Game 16
Niagara Purple Eagles (7-8, 4-2 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-10, 1-6 MAAC)
Saturday, April 21 – 1:00 p.m.
Niagara Field – Niagara Univ., N.Y.

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Niagara will be celebrating the contributions of four players and a team manager before facing off with the Bobcats on Saturday. Samantha Brill, Jillian Ford, Alexandra Higgins, Grace Hunt and Olivia Renner will be the focus of a pregame ceremony prior to the penultimate regular-season home game of their careers.

Last Time Out

• Niagara was bested by Marist on Wednesday, 18-9. The Red Foxes jumped out to a big lead early, and by halftime led 15-4.
• The Purple Eagles outscored Marist in the second half, with Caroline Crump registering two late goals for a hat trick. Crump's third goal of the game made her the fifth player in school history to reach the 100-goal mark for her career.
• Alexis Morales netted two goals in the contest, the first of which put her over the 100-point mark for her career.

On the Field: Niagara Purple Eagles

• Samantha Brill and Alexandra Higgins have appeared in all 70 games of their collegiate careers. That total surpasses the previous career record for games played, simultaneously set by Elizabeth Benedict and Danielle Maio in 2016 (68 games each).
• Brill leads the Purple Eagles in percent shots on goal (.792). Her 19 draw controls are third-best on the squad. In her career, Brill has scored 47 total points (31 G, 16 A).
• Higgins boasts a team-best 24 caused turnovers and 37 ground ball pickups. In her four years at Niagara, Higgins has set numerous defensive records, including caused turnovers (82), ground balls (150) and draw controls (270), which she broke as a junior.
• Jillian Ford has made an appearance in 69 games since her freshman season. This year she has started nine games, contributing 15 points (10 G, 5 A) from the midfield position. She ranks fifth all-time in program history in caused turnovers (52) and ninth all-time in draw controls (75).
• Grace Hunt has played 61 games in a Purple Eagles uniform, with appearances in all 34 over the past two seasons. In 14 starts this year, Hunt has notched 20 points (3 G, 17 A), fifth-most of all Niagara players. Overall for her career, Hunt has 95 points (25 G, 70 A) and has scored on nearly half of her 51 shot attempts (.490 shot%).
• Before transitioning into a manager role for her junior year, Olivia Renner wore the No. 4 jersey for the Purple Eagles as a freshman and sophomore. She scored her first goal in her seventh game (Apr. 15, 2015 at Canisius) and added an assist the following game (Apr. 18, 2015 vs. Manhattan). 

 
Chasing Milestones

• Alexis Morales has 90 career goals after recording two against Quinnipiac.

On the Field: Quinnipiac Bobcats

• The Bobcats are in the midst of a five-game losing streak, all to MAAC opponents. Their most recent outing was at Siena on Wednesday, April 18, where they fell 13-9 to the Saints.
• As a team, Quinnipiac ranks second in the conference in caused turnovers per game (11.07) and third in ground balls per game (19.80).
• Quinnipiac's goals against average (10.51) is the third-best out of all nine MAAC schools.
• Goaltender Kyle Larkin is the 11th-ranked goaltender at the DI level in terms of save percentage (.511).
• Kiera Kelly's 66 ground balls (4.40/game) and 53 caused turnovers (3.53/game) lead all other conference players in those categories.
• Ashley Bobinski's 48 points are tied for ninth in the MAAC so far this season.

 
 
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