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The Purple Eagles men's soccer team (1-7-1, 0-1-0 MAAC) rounds out its three-game road trip in Loudonville, NY with a match against the Siena Saints on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. The matinee matchup provides an opportunity for Niagara to rebound after a disappointing loss at Iona to begin MAAC play.

Last Time Out

• To open MAAC play, Niagara lost on the road to the Iona Gaels by a final of 6-1.
• Goalkeeper Joel Gerberich started in net and recorded six saves in 72 minutes of action.
• Freshman Colin Hanley finished out the game allowing a single goal and making one save.
• Alex Dimitriu and Andrew Ferguson each recorded one shot on goal for Niagara, who only had three shots on target in the loss.

 
In the MAAC

• As a team, the Purple Eagles are ranked fifth in the conference in total goals scored (11), total assists (11), assists per game (1.38), and total saves (32).
• The physical play of the Niagara defense has put them in the top 3 in the MAAC for fouls committed with 109 through nine games.
• Dimitriu is ranked in a tie for second in the MAAC in goals (4) and goals per game (.57), while also being ranked third in points (9) and points per game (1.29).

 
Across the Pitch: Siena Saints (2-5-2, 1-0-0 MAAC)

• The Purple Eagles are 7-16-4 all-time against Siena.
• Over the last five meetings between the schools, Niagara is 1-3-1.
• Siena was victorious on the road in the only meeting last season, capturing a 2-1 victory at Niagara.
• After starting this season on a seven-game winless streak, Siena has won back-to-back decisions with victories over Fairleigh Dickinson (1-0) and Manhattan in the MAAC opening weekend (2-0).
• Junior forward Junior Rosero leads the Saints with goals (3), assists (3), and points (9).

 
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