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Game 28
Niagara (6-21, 4-14 MAAC) at Canisius (12-15, 7-11 MAAC)
Thursday, Feb. 25 – 5:00 p.m.
Buffalo, N.Y. – Koessler Center

Last Time Out
•  The Purple Eagles were defeated by Manhattan, 59-48, on Sunday, Feb. 21.
•  Tiffany Corselli led Niagara in scoring with 14 points.
•  Sam Lapszynski and Tiffany Corselli led the team in rebounding with 11 rebounds each.
•  Jamie Sherburne went 3-for-4 from the 3-point line and added a career-high 12 points.
•  Kaylee Stroemple added eight points and eight rebounds for the Purple Eagles.

Niagara in the MAAC
•  The Purple Eagles rank fourth in assists with 380 total and 14.1 per game.
•  Niagara ranks fifth in the MAAC in field goal percentage; the Purple Eagles have made 572 of 1,493 attempted field goals for a percentage of .383.
•  The Purple Eagles have the third-best rebounding defense in the MAAC; they have 998 rebounds and average 37.0 rebounds per game.
•  Sam Lapszynski is third in the MAAC in field goal percentage; she has made 129 of 270 attempted field goals for a percentage of .478.
•  Lapszynski is fifth in blocks with 48; she averages 1.8 per game.
•  Jamie Sherburne ranks fourth in assists with 97 total and 4.0 per game.
•  Lapszynski is fourth in rebounding with 236 total rebounds and 8.7 per game.
•  Kaylee Stroemple has played the most minutes in the MAAC. Stroemple has played a total of 987 minutes and averges 36.6 minutes per game.

Last Match-Up With Canisius
•  The Purple Eagles and the Golden Griffins last met on Jan. 28, 2016. Canisius defeated Niagara, 68-66, in overtime.
•  Tiffany Corselli led the Purple Eagles in scoring with a career-high 24 points.
•  Kaylee Stroemple led the team in rebounds with 11. She also had 15 points and recorded her third double-double of the season.
•  Taylor McKay added 13 points and Sam Lapszynski added 10 points for Niagara.
•  Crystal Porter led the Griffs in both scoring and rebounding; she had 22 points and eight rebounds.
•  Margret Halfdanardottir added 19 points for Canisius.

Canisius in the MAAC
•  The Golden Griffins have the best 3-point field goal percentage in the MAAC; they have made 182 of 505 attempted 3-pointers for a percentage of .360.
•  Canisius is second in field goal percentage; the team has made 609 of 1,504 attemped field goals for a percentage of .405.
•  The Golden Griffins are also second in free throw percentage; the team has made 261 of 362 attempted free throws for a percentage of .721.
•  The Griffs rank third in assists with 402 total and an average of 14.9 assists per game.
•  Margret Halfdanardottir is second in 3-point field goal percentage; she has made 37 of 86 attempted 3-pointers for a percentage of .430.
•  Tamara Miksovic ranks third in assists with 94 total and 4.5 assists per game.
•  Crystal Porter is fifth in the MAAC in field goal percentage; she has made 109 of 245 attempted field goals for a percentage of .445.
 
Current MAAC Standings
•  Quinnipiac and Iona are tied for the top spot in the MAAC. Both teams have a conference record of 15-3. The Bobcats are 20-7 overall and have won 15 straight games. The Gaels are 19-10 overall.
•  In third place is Marist with an overall record of 14-14 and a MAAC record of 13-5.
•  Fairfield holds fourth place with an 11-7 conference record and a 16-11 overall record.
•  Manhattan sits in fifth place with a 10-8 MAAC record and a 13-14 overall record.
•  Siena and Monmouth are tied for sixth place; both teams have conference records of 9-9. Siena has an overall record of 12-16 and Monmouth has an overall record of 11-16.
•  Canisius is in eighth place with an overall record of 12-15 and a conference record of 7-11.
•   Rider and Niagara are tied for ninth; both teams have a 4-14 MAAC record. The Broncs have a 7-20 overall record and the Purple Eagles have a 6-21 overall record. The Purple Eagles and Broncs split their season series.
•  Saint Peter's falls to the bottom of the MAAC in eleventh place with a conference record of 2-16 and an overall record of 4-23.

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