| Matchup |
Bentley (4-11, 4-7 NE10) at
Merrimack (10-5, 6-4 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 (4 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Merrimack Stadium (North Andover, Mass.) |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College field hockey program will step onto the turf at Merrimack Stadium for the first time on Tuesday afternoon when the Warriors host the Bentley University Falcons in a crucial Northeast-10 Conference contest at 4 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 controls its own destiny entering Tuesday, and can clinch a postseason berth with a win and an Adelphi loss on Wednesday.
1. Stonehill (10-0)
2. Saint Anselm (9-1)
3. Pace (7-3)
H2H Tiebreaker over LIU Post
4. LIU Post (7-3)
5. Franklin Pierce (7-4)
6. Merrimack (6-4)
7. Assumption (5-5)
8. Adelphi (5-5)
9. Bentley (4-7)
10. Saint Michael's (3-7)
11. SNHU (2-8)
12. AIC (1-9)
13. SCSU (0-10)
Last Time Out:
- The Warriors blanked American International, 4-0, on Saturday evening from Abdow Field.
- Four different players for Merrimack tallied goals: senior Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.), sophomore Lindsey Nolte (Canton, Mass.), senior Taylor Simpson (York, Maine) and senior Mikayla Panneton (Andover, Mass.)
- Sophomore goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen (Bremen, Germany) posted 10 saves in 50-plus minutes of action to pick up her 10th victory of the season
- All four of Merrimack's goals were assisted on, with Hammond, junior Samantha Bartush (Norwalk, Conn.), junior Mary McNeil (Canton, Mass.) and freshman Colleen Ellis (Westford, Mass.) earning helpers
Mack Facts:
- A win for the Warriors on Tuesday combined with an Adelphi loss on Wednesday will ensure the Warriors a NE10 Championship berth. Regardless of other results from around the conference, the Warriors will guarantee themselves a playoff spot with two wins this week
- Hammond needs just one point this week to pick up the program's first 40-point season since 2013. She needs two goals this week to become just the third Warrior ever and first since 2012 to have a 20-goal season
- McNeil's ninth assist on Saturday moved her into a tie for third in the NE10 in helpers, while she is among the top-five nationally in assists per game
- Ohmen is one of five keepers in the country with a save percentage above .800 and one of only two in the NE10 to boast that distinction. Her 7.27 saves per game average also ranks sixth nationwide.
Inside the Series:
- Merrimack will look to make it two wins this season against the Falcons after a 3-2 triumph in Waltham back in September
- Hammond and Simpson combined to score the Warriors' three tallies while junior Delaney Yule (Southbury, Conn.) notched an assist
- The Navy and Gold have now won four of the last five games against the Falcons
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (10-5, 6-4 NE10) |
Category |
Bentley (4-11, 4-7 NE10) |
| 3.27 |
Scoring Offense |
1.30 |
| 1.93 |
Scoring Defense |
2.35 |
| Rylie Hammond (18-3—39) |
Leading Scorer |
Niki Neidhart (5-5—15) |
| Hammond (18) |
Goals Leader |
Neidhart (5) |
| Mary McNeil (9) |
Assists Leader |
Neidhart (5) |
| Delaney Yule (4) |
Defensive Saves Leader |
Sam Simione (3) |
| Katharina Ohmen (1.93) |
GAA Leader |
Tatiana Naclerio (2.32) |
| Ohmen (.807) |
Save Leader |
Jana Mones (.712) |
Up Next
The Warriors host Senior Day on Sunday morning when Merrimack plays Adelphi University at 11 a.m. from Merrimack Stadium.
