PURPLE EAGLES WOMEN'S TENNIS
Match 5	Niagara Purple Eagles (2-2) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2-0)
Date | Time	January 31 | 7 PM
Location	Miller Tennis Center – Williamsville, NY
Twitter	@NiagaraWTN
Instagram	@NiagaraWTN

 

PURPLE EAGLES WOMEN'S TENNIS
Match 6	Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Bucknell Bison
Date | Time	February 1 | 2 PM
Location	SBU Tennis Courts – Olean, NY
Twitter	@NiagaraWTN
Instagram	@NiagaraWTN

The Purple Eagles begin their spring season with a pair of matches this week. NU takes on Buffalo on Friday and plays Bucknell on Saturday.

Scene Setter

• The Purple Eagles went 2-2 in their fall dual matches with wins over Rider and Daemen.
• NU also participated in the Bucknell Invitational, the Navy's Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational, SBU Fall Cllasic and the ITA Northeast Regionals.  
• Niagara was picked fifth in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
   

 Match Tidbits

• Erika Gonzalez had a team-best 9-5 record in the fall season, including going 7-3 in her last 10 matches.
• Gonzalez and double teammate Megan Gamble won a team-best seven matches.
• NU's No. 1 Olga Donchu went 8-5 in during the fall season.

Across The Net – Buffalo Bulls (2-0)

• The Bulls were tabbed as the favorites to win the MAC championship announced on January 16.
• UB returns five players from last season, including All-MAC second-team selection Pia Schwarz, and welcomes five newcomers.
• Gabrilla Akopyan won a team-best eight singles matches.
• The Bulls went 2-0 in the fall, including a 7-0 win over Niagara. As a team, UB went 46-19 in singles and 20-13 in double matches participating in two duals and three invitationals.

 
Across The Net – Bucknell Bison

• The Bison played in four invitationals, including hosting two, in the fall season.
• Bucknell will play its first dual matches of the season against St. Bonaventure and Niagara on February 1.
• Cayla Koch won the SJU Invitational consolation singles top flight to close out the fall season.
• Bucknell has won the last four meetings with the Purple Eagles.