1 seed; lost in the finals to Fairfield.   
• NU is seeking its first appearance in the final since 2009. 

Stay connected with the Purple Eagles through social media. Follow Niagara Athletics on Twitter @NUPurpleEagles and for in-game updates @NiagaraTennis. Check in with the Purple Eagles on Facebook/PurpleEagles and on Instagram @NUPurpleEagles.