| Matchup |
Merrimack (7-8, 4-8 NE10) // Assumption (9-4-1, 7-4-1 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 (7PM) |
| Venue |
Martone-Mejail Field // North Andover, Mass. |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's soccer host Assumption on Wednesday night from Martone-Mejail Field in a must-win game for the Warriors at 7 p.m.
Last Time Out
- The Warriors dropped a 1-0 contest to New Haven on Saturday afternoon from Warrior Stadium on senior day. The Chargers scored in the 69th minute for the eventual game-winning goal. Merrimack looked for the equalizer late, but could not connect. Sophomore keeper Erin Fulton (Farmington, Conn.) made three saves in net.
- Junior Gigi Guenther (Webster, Mass.) leads the team with 10 points on a career-high five goals, while senior captain Sarah Boucher (Northbridge, Mass.) is second on the team with eight points. She also has a career-high six assists this season.
- Fulton is fifth in conference play with a 0.97 goals-against-average.
- Merrimack needs to win out, along with help from around the league in order to make the postseason.
Last Season/Inside the Series vs. Assumption:
- Last season Merrimack lost to the Greyhounds, 2-1, on the road. Boucher scored the lone goal in net, while Fulton made six saves in net.
- The Warriors have won 25 of the 32 meetings between the two teams since 1989. However, the teams have gone back-and-forth over the last six meetings, with the home team winning each time.
The Greyhounds
- The Greyhounds enter the game with a 9-4-1 record, and are 7-4-1 in NE10 play. Last time out, Assumption lost to Pace, 5-1, on Friday night on the road. Assumption is eighth in the United Soccer Coaches' East Region poll.
- Kallie Villemaire leads the league with 36 points overall on 17 goals, with 24 points coming in conference play.
- Alexis Nason has started 11 games in net, posting a 7-3-1 record and a 1.42 goals-against average.
Up Next
The Warriors finish out the regular season on the road on Saturday, Oct. 28 against Saint Anselm in NE10 action. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
