NIAGARA UNIV. — The Purple Eagles women’s basketball team hosts Rider at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gallagher Center.
The Purple Eagles opened conference play with a commanding 66-45 win over the Monmouth Hawks on Friday, Dec. 2. The last time Niagara defeated a MAAC opponent by more than 20 points was on Dec. 7, 2014 when the Purple Eagles beat Manhattan, 64-36. Victoria Rampado led the Purple Eagles in scoring and rebounding; she had 15 points and 10 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season. She is the only Purple Eagle to score in double digits in every game so far this season. Kaylee Stroemple was second in scoring with 12 points. She also brought down five rebounds and had one steal. Rampado and Morgan Baughman led the team in assists with four each and Tiffany Corselli had a team-high three steals.
Rampado leads the Purple Eagles in both scoring and rebounding; she averages 18.0 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game. She also has a team-high four blocks. Stroemple and Corselli are second in scoring, each averaging 10.5 points per game. Corselli also had a team-best nine steals. Freshman guard Maggie McIntyre leads Niagara in assists with 18.
Senior guard Robin Perkins leads the Broncs in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game. Julia Duggan, a senior center, leads Rider in rebounding; she has 37 total rebounds and averages 6.2 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Stella Johnson and Duggan lead the team in steals; Johnson has a team-high 23 steals and Duggan has 13. The Broncs opened MAAC play at Canisius on Friday, Dec. 2. Rider narrowly defeated the Golden Griffins, 71-70. Johnson and Kamila Hoskova led the Broncs with 18 points each and Yeliz Dogan brought down a team-best four rebounds.
The Purple Eagles resume non-conference play on Wednesday when they host Hartford at 7 p.m. Following Hartford, Niagara takes on No. 20/21 Syracuse on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at the Carrier Dome.
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