#9 Field Hockey Plays on Consecutive Days Beginning at AIC Tuesday (7 p.m.)

Matchup	#9 Merrimack (2-1) at American International (0-4)
Date/Time	Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Venue	Ronald J. Abdow Field
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram

 

Matchup	#5 Stonehill (2-2) vs. #9 Merrimack (2-1)
Date/Time	Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Venue	Martone-Mejail Field
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The ninth-ranked Merrimack College field hockey program returns to action for back-to-back games this week beginning on the road Tuesday at American International College. The Warriors will then return to Martone-Mejail Field on Wednesday to face No. 5 Stonehill at 7 p.m. Both contest are part of Merrimack's non-conference schedule.  

Last Time Out:

• Seniors Taylor Simpson (York, Maine) and Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.) each scored goals to lead the Navy and Gold to a 2-0 win over Franklin Pierce on Friday night
• The contest marked Merrimack's home opener, and the first home win for head coach Megan Shea
• Sophomore goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen (Bremen, Germany) registered her first shutout of the season with five saves against the Ravens, and began the week with a Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week selection

'Mack Facts:

• Simpson leads Merrimack with seven points (3G, 1A), and ranks fifth in the NE10 in scoring
• Ohmen is among the top-five in the conference in both save percentage (.867) and saves (26)
• Both Simpson (37) and Hammond (33) have move up the Warriors' all-time goal scoring list since the season starting, currently ranking fourth and sixth, respectively. Simpson reached the 90-point plateau on Friday, and is on pace to become just the fourth Merrimack player with 100 career points

Inside the Series:

• Merrimack has dominated the season series with a 19-3 record against the Yellow Jackets. AIC bested the Warriors, however, 3-2 last season
• The Warriors split their two meetings against the Skyhawks last year, winning the NE10 affair. The Navy and Gold have won four of the last five matchups against Stonehill

Inside the Matchup (AIC):

#9 Merrimack (2-1)	Category	American Int'l (0-4)
2.00	Scoring Offense	0.50
1.33	Scoring Defense	4.00
Taylor Simpson (3-1—7)	Leading Scorer	Chelsea Davis/Katie Lombardozzi (1-1—3)
Rylie Hammond/Simpson (3)	Goals Leader	Davis/Lombardozzi (1)
Simpson/Delaney Yule (1)	Assists Leader	Davis/Lombardozzi (1)
N/A	Defensive Saves Leader	Davis (2)
Katharina Ohmen (1.33)	GAA Leader	Alexis Torosian (4.00)
Ohmen (.867)	Save Leader	Torosian (.686)

 
Inside the Matchup (Stonehill):

#9 Merrimack (2-1)	Category	#5 Stonehill (2-2)
2.00	Scoring Offense	3.25
1.33	Scoring Defense	3.25
Taylor Simpson (3-1—7)	Leading Scorer	Kacie Smith (6-4—16)
Rylie Hammond/Simpson (3)	Goals Leader	Smith (6)
Simpson/Delaney Yule (1)	Assists Leader	Smith (4)
N/A	Defensive Saves Leader	MacKenzie Greenberg (1)
Katharina Ohmen (1.33)	GAA Leader	Sara Freedman (3.25)
Ohmen (.867)	Save Leader	Freedman (.649)

 
Up Next
Merrimack returns home on Sunday afternoon to face Pace University at 2 p.m.