NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Purple Eagles will begin a stretch of three road games in five days on Tuesday, Jan. 18 with a rematch aginst Rider at 7:00 p.m. from Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ. Niagara will then travel to Monmouth (Thursday, Jan. 20) and Marist (Saturday, Jan. 22) for a pair of 7:00 p.m. contests. 
 
Last Time Out: 
• Niagara fell to Rider on Sunday, Jan. 15, by the final score of 92-70. 
• Kyra Grimshaw scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the loss. 
• Angel Parker added 18 points, five as­sists, and four steals. 
• Niagara took a season-high 79 shots, making 38 for a 38.0 percent mark from the field. 
• The Purple Eagles forced 23 turnovers and have now forced 20 or more turn­overs in 12 of 13 games this season. 
• Saturday marked the fifth time this sea­son that the Purple Eagles registered 15 or more steals in a game.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara leads the MAAC in nine different statistical categories, including points (70.9), assists (13.8), offensive re­bounds (16.8), forced turnovers (25.23), and steals per game (13.3).
• On the season, Niagara is shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 25.1 percent from 3-point land, and 69.3 percent from the free-throw line. 
• Niagara currently leads the MAAC in free throws made (187) and free throw attempts (270).
• The Purple Eagles are led by junior Angel Parker, who averages 15.7 points, 5.6 assists, and an NCAA leading 4.5 steals per contest. 
• In the last five games, Kyra Grimshaw has averaged 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. The senior scored a career-high 23 points against Canisius (Jan. 9) and 20 points at home against Rider (Jan. 15).
• Maddy Yelle has been the Purple Eagles' most consistent scorer as the senior leads the MAAC with a 55.8 percent clip from the floor. The Geneva, Ill. native, has made 53-of-95 shots this season.
• Niagara's leading rebounder is Aaliyah Parker, with 5.6 boards per contest. The younger of the two Parker sisters has two games with 10-plus rebounds and seven with at least five. 
• Olivia Mason is one of the Purple and White's most consistent contributors this season. The forward is currently averaging 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. 
• Ally Haar leads the team with 17 made 3-pointers and is currently shooting 21.0 percent from 3-point land. Grimshaw leads the Purple Eagles with a 45.0 percent mark from deep. 
• Lore Porter is playing a team-high 20.0 minutes off the bench, averaging 4.7 points per game. 
• Sydney Faulcon has started all 12 games the Purple and White, scoring 5.9 points and grabbing 4.3 caroms per contest. 
 
Series History vs. Rider
• Saturday's loss to Rider evened the all-time series between the Purple Eagles and Broncs at 27-27.
• Rider is 8-2 over NU in the last 10 meetings. 
• The Broncs own a 16-10 advantage over Niagara at Alumni Gymnasium. 
 
Series History vs. Monmouth
• Niagara has a 7-8 record all-time against Monmouth dating back to 2014. 
• Thursday will mark the first meeting between the two teams since Feb. 20, 2020, or 697 days.
• Niagara swept the 2019-20 season series with a 62-61 win at home and a 73-70 win on the road. 
 
Series History vs. Marist
• Marist leads the all-time series with Niagara, 37-15.
• The last win for the Purple Eagles came on Feb. 24, 2018, in Poughkeepsie by the final score of 68-61.
• Niagara is 2-8 in the last 10 meetings with the Red Foxes. 
 
Up Next
• Following the three-game road trip, Niagara will return to Monteagle Ridge to take on Siena (Jan. 27) and Quinnipiac (Jan. 29) to close out the month. 
• The game with the Saints will tip-off at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, followed by a 1:00 p.m. tip with the Bobcats on Saturday from the Gallagher Center. 
• For tickets, call (716) 286-TIXX (8499) or email tickets@niagara.edu. 
 
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