Game 8: Niagara (7-1-0, 1-0-0) at Manhattan (5-1-0, 1-0-0)
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Purple Eagles look to extend their unbeaten streak when they travel to Riverdale, N.Y., to take on MAAC foe Manhattan on Saturday, Sep. 25 at noon.
Series History
• The Purple Eagles are 14-5-1 against the Jaspers under head coach
Peter Veltri, including wins in two of the last three meetings.
• Niagara defeated the Jaspers in their last meeting on Oct. 5, 2019 by the final score of 2-0. Senior
Annie Ibey scored one of the Purple Eagles' two goals.
Niagara Notes
• The Purple Eagles are currently on a seven-game win streak, its longest unbeaten streak since 2005.
• Niagara is led by junior
Florence Vaillancourt who has a league-best nine goals, five assists and 23 points.
• Vaillancourt was named MAAC Player of the Week for her hat trick in the MAAC opener against Saint Peter's. The Quebec City, Quebec, native has recorded two three goal games this season.
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Emma Davies and
Emma Bough are tied with Vaillancourt for the MAAC lead in assists with five.
• Five Purple Eagles have recorded two or more goals this season, while a total of eight have at least one goal.
• All three of Ibey's goals came against Cornell back on Sep. 2, a 5-2 win for the Purple and White.
• As a team Niagara leads the MAAC in shots on goal (9.5), points (9.1), goals (3.1) and assists per game (2.8).
Manhattan Notes
• The Jaspers enter Saturday's contest following a 2-1 road win against Canisius to open league play.
• Sydney Harwood leads Manhattan with four goals and is tied for the team lead with Brooke Zimmer with a pair of assists.
• Kim Mains has played every minute in goal for the Jaspers this season, making 31 saves in 548:05 minutes of action.
• Mains is second in the MAAC with a .846 save percentage.
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