SCORE: Niagara 3, Brock 0 (25-15, 28-26, 25-18)

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles defeated the Brock Badgers in straight sets on Wednesday night in an exhibition matchup inside the Gallagher Center.

Match Summary 
The first set started with both teams trading off points, leaving the score tied at seven early. From there the Purple Eagles never looked back, creating havoc on the court with an 86% sideout percentage for the set (13-15). Leading by as many as 10, Niagara took care of business, winning the set and taking the early lead for the match.
 
While the second set started off the same as the first, with both teams tied at seven early on, it was the Badgers who then played strong, leading by as many as five. Trailing 20-15 late, Niagara went on a 6-1 run to tie the score, 21-21. With Brock leading the set, 26-25, and set point on the line, the Purple Eagles finished the set strong, winning the final three points to take the second set, 28-26.
 
Leading now by two sets over the Badgers, the Purple Eagles looked to close out the match in straight sets. With the set tied at eight, Niagara took the lead for the remainder of the set, starting with a 5-0 run to push the lead, 13-8. While Brock was able to cut the lead down to one multiple times afterwards, Niagara held their ground on their home court. Leading 22-18, the Purple Eagles won their final three points similar to the previous set to take the shutout victory over Brock. 
 
Eagle's Eye On…

• Jaycie Roberts finished with a team-leading 18 digs and tied for the team lead in kills with seven, while also recording four aces.
• Jada Carrol also had seven kills in addition to her five kills.
• Meghan Higley had a team-best 17 assists against the Badgers.
• Alexis Gray recorded 16 assists and three aces in the match.
• Emilie Wright ended with 12 digs, including 10 in the second set.

Coach's Corner

• "That was a rare match between a Canadian CIS school and an NCAA Division I school; with us being only 20 miles apart it was long overdue. Brock did some nice things on offense that challenged us, but I was very pleased with our defense and our poise tonight. With Niagara University having such an international flavor perched on the Canada/USA border, it was a great experience for our players to play an international match like this." – head coach Vilis Ozols

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles return to MAAC play on Oct. 21 when they host Rider at 1 p.m. before hosting Saint Peter's on Oct. 22, also at 1 p.m.