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Live StatsThe Niagara men's soccer team kicks off its season with a Noon start at Niagara Field against the Robert Morris Colonials on Friday, Aug. 28.
Welcome Back- Niagara returns 14 letterwinners from last season's team including captain Brennan Koslow and senior midfielder Andrew Fegurson, as well as keeper Steve Casey
New Faces- 11 new Purple Eagles are on this season's roster including Pitt transfer Ryan Myers and freshmen defender Koby Sapon-Amoah, forward Steve Pondeca and goalkeeper Colin Hanley
- Hanley was named the 2014-15 Gatorade Louisiana Boys Soccer Player of the Year and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Boys Winter All-America Second Team.
Ferguson Shines For FC Buffalo- Andrew Ferguson played for FC Buffalo of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) this summer.
- The Stoney Creek, Ontario native was named to the NPSL All-Midwest First Team, was named FC Buffalo's Most Valuable Player and earned the club's Supporters Choice Award.
- Ferguson finished the regular season tied for second on the team with three goals and shared team-high honors with three assists.
- Ferguson played in 17 games last season for the Purple Eagles scoring two goals and recording three assists for seven points which were second most on the team. He is the team's returning leader in goals, assists and points.
Across The Pitch: Robert Morris Colonials (0-0-0)- NU trails in the all-time series 5-8-0.
- The Colonials finished 7-9-2 last season.
- Senior forward Neco Brett was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, which is the most prestigious individual award in NCAA soccer.
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