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Game 6
Niagara Purple Eagles (3-2, 0-0 MAAC) vs. No. 20/16 Denver Pioneers (3-2, 0-0 Big East)
Saturday, March 10 – 12 PM MT/2 PM ET
Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium

The Niagara Purple Eagles conclude their five-game road trip against No. 20/16 Denver on Saturday at 12 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. ET
 
Last Time Out

• The Purple Eagles' second half rally fell two goals short as they were defeated by the San Diego State Aztecs, 18-16, on March 6.
  Jillian Ford and Hailey D'Hont led the team with season-highs in goals with three.  
• Ford, D'Hont, and Caroline Crump (2G 1 A) had three points
• Rachel MacCheyne added to her team-leading goal tally of 17 with two goals and in draw control with 11 in the game.  
• Olivia Schroeder made a season-high 13 saves.

 
On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles (3-2, 0-0 MAAC)

• Leading the way: The Purple Eagles are first the MAAC in scoring offense (14.0), shots per game (32.2), shots on goal per game (24.2), caused turnovers per game (11.6), draws control per game (15.2), and ground balls per game (26.6).
• The Purple Eagles are second and 10^th in the nation in ground balls per game and caused turnovers per game, respectively.
• NU is second in the conference in assists per game (5.0), points per game (19.4), and shot percentage (44.7 percent).
• Niagara has scored at least 15 goals in four straight games.
• Rachel MacCheyne leads the MAAC in total points (24), second in goals per game (3.4) and points per game (4.8), and third in goals (17) and draw controls per game (7.6).
• Caroline Crump is fourth in the MAAC with 16 goals and fifth in points with 19.
• Lauren Paul leads the MAAC and is fifth in the NCAA with 4.8 ground balls per game. Paul is third in the league in caused turnovers per game (1.8).

 
On the Field: No. 20/16 Denver Pioneers (3-2, 0-0 Big East)

• The Pioneers are ranked nationally in two polls this week. Denver is 20^th in the IWLCA Coaches Poll and 16^th in the Inside Lacrosse Cascade Women's Division I Media Poll.
• After starting 3-0 with wins over No. 23 Stanford, at Louisville, and San Diego State, Denver has lost two straight games.
• Julia Feiss leads the Pioneers in goals with 10 and in points with 12. Eliza Radochonski is second on the team in points with 11.
   

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