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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The No. 8 Niagara Purple Eagles will face the No. 9 Canisius Golden Griffins in the first round of the MAAC Championships in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 2:00 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN3.Â
Last Time Out
On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles (7-8-2, 3-6-1 MAAC)
- Courtney Betts leads the Purple Eagles with a career-high five goals. She is tied for ninth in the MAAC in goals and tied for tenth in points with a team-leading 13.
- Bicknell has recorded a team-high four assists.
- Araujo leads the team in shots with 48 and shots on goal with 24. She is eighth in the MAAC in shots and tenth in shots per game (2.82). She is second on the team in goals with four.
- Shania van Nuland (3-3-1) has seen the most time in net for the Purple Eagles this season and has recorded 39 saves. Her 1.01 goal against average is the fourth-best in the MAAC and her .812 save percentage is the fifth-best.
Purple Points
- The Purple Eagles last trip to the MAAC Championships was in 2015. Niagara fell to No. 4 Rider, 4-1, in the first round.
- Niagara last faced Canisius in the first round of the MAAC tournament in 2014, defeating the No. 6 Golden Griffins, 1-0, to advance to the second round. The Purple Eagles fell to Fairfield in the second round.
Last Meeting with Canisius
- The Purple Eagles and the Griffs last met on Oct. 4, 2017 for their annual Battle of the Bridge matchup. Canisius defeated Niagara, 1-0.
On the Field: Canisius Golden Griffins (7-8-2, 2-6-2 MAAC)
- Gretta Dry, Madeline Beaulieu and Paige Buscaglia have all scored a team-high two goals. Dry leads the team in shots (28) and shots on goal (13).
- Emily Czechowski leads the Griffs in assists with three.
- Alana Rossi (7-8-2) has seen the most time in goal for Canisius and has recorded 62 saves. She has recorded the second-most shutouts in the MAAC with eight and is seventh in the MAAC in goals against average (1.10), seventh in saves (62) and ninth in save percentage (.775).
Up Next
- The winner of the Niagara/Canisius game will take on No. 2 Manhattan in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 11:15 a.m.
