Women’s Lacrosse Hosts Quinnipiac For Senior Day

PURPLE EAGLES WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Game 10	Niagara Purple Eagles (6-3, 6-3 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-5, 5-5 MAAC)
Date	Saturday, April 24 \| 1 PM
Location	Niagara Field – Niagara University
Series	Niagara Leads 6-2
Streak	Niagara W6
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The Niagara Purple Eagles, winners of four straight, wrap up their regular season home schedule with a meeting against the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday at 1 p.m

SCENE SETTER

The Purple Eagles rallied from an 11-6 deficit to score the final six goals of the game to upend the Marist Red Foxes on April 21.
Niagara's four-game win streak is the longest since winning the 2016 season.
The Purple Eagles are currently in fourth place and can secure a top-four seeding in the MAAC Championships with a victory on Saturday.
Before the game, Niagara will honor its seniors – Amanda Brown, Alina del Toro, Anna Donnelly, Audrey Fithall, Meghan Howe, Alexandra Leo, Lauren Paul, Cierra Scheik, Shea Swartwout, and Mackenzie Travis.

MATCH TIDBITS

The Purple Eagles are second in the MAAC in clearing percentage (.906), ground balls per game (18.5), save percentage (.505), and scoring defense (10.5). Niagara is 12^th in the nation in clearing percentage and seventh in save percentage.
Shea Swartwout leads the team in goals (28), assists (9), and points (37). She is two goals away from reaching the 100-goal club.
Michelle Messenger leads the MAAC in goals against average (9.6).
Rachel Crane sits second on the team in goals (22), assists (6), and points (28).
Lauren Paul is three caused turnovers away from tying the program career record of 89 which is currently held by former teammate Alexandra Higgins (2015-18).
Lauren Paul is third on the career ground balls list with 138. She is 18 away from tying former teammate Alexandra Higgins.
Lexi Braniecki's hat-trick at Marist moved her into third on the team in goals with 17.

#EAGLESTAKEFLIGHT

Michelle Messenger was tabbed MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on April 21 after helping Niagara to a three-game sweep of Canisius. She had a 5.47 GAA and .673 save percentage while averaging 11 saves.
Lexi Braniecki was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for the second time in her career on April 7. Braniecki scored two goals on two shots against Monmouth on April 3 for her third straight two-goal game. She added one ground ball, one caused turnover, and one draw control.
Shea Swartwout was named MAAC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on March 22. She scored 10 goals in two games, including a career-high six goals on March 19.
Shea Swartwout moved into 10^th place on the career goals list and surpassed the 100-point mark for her career on March 21. She is currently seventh on the list.
Lauren Paul ranks 19^th among active NCAA Division I athletes in career-caused turnovers and 22^nd in ground balls.
On March 27, Rachel Crane had a career-high day in her fifth career game with six goals on seven shots and two assists for eight points, which are the most by a Purple Eagle this season. Crane added four draw controls and two ground balls.
Lexi Braniecki was MAAC Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week on March 13. Braniecki scored three goals in her collegiate debut and had one caused turnover in the season opener at Fairfield on March 13
Michelle Messenger and Lauren Paul were named to the Preseason All-MAAC Women's Lacrosse team. Messenger was leading the nation in save percentage (.577) through 283 minutes played over seven games before the season was canceled.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Alexandra Higgins: D; 5' 5"; Senior

#15 Lauren Paul: D; 5' 6"; Junior

#13 Michelle Messenger: GK; 5' 5"; Freshman

#17 Amanda Brown: D/M; 5' 9"; Senior

#21 Rachel Crane: M; Redshirt Freshman

#3 Anna Donnelly: D; 5' 2"; Graduate Student

#16 Audrey Fithall: M; 5' 5"; Graduate Student

#14 Meghan Howe: D; 5' 5"; Senior

#6 Alexandra Leo: M; 5' 3"; Graduate Student

#13 Michelle Messenger: G; 5' 5"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#10 Alexandra Higgins
: 5' 5"; Senior
: D

#15 Lauren Paul
: 5' 6"; Junior
: D

#13 Michelle Messenger
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: GK

#17 Amanda Brown
: 5' 9"; Senior
: D/M

#21 Rachel Crane
: Redshirt Freshman
: M

#3 Anna Donnelly
: 5' 2"; Graduate Student
: D

#16 Audrey Fithall
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student
: M

#14 Meghan Howe
: 5' 5"; Senior
: D

#6 Alexandra Leo
: 5' 3"; Graduate Student
: M

#13 Michelle Messenger
: 5' 5"; Junior
: G