SYRACUSE — Niagara University’s women’s basketball takes on Syracuse at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Carrier Dome. The came will be carried on ESPN 3.
The Purple Eagles closed out a three-game home stand with a 75-62 victory over Hartford on Wednesday. Kaylee Stroemple led Niagara in scoring with 24 points, tying her career-high. She also led the team in rebounding with a season-high nine rebounds. Victoria Rampado added 20 points for Niagara and remains the only Purple Eagle to score in double figures in every game this season. Tiffany Corselli had a team-high five steals. Corselli, Stroemple, Rampado and Jamie Sherburne led Niagara in assists with four each.
Rampado leads the Purple Eagles in both scoring and rebounding; she averages 17.3 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game. She also has a team-high six blocks and leads averages a team-best 3.0 assists per game. Stroemple and Corselli also average double figures in scoring. Stroemple averages 12.8 points per game and Corselli averages 10.4 points per game. Corselli leads Niagara in steals with 16. Morgan Baughman leads Niagara in 3-point field goal percentage (48.9%).
Senior guard Alexis Peterson leads the Orange in scoring, averaging 22.4 points per game. She also has a team-high 32 steals and averages a team-best 6.5 assists per game. Bria Day, a senior center, leads Syracuse in rebounding with 8.8 rebounds per game. Day and redshirt-senior guard Brittney Sykes lead the team in blocks with nine each. The Orange, who were defeated by Connecticut in the 2016 NCAA Tournament Championship Game, are the second nationally ranked team the Purple Eagles face this season (Maryland).
The Purple Eagles continue their five-game road swing, taking on Drexel on Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Fordham on Dec. 22 at 2 p.m.
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