Women's Soccer Travels to Southern New Hampshire for NE-10 Quarterfinals
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MANCHESTER, N.H. – The fifth-seeded Merrimack College women's soccer team will begin postseason action on Tuesday when they travel to fourth-seeded Southern New Hampshire for a quarterfinal matchup in the Northeast-10 Conference Championships Tuesday.
The Basics
Date/Time: Nov. 3, 2015 | 4:00 p.m.
Records: Merrimack (11-4-3, 8-4-2 NE-10) | Southern N.H. (11-4-2, 9-3-2 NE-10)
Location: Larkin Field | Manchester, N.H.
2015 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer Championship Schedule:
Tuesday, November 3 – Quarterfinals
Match 1: #8 Southern Conn. at #1 Adelphi – 7:00 pm
Match 2: #7 New Haven at #2 Saint Rose – 4:00 pm
Match 3: #6 Assumption at #3 AIC – 7:00 pm
Match 4: #5 Merrimack at #4 Southern N.H.– 4:00 pm
Friday, November 6 - Semifinals (at high seeds)
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 4
Match 6: Winner of Match 2 vs. Winner of Match 3
Sunday, November 8 - Championship (at high seed)
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner – 1:00 p.m.
Last Time Out:
The Warriors had their Senior Day spoiled on Halloween this past Saturday as they fell to 17th-ranked Saint Rose by a score of 2-1 in Merrimack's regular season finale. The Golden Knights scored both of their goals in a five minute span in the first half, while freshman Gigi Guenther (Webster, Mass.) gave the Warriors some life with a score in the 74th minute, but it would be the only goal the Warriors would net.
Earlier This Season vs. Southern N.H.:
The Warriors and the Penmen first met this season during the first week of October in North Andover. The Penmen entered the game ranked 19th in the country and riding a six-game win streak. The Warriors would beat Southern New Hampshire by a score of 1-0 in thrilling fashion, as sophomore Andrea Rego (Dartmouth, Mass.) scored the game-winner in the 89th minute to propel Merrimack to the win.
The Warriors:
- Senior Jenna Savi (Dedham, Mass.) closed out the regular season with an NE-10-leading 12 assists to go along with six goals for a team-high 24 points.
- Merrimack can expect an even and defensive matchup. Since 2012, the Warriors are an even 2-2 against the Penmen in four games played. The final score of all four of those games was 1-0.
- Sophomore Victoria Carter (Smithfield, R.I.) finished the regular season with the team-lead in goals (7) to go along with three assists for 17 points.
The Penmen:
- After posting a 9-3-2 record in NE-10 play during the regular season, the Penmen clinched their first NE-10 Championship Tournament berth since 2012.
- Sophomore Trisha Luis was the leading scorer for Southern New Hampshire during the regular season, tallying a team-high seven goals and two assists for 16 points, also a team-high. Six of her seven goal have been game winners.
- After Luis, Gabby Cappello is second on the team with three goals, then five different players are tied for third with two goals on the season.
Up Next
With a win on Tuesday, the Warriors would advance to play in the semifinals on Friday where they would play the winner of eighth-seeded Southern Connecticut and first seed Adelphi. The higher seed will host that semifinal match.
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