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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara women's soccer team faces off against Fairfield on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 12:00 p.m.
Last Time Out
- The Purple Eagles took on crosstown rival Canisius at home on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in the annual Battle of the Bridge match.
- In a game that was evenly matched throughout, the Golden Griffins took the win 1-0 after scoring in the 18th minute.
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On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles (6-4-2, 2-2-1 MAAC)
- Courtney Betts leads the Purple Eagles in goals (four), assists (three), and points (11). Betts is tied for sixth in the MAAC in both goals and points.
- Kelsey Araujo and Hailey Bicknell are tied for second on the team with three goals and two assists each. Araujo leads the team in shots (37) and shots on goal (16) while ranking seventh in the MAAC in total shots and fifth in the conference in shots per game (3.08).
- Shania van Nuland (3-1-1) has played the most minutes in net (605) this season. Her 0.89 goals against average is second-best in the MAAC and her .812 save percentage is tied for third-best. Â
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Last Matchup with Fairfield
- Niagara last played Fairfield on Oct. 16, 2016 at Niagara University. The Purple Eagles were victorious, 1-0.Â
On the Field: Fairfield Stags (4-7-0, 2-3-0 MAAC)
- Sara Plowman and Alex Madden lead the Stags with three goals and six points each. Madden also leads the team in shots (29) and shots on goal (18).
- Gabby Diodati, Jenny Jacobs and Faith Daley all each recorded two assists.
- Goalkeeper Megan DeFeo has seen 877 minutes of play this season and has accumulated 46 saves, 1.74 goals against average and a .730 save percentage. She ranks fifth in the MAAC in saves per game (4.60).
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Up Next
- The Purple Eagles return home on Wednesday, Oct. 11 to host the Siena Saints. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
