| Matchup |
Merrimack (9-5, 5-4 NE10)
at American International (2-13, 1-8 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 (7 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Ronald J. Abdow Field (Springfield, Mass.) |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College field hockey program wraps up its three-game road trip on Saturday night when the Warriors make their second trip of the season to Springfield, Mass. where the Warriors will take on American International in Northeast-10 Conference play from Ronald J. Abdow Field at 7 p.m.
NE10 Postseason Outlook:
The top-six finishers advance to the NE10 Championship, which begins with opening round action on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The semifinals and finals will be played on Friday, Nov. 3, and Sunday, Nov. 5, respectively will all contests occurring at the site of the higher remaining seed. Merrimack has two games remaining in the regular season following Saturday's tilt against AIC
1. Stonehill (9-0)
2. Saint Anselm (8-1)
3. LIU Post (7-2)
4. Pace (7-2)
5. Franklin Pierce (6-4)
6. Merrimack (5-4)
7. Assumption (4-5)
8. Adelphi (4-5)
9. Bentley (4-6)
10. Saint Michael's (3-6)
11. SNHU (2-8)
12. AIC (1-8)
13. SCSU (0-9)
Last Time Out:
- The Warriors dropped a 4-2 decision on Wednesday evening at No. 6 Stonehill
- Freshman Colleen Ellis (Westford, Mass.) and senior Mikayla Panneton (Andover, Mass.) combined for the first goal of the night to stake Merrimack to a 1-0 advantage. Panneton broke in on an odd-man rush, delivering a crossing pass that Ellis buried for her third goal of the season
- Led by the nation's leading scorer in Kacie Smith, the Skyhawks broke a 1-1 deadlock in the second half to secure the lead for good
- Freshman Serena Rousseau (Plaistow, N.H.) netted her second goal in the last three games late in the final stanza, but Merrimack's comeback bid halted there
Mack Facts:
- Senior Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.) ranks third in the conference in both goals (17) and points (36), pacing Merrimack in both statistics. She currently boasts the fourth-highest single-season goal output in program history, while her 36 points are the seventh-most in a single year
- The Phillipston native's 2.57 points per game average is the third-highest in the country, and would be the second-highest single-season total in school history
- Sophomore Katharina Ohmen (Bremen, Germany) has set a career high with 99 saves through 14 appearances, while also is a new personal best. She will become the fourth NE10 keeper this season to reach 100 stops, boasting the fourth-most saves in the league
Inside the Series:
- Paced by goals from junior Mary McNeil (Canton, Mass.), senior Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.) and freshman Emma Dutremble (Dayton, Maine), the Navy and Gold bested AIC, 3-1, earlier this season in a non-league contest in Springfield
- Merrimack will look to make it 10 wins in its last 11 tries against the Yellow Jackets
- The Warriors saw their nine-game winning streak over AIC end last season
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (9-5, 5-4 NE10) |
Category |
AIC (2-13, 1-8 NE10) |
| 3.21 |
Scoring Offense |
1.00 |
| 2.07 |
Scoring Defense |
3.13 |
| Rylie Hammond (17-2—36) |
Leading Scorer |
Chelsea Davis (3-2—8) |
| Hammond (17) |
Goals Leader |
Davis/Jenny Holmquist (3) |
| Mary McNeil (8) |
Assists Leader |
Four Tied (2) |
| Delaney Yule (4) |
Defensive Saves Leader |
Davis (11) |
| Katharina Ohmen (2.10) |
GAA Leader |
Alexis Torosian (3.29) |
| Ohmen (.792) |
Save Leader |
Freedman (.711) |
Up Next
The Warriors host their final two home games of the season next week beginning on Tuesday afternoon against Bentley University at 4 p.m. from Warrior Stadium.
