#9 Field Hockey Continues Homestand Sunday with NE10 Opener vs. Undefeated Pace

Matchup	Pace (4-0, 0-0 NE10) at #9 Merrimack (4-1, 0-0 NE10)
Date/Time	Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 (2 p.m.)
Venue	Martone-Mejail Field
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram

 

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The ninth-ranked Merrimack College field hockey program brings its four-game winning streak into Northeast-10 Conference play when the Warriors host the undefeated Pace University field hockey program on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from Martone-Mejail Field.

Last Time Out:

• In a top-10 matchup, the Warriors outlasted the visiting No. 10 Stonehill College Skyhawks, 5-4, on Wednesday night
• Merrimack rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead and never relinquished it, despite Stonehill pulling within one goal on multiple occasions
• Junior center back Delaney Yule (Southbury, Conn.) recorded three defensive saves and sophomore goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen (Bremen, Germany) tied her season high with 13 stops including a crucial penalty-stroke save to keep Merrimack in front (5-4) with less than seven minutes left in regulation
• Offensively, seniors Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.) and Taylor Simpson (York, Maine) continued to lead the attack with five and three points, respectively
• Sophomore Lindsay Nolte (Canton, Mass.) and freshman Colleen Ellis (Westford, Mass.) each scored the first-ever tallies for the Warriors, while junior Mary McNeil (Canton, Mass.) added two assists

'Mack Facts:

• After Wednesday's performance, Simpson is now just four points away for becoming the fourth Warrior in program history to reach 100 career points
• With her team-leading 13 points, Hammond is right on the heels of her classmate with 86 for her career. The fourth-year forward ranks fifth in school history in points, and if she maintains her current pace she will join Simpson in the 100-point club

• Nationally, Hammond ranks in the top-10 in both goals-per-game (1.20) and points-per-game (2.60)
• Yule is now tied for the conference lead and national lead in defensive saves (4). Ohmen ranks among the top-three in the NE10 in save percentage (.833) and total saves (45)

Inside the Series:

• With Pace only in its third season competing in the sport of field hockey, the Warriors and setter have only played each other twice
• The program's have won a game apiece in the all-time series, with Merrimack winning the inaugural matchup, 6-0

Inside the Matchup:

#9 Merrimack (4-1, 0-0 NE10)	Category	Pace (4-0, 0-0 NE10)
2.80	Scoring Offense	4.00
1.80	Scoring Defense	0.33
Rylie Hammond (6-1—13)	Leading Scorer	Jenna Sanossian (3-1—7)
Hammond (6)	Goals Leader	Sanossian (3)
Taylor Simpson (3)	Assists Leader	Paige Predmore (2)
Delaney Yule (4)	Defensive Saves Leader	Margaret Maclean (1)
Katharina Ohmen (1.80)	GAA Leader	Lesly Sanchez Alvarez (0.33)
Ohmen (.833)	Save Leader	Sanchez Alvarez (.833)

 
Up Next
The Warriors conclude their three-game homestand on Wednesday afternoon when Merrimack hosts Assumption College at 3 p.m.