NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – Niagara (2-7-1, 1-1-1 MAAC) and Marist (1-5-3, 1-1-1 MAAC) played to a nil-nil draw Saturday afternoon in MAAC women's soccer action from Niagara Field. Sophomore keeper Agnes Stenlund made six saves in the contest.
 
How it Happened
Niagara recorded a season-high 10 shots on goal in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Marist. 

The Purple Eagles' chances started early with senior Emma Bough recording Niagara's first shot on goal in the eighth minute of play, followed by a shot from freshman Isabella Mazzaferro that would find the crossbar a few moments later. 
 
The game would remain scoreless through 20 minutes of action as Bough had her second shot on goal met by the Marist keeper. Amanda Cripps would fire off three shots in a five-minute span, all of which were off target. 

Maia MacLean and Trinity Meinhart would have shots stopped by the Marist keeper, keeping the game scoreless. 
 
In the 41st minute of action, Djeynaba Thiam would break away from the back line and take her first shot of the contest, but the Marist keeper was there once again to make the save. Niagara's final shot of the half would come off the foot of Mazzaferro, but the game would remain scoreless halfway through.
 
Stenlund saw a total of six shots in the first half, stopping all four that were on target.
 
In the second half, Stenlund would be tested early, making her fifth save of the contest in the 57th minute of play.
 
Over the next 10-minutes of the match, Niagara would take five shots, including MacLean's effort that went off the crossbar and shots from Mazzaferro and Cripps that found the Marist keeper.
 
Marist would try to get one by Stenlund in the 72nd minute, but the Swedish keeper was there to make her sixth and final save of the afternoon to keep Marist off the board.
 
Cripps would take NU's final shot of the contest in the 74th minute, resulting in the Marist keeper's 10th save.
 
Raelyn Stranc would step up to thwart a breakaway chance for Marist late in the contest.
 
In the final 10-seconds of play, the Red Foxes would take a shot from just inside the 18-yard box that would connect with crossbar. Sophia Guagliano would clear the ball out as the final buzzer sound, resulting in a tie between Niagara and Marist.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara is now 13-13-2 all-time against Marist with Saturday's contest being the first tie between the two programs since Oct. 20, 2006.
• Saturday marked the first scoreless draw for the Purple Eagles since Sep. 28, 2022 against Canisius.
• The Purple Eagles recorded a season-high 10 shots on goal, including two apiece from Bough, Mazzaferro, Thiam and Cripps.
• Niagara recorded two corner kicks for the fourth time this season. The Purple Eagles are now 1-2-1 in those contests.
• Marist recorded nine total shots, the second fewest by a Niagara opponent this season.
• Diem played 65 minutes off the bench for Niagara this afternoon, the most for the sophomore since playing all 90 minutes at Minnesota.
• Stenlund made her 2023 debut this afternoon, her first appearance in goal for Niagara since the MAAC Championship game last season.
• Delta Barber played in all 90 minutes for the eighth time this season and Stranc recorded her ninth-straight game with all 90 minutes played.
• Meinhart played all 90 minutes for the third-straight contest.
 
Up Next
Niagara will host Fairfield on Saturday, Sep. 30 at noon. The contest is set to be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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