NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY - The Purple Eagles will go for their fourth-straight win Friday when they travel to Norfolk, Va., to take on Old Dominion at noon from the L.R. Hill Sport Complex.
Last Time Out
• The Purple Eagles outlasted East Carolina last week, defeating the Pirates, 14-13.
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Andra Savage found the back of the net four times, becoming the third Purple Eagle to record three or more goals in a game this season.
• Niagara scored eight goals in the third quarter to take the lead and it never looked back en route to the win.
• The Purple and White finished the game with 16 shots on goal, 13 draw controls, 15-for-20 on clear attempts, and five caused turnovers.
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Rachel Crane won a team-best seven draw controls, followed by Brill with three.
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Rachel Crane, Garlow, and McCormick also recorded multi-goal games.
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Mara Hathaway and Savage led NU with three caused turnovers. Hathaway also led the team with four ground balls.
Niagara Notes
• The Purple Eagles are 4-2 this season, their best six-game start since 2006.
• Niagara's
Lois Garlow leads the team with 15 goals, seven assists and 22 points.
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Rachel Crane is second on the team with 10 goals and leads the team with 17 draw controls.
• Second on the team in assists is
Brenna Duffy with five.
• Defender,
TaNia Cunningham leads NU with 17 groundballs and is tied for the team lead with
Jess Foley with seven caused turnovers.
• In goal,
Michelle Messenger has started four of the six games in net for the Purple and White. The senior has a goals against average of 12.62 and save percentage of 40.0 percent. She recorded her first 10-plus save game of the season against Marquette earlier this season.
• As a team, Niagara puts 73.7 percent of its shots on goal and averages 25.3 shots per contest.
• Niagara is 15-for-26 on free-position attempts this season.
• The Purple Eagles have gone 71-for-93 on clear attempts, a 76.3 percent mark.
Series History
• Friday will mark the first-ever meeting between the Purple Eagles and Monarchs.
Up Next
• The Purple and White will conclude their three-game road swing with a game against the Pitt Panthers at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh on March 21 at noon.
