NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Purple Eagles will host St. Bonaventure Thursday afternoon on Monteagle Ridge. The first pitch of the twin bill is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start and will be streamed live on the Niagara Sports Network. 
 
Last Time Out
• The Purple Eagles dropped two games to No. 19 Auburn last weekend.
• After getting blanked in game one of the doubleheader, Niagara struck for seven in the second game but the Tigers scored 15 for the win.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara enters Thursday's contest 11-16 overall and 5-3 in MAAC play.
• As a team, Niagara is hitting .238 and has a team ERA of 4.78.
• Maggie Kellner is top on team with a .345 average (29-for-84) and 12 doubles. The catcher is second on the team with 14 RBI.
• Samantha Hare is coming off a week where she went 5-for-10 with a home run and six RBI at the plate. The right fielder is currently hitting .289 with four home runs and 22 RBI, both of which are tops on the team.
• Kelsey Harrigan is second on the team with a .303 average and leads the Purple Eagles with a .442 on base percentage and 21 runs scored. The fifth-year center fielder is third on the team with 12 RBI.
• In the circle, Riley Crum has a team-best ERA of 2.86 with a 5-4 record. In 41.2 innings of work the junior has allowed 44 hits, 25 walks with 25 strikeouts.
• Niagara reliever Julia Thompson is second on the team with a 3.06 ERA in 17 appearances out of the bullpen. The right hander has struck out 10 in 25.1 innings of work.
• Junior transfer Maddie Hickingbottom has a team-high 74 K's on the season. The righty struck out a career-high 14 in her start against YSU last Tuesday.
 
Series History: Bonaventure
• Niagara and Bona met earlier this season in Olean, with the Bonnies coming out on top in both games of the twin bill.
• The Bonnies hold a 6-4 advantage in the last 10 meetings with Niagara heading into the series.

Up Next
Niagara will travel to Iona and Fairfield this weekend to resume league play.