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Purple Eagles Host Siena Wednesday Afternoon

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer team hosts the Siena Saints on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 3:00 p.m.

Last Time Out
  • The Purple Eagles fell to Fairfield, 2-1, on Saturday, Oct. 7.
  • Courtney Betts scored the lone goal for Niagara in the seventh minute of the game. She was assisted by Hailey Bicknell.
  • Goalkeeper Sabrina Locas recorded a career-high 10 saves against the Stags.

On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles (6-5-2, 2-3-1 MAAC)
  • Betts leads the team with a career-high five goals and 13 points. She is tied for fourth-most goals in the MAAC and is fifth in points. Betts and Bicknell have the most assists with three each.
  • Bicknell and Kelsey Araujo are second on the team in goals with three each and Araujo leads the Purple Eagles in shots (40) and shots on goal (18).
  • Betts and Eva Bachmann are tied for fifth in the MAAC in game-winning goals with two each so far this season.
  • Locas (2-4-1) and Shania van Nuland (3-1-1) have split time in net for the Purple Eagles and have each played 605 minutes. Locas leads in saves with 35. Van Nuland has recorded two solo shutouts and has an impressive 0.89 goals against average, which is the second-best in the MAAC.

Last Meeting with Siena
  • The Purple Eagles and the Saints last met on Oct. 5, 2016. Niagara was blanked by Siena, 4-0.

On the Field: Siena Saints (8-6-0, 4-3-0 MAAC)
  • Gabby Albano leads the Saints, and is second in the MAAC, in scoring with seven goals. She also has a team-high 16 points.
  • Michele Tremblay leads Siena and the MAAC in assists with eight. She also has taken a team-high 41 shots and 16 shots on goal.
  • Taylor Dorado (8-5-0) has seen the most time in goal for the Saints. She has 69 saves, four shutouts and a 1.04 goals against average. Dorado's .831 save percentage is the second-best in the MAAC.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles face Quinnipiac on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12:00 p.m. in Hamden, Conn.

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Players Mentioned

Kelsey Araujo

#9 Kelsey Araujo

M
5' 6"
Sophomore
Eva  Bachmann

#19 Eva Bachmann

F
5' 4"
Senior
Courtney  Betts

#7 Courtney Betts

F
5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Hailey Bicknell

#3 Hailey Bicknell

F
5' 0"
Sophomore
Shania van Nuland

#33 Shania van Nuland

GK
5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sabrina Locas

#1 Sabrina Locas

GK
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kelsey Araujo

#9 Kelsey Araujo

5' 6"
Sophomore
M
Eva  Bachmann

#19 Eva Bachmann

5' 4"
Senior
F
Courtney  Betts

#7 Courtney Betts

5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
F
Hailey Bicknell

#3 Hailey Bicknell

5' 0"
Sophomore
F
Shania van Nuland

#33 Shania van Nuland

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
GK
Sabrina Locas

#1 Sabrina Locas

5' 7"
Freshman
GK