Game 2 – Live Stats | Live Video
Niagara Purple Eagles (0-1-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (2-0-0, 0-0-0 Horizon League)
Thursday, August 23 – 7 PM
Niagara Field
 
Game 3 – Live Stats | Live Video
Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Robert Morris Colonials (1-1-0, 0-0-0 NEC)
Sunday, August 26 – 1 PM
Niagara Field
 
The Niagara Purple Eagles open their home schedule with a pair of games this week. Niagara host Cleveland State on Thursday and Robert Morris on Sunday at Niagara Field.
 
Scene Setter

• Niagara returns to the pitch after dropping a 4-1 decision to two-time defending Patriot League champion Bucknell to start the 2018 season.
• The Purple Eagles look to open their home schedule with a victory for the second straight season.
• Niagara has finished its home schedule with a winning record seven times in the last eight seasons.

 
Kickoff Tidbits

• Freshman Ashley Lofranco scored Niagara's first goal of the season in the 88^th minute at Bucknell. She scored on her first career shot.
• In last season's meeting with Robert Morris, Bayley Sullivan and Hailey Bicknell scored goals to rally the Purple Eagles past Robert Morris, 2-1. The win extended NU's unbeaten streak to three matches.

 
Across The Pitch
Cleveland State Vikings (2-0-0)

• Cleveland State rallied to beat Howard, 2-1, in overtime in the season opener and topped Chicago State, 3-1, in its next game.
• The Vikings are 2-0-0 for just the third time in program history and first since 2013.
• Sophomore keeper Stevie Holbrook was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
• Five Vikings have scored one goal through the first two games. Dani Sowinski (3 assists) and McKenna Vento (1 goal, 1 assist) share team-high honors with three points.

 
Against The Vikings (Niagara leads 3-2-1)

• The Purple Eagles lead the all-time series, but have dropped the last two meetings.
• NU was shutout by CSU in 2016 and 2017.

 
Across The Pitch
Robert Morris Colonials (1-1-0)

• Robert Morris opened the season with a last-gasp 1-0 victory at UMBC for the Colonials first season opening win since 2014.
• The Colonials lost in overtime to Ohio, 1-0, in their next game.
• Sophomore keeper Sydney Bruckner was named Northeast Conference (NEC) Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
• Robert Morris will play at Canisius on Friday before facing the Purple Eagles on Sunday.

 
Against The Colonials (Niagara leads 16-4-1)

• The Purple Eagles have dominated the series with the Colonials which started in 1993.
• Niagara has won the last four meetings, outscoring Robert Morris 5-1 including three shutouts.
• The Purple Eagles are 8-0-1 at home versus the Colonials.

 
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