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Last Time Out
•  The Purple Eagles dropped a 59-51 heartbreaker to MAAC opponent Siena on Saturday, Dec. 29.
•  Niagara led through the first three quarters but, with a few minutes left to play, the Saints were able to take over the lead and come away with the win.
•  Taylor McKay led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 14 points and also had a career-high five steals.
•  Kaylee Stroemple and Sam Lapszynski both added nine points for Niagara.
•  Lapszynski led the team in rebounds with 12, a career-best.
 
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.
 
Niagara in the MAAC
•  The Purple Eagles rank second in assists with 172 total and 14.3 per game.
•  Niagara ranks third in the MAAC in field goal percentage; the Purple Eagles have made 260 of 692 attempted field goals for a percentage of .376.
•  The Purple Eagles are sixth in the MAAC in steals with 94 total and 7.8 per game.
•  Sam Lapszynski ranks first in the MAAC in field goal percentage; she has made 58 of 105 attempted field goals for a percentage of .552.
•  Lapszynski is fourth in blocked shots with 25 total and averages 2.1 per game.
•  Jamie Sherburne ranks third in assists with 51 total and 4.3 per game.
•  Kaylee Stroemple is eleventh in the MAAC in rebounding; she has 82 total rebounds and averages 6.8 per game.
•  Taylor McKay ranks seventh in steals with 21; she averages 1.8 steals per game.
 
Last Match-Up With Fairfield
•  The Purple Eagles and the Stags last met on March 6, 2015 in the second round of the MAAC Championships in Albany, N.Y.
•  Fairfield defeated Niagara 65-57.
•  Kelly Van Leeuwen led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 19 points.
•  Taylor McKay and Donisha Watson led the team in rebounding with seven rebounds each.
•  McKay also added 16 points for the Purple Eagles.
•  Casey Smith led rhe Stags in both scoring and rebounding; she had 14 points and eight rebounds.
•  Samantha Cooper and Felicia DaCruz also scored in double-figures; Cooper had 12 points and DaCruz had 10 points.
 
Fairfield in the MAAC
•  Fairfield has the second best field goal percentage in the MAAC; the Stags have made 253 of 654 attemped field goals for a percentage .387.
•  The Stags also rank second in free throw percentage, making 133 of 187 attemped free throws for a percentage of .711.
•  Fairfield has the number one rebounding defense with 435 rebounds; the team averages 36.2 per game.
•  Kelsey Carey ranks fourth in the MAAC in scoring; she has 161 total points and averages 13.4 points per game. Carey also ranks second in field goal percentage; she has made 68 of 125 attempted field goals for a percentage of .544.
•  Lizzy Ball is first in assists with 62 total and an average of 5.2 per game.
•  Samantha Cooper ranks sixth in rebounding with 80 total rebounds; she averages 8.0 rebounds per game.
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