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Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Hosts Monmouth For MAAC Quarterfinals

PURPLE EAGLES MEN'S SOCCER
MAAC QUARTERFINALS No. 3 Niagara Purple Eagles (5-2, 4-2 MAAC) vs. No. 6 Monmouth Hawks (2-2-1, 2-2-1 MAAC)
DATE | TIME Sunday, April 11 | 2:00 PM
LOCATION Niagara Field | Niagara University, New York
BROADCAST ESPN+
LIVE STATS Sidearm
TWITTER @NiagaraMSOC
INSTAGRAM @NiagaraMSOC
 
The third-ranked Purple Eagles host the sixth-ranked Monmouth Hawks for the quarterfinal round of the MAAC Tournament on Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m.

 
SCENE SETTER
  • The Purple Eagles closed out the regular season against the Hawks on Thursday, April 8. Niagara fell to Monmouth, 4-3, in overtime.
  • The Purple Eagles' .714 win percentage is their best since the 2012 season, when their had a win percentage of .813; it was the same season Niagara won the MAAC Championships.
  • Niagara's third seed is its highest since 2012, when the Purple Eagles were also the No. 3 seed.
GAME TIDBITS
  • Rodrigo Almeida and Asher Barnes lead the Purple Eagles in scoring with four goals each.
  • Stephen Hasse has a team-high three assists. Almeida and Nuukele Gboe have each notched two assists.
  • Almeida leads the team in points with 10 and has taken a team-high nine shots on goal and 16 overall shots.
  • Goalkeeper Josh Savoni (5-2) has played all 631:27 in net for the Purple Eagles. He has recorded three clean sheets and made 32 saves. He has a save percentage of .821 and a 1.00 goals against average.
  • The Purple Eagles have outscored their opponents, 15-7, and have outshot their opponents, 101-88.
  • Niagara is averaging 2.14 goals per game, with a shots on goal percentage of .495.
 
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Players Mentioned

Rodrigo Almeida

#14 Rodrigo Almeida

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Stephen Hasse

#7 Stephen Hasse

M
5' 9"
Sophomore
Josh Savoni

#1 Josh Savoni

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Asher Barnes

#19 Asher Barnes

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Nuukele Gboe

#22 Nuukele Gboe

M
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Rodrigo Almeida

#14 Rodrigo Almeida

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Stephen Hasse

#7 Stephen Hasse

5' 9"
Sophomore
M
Josh Savoni

#1 Josh Savoni

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Asher Barnes

#19 Asher Barnes

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Nuukele Gboe

#22 Nuukele Gboe

5' 10"
Junior
M