Purple Eagles Tennis
Match 1	Niagara Purple Eagles (0-0, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Rider Broncs (1-0, 0-0 MAAC)
Date | Time	September 21 | 1 PM
Location	Niagara Tennis Courts
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The Niagara Purple Eagles open their conference schedule on the newly-renovated Niagara Tennis Courts on Saturday against the Rider Broncs.

Scene Setter

• The Purple Eagles will play their first dual match of the season after playing in two invitationals (Bucknell Invitational and Navy's Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational).
• Niagara has won the last 19 matches against Rider.

Purple Points

• Erika Gonzalez leads the Purple Eagles with a 5-2 record in singles. Gonzalez captured the "B" Consolation Singles Flight Consolation Final at the Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational.
• Gonzalez and doubles partner Megan Gamble won the "B" Courage Doubles Flight Consolation title. The pair is 4-3 on the season.
• Olga Donchu is second on the team in singles win with a 4-2 record.

 
Across The Net – Rider Broncs

• The Broncs won their season-opening dual, 5-2, against Saint Francis Brooklyn on September 19
• Rider won the doubles point before winning in one, two, three, and four singles.

 
Last Meeting – April 19, 2019
Niagara 7, Rider 0

• The Purple Eagles took a 1-0 lead after winning two of three doubles.
• The team of Olga Donchu and Megan Gamble won 6-2 in two doubles.
• Erika Gonzalez and Andreea Peteu eased to a 6-0 win in three doubles.
• Niagara dominated in singles, winning every match in straight sets.
• Niagara's No. 1 Chhinda Som defeated Vanessa Canda, 6-4, 6-1.
• Donchu picked up a 7-5, 6-1 win in two singles.
• Peteu battled to a 7-5, 6-4 win in three singles.
• Shannon Wong topped Amanda Binder , 6-4, 7-6 in four singles.
• Erika Gonzalez and Megan Gamble each won their match 6-0, 6-0 in five and six singles, respectively.