Women's Soccer Hosts Saint Peter's to Open MAAC Play

GAME 8 – Niagara (6-1-0, 0-0-0) vs. Saint Peter's (0-6-0, 0-0-0)

NIAGARA UNIV., NY – The Niagara women's soccer program will open up Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play this Sunday when Saint Peter's visits Monteagle Ridge for a noon kickoff.

Series Notes
• Niagara has dominated the all-time series with the Peacocks, winning 21 of the 27 contests, including 10-straight wins.
• During the 10-game win streak, Niagara has outscored Saint Peter's, 34-4.
• Niagara has not lost at home to the Peacocks since 1998.

Last Time Out
• Niagara picked up its sixth-straight win on Thursday with a 2-1 comeback win over visiting Akron.
• Mackenzie Mix scored the game-winner on an indirect free kick in the 88th minute.
• Niagara's first goal was scored by Djeynaba Thiam, her third of the season.

Niagara Notes
• Florence Vaillancourt leads the team with six goals, five assists and 17 points. The forward is second in the MAAC in goals (1.0) and first in assists per game (0.8).
• As a team, Niagara leads the MAAC in assists per game (2.86), shots per game (15.29), shots on goal per game (9.43), total assists (21), total goals (21) and total points (63).
• The Purple Eagles finished non-conference action with six wins for the first time since 2005.
• Five Purple Eagles have scored multiple goals this season, led by Vaillancourt's six tallies. Freshman Maia MacLean is second on the team with four, followed by Annie Ibey and Thiam with three and Alexis Horwedel with two.
• Emma Davies, Ida Miceli and Mix have each scored one goal during non-league action.
• Vaillancourt, Davies and Emma Bough are tied for the team and league lead with five helpers.
• Two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week, MacLean reached double-digit points with an assist in the win over Akron.
• With a win on Sunday, head coach Peter Veltri will earn his 200th career win.

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Players Mentioned

#55 Emma Bough: F/M; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#44 Emma Davies: F; 5' 4"; Senior

#24 Alexis Horwedel: M; 5' 7"; Graduate Student

#18 Annie Ibey: F; 5' 7"; Senior

#21 Ida Miceli: B; 5' 4"; Senior

#20 Mackenzie Mix: B; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

#22 Djeynaba Thiam: F; 5' 9"; Junior

#11 Florence Vaillancourt: F; 5' 9"; Junior

#8 Maia MacLean: M; 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#55 Emma Bough
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: F/M

#44 Emma Davies
: 5' 4"; Senior
: F

#24 Alexis Horwedel
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student
: M

#18 Annie Ibey
: 5' 7"; Senior
: F

#21 Ida Miceli
: 5' 4"; Senior
: B

#20 Mackenzie Mix
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: B

#22 Djeynaba Thiam
: 5' 9"; Junior
: F

#11 Florence Vaillancourt
: 5' 9"; Junior
: F

#8 Maia MacLean
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: M