Location: Niagara Field – Niagara, N.Y.

The St. Bonaventure women's soccer team got off to a fast start Friday night and never looked back on the way to a 3-1 win over the Niagara Purple Eagles. 

Abby Maiello got the scoring started in the 12th minute. Danielle Vis fed a pass through the defense to a cutting Maiello who deposited the ball into the back corner of the net for her team-leading fifth goal of the season. 

St. Bonaventure would extend the lead in the 68th minute. Freshman Jessica Scruggs was the beneficiary of a double assist from Maiello and Vis to make the score 2-0 in favor of the Brown and White. 

The Bonnies kept the pressure on and added to their lead in the 80th minute. Senior Lauren Hill took a pass from none other than Danielle Vis and ripped a shot into the top of the net for the third goal of the game. 

Niagara would avoid the shutout when Haillie Price found the back of the net in the 87th minute. 

Coach's Corner:

"I'm very proud of our team," Bonnies head coach Steve Brdarski said. "It started on Tuesday. We worked hard and the team focused on the game plan we put together. This could not have been a bigger team win. We defended, we attacked, and everyone was ready. I wish I could single out one player, but we got so much great work and energy out of the entire group."

Inside The Stats/Game Notes:

• The Bonnies have now scored six goals in the last two games, and netted 12 goals in seven total games. Last years team scored 17 goals all of last season. 
• Danielle Vis picked up right where she left off. The sophomore assisted on all three St. Bonaventure goals and is now the team leader in that category with seven assists.
• Abby Maiello scored her fifth goal of the season tying her for the Atlantic 10 lead in that category. 
• Senior Christina Sarokin improved to 2-1 on the season. She faced nine shots, saving eight of them. The North Tonowanda native shut the Purple Eagles out for much of the night before a late goal prevented the shutout. 
• St. Bonaventure has now won two games in a row and three of the last four. The Bonnies now stand at 3-2-2 after starting 0-1-2. 
• St. Bonaventure avenges a 3-1 loss to the Purple Eagles last season. 

Next Up: St. Bonaventure will look to extend its winning streak when the Bonnies take on Cornell Sunday afternoon. Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.