NIAGARA UNIV. — The Niagara women’s soccer team heads out on a two-game road trip this week, taking on Siena at 3 p.m. Wednesday and Monmouth at noon Saturday.
Laura Ortiz leads the Purple Eagles with three goals, which is the tenth-most in the MAAC, 19 total shots and 12 shots on goal. Eva Bachmann leads the team in assists with two. She also has one goal. Goalkeeper Shania van Nuland (1-6-1) has recorded 26 saves so far this season and has two shutouts. She is tied for eighth-most saves and fourth-most shutouts in the MAAC. Niagara has outshot opponents 68-56 in the first period and 126-123 overall.
Last time out, the Purple Eagles were defeated by Rider, 1-0, in a tough defensive battle on Saturday, Oct. 1. Niagara outshot Rider nine to five in the first half of the game and six to four in the second half. Bachmann led the Purple Eagles with four total shots and Hailey Bicknell had a team-high two shots on goal.
from PurpleEagles.com via IFTTT
