| Matchup |
Merrimack (6-3, 2-2 NE10) vs. St. Michael's (4-4, 1-2 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 (4 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Martone-Mejail Field |
| Multimedia |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Coming off a 4-1 Northeast-10 Conference victory on Tuesday against Southern New Hampshire, the Merrimack College field hockey program returns to Martone-Mejail Field on Friday afternoon to host the Saint Michael's College Purple Knights at 4 p.m.
Last Time Out:
- Merrimack overcame an early goal for the Penmen, netting four unanswered tallies to prevail by three in Manchester
- Junior Mary McNeil (Canton, Mass.) and senior Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.) led the offensive attack for the Warriors, collecting multi-point efforts
- Freshman Colleen Ellis (Westford, Mass.), sophomore Lindsey Nolte (Canton, Mass.) and senior Taylor Simpson (York, Maine) all recorded points as well, with Ellis scoring her second goal of the season
- Sophomore Katharina Ohmen (Bremen, Germany) recorded the victory, making five saves
Mack Facts:
- Simpson's 13th point of the season brought her career total to 96. She ranks fourth in program history, and is on pace to become the fourth Warriors to reach 100 career points
- Nolte assisted on Ellis' goal on Tuesday, marking the first-ever helper for the second-year forward
- Hammond ranks fourth in the NE10 in goals, Simpson is second in assists, while Ohmen's .823 save percentage and 65 total saves are third and fourth, respectively, among NE10 goalkeepers
Inside the Series:
- Dating back to 2009, Merrimack has won 10 of the last 11 games between the Warriors and Purple Knights
- Last season's contest when to overtime, with McNeil netting the game-winner just two minutes into the extra session
- Simpson netted Merrimack's other goal of the day, which at the time was the 26th of her career
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (6-3, 2-2 NE10) |
Category |
St. Michael's (4-4, 1-2 NE10) |
| 2.44 |
Scoring Offense |
1.60 |
| 1.67 |
Scoring Defense |
1.72 |
| Rylie Hammond (8-1—17) |
Leading Scorer |
Jenna Deschaine (5-1—11) |
| Hammond (8) |
Goals Leader |
Deschaine (5) |
| Taylor Simpson (5) |
Assists Leader |
Maddie Dobecki/Jackie Matthews (2) |
| Delaney Yule (4) |
Defensive Saves Leader |
Katie Leonard (2) |
| Katharina Ohmen (1.62) |
GAA Leader |
Anna Hurley (1.72) |
| Ohmen (.823) |
Save Leader |
Hurley (.714) |
Up Next
The Warriors travel to nationally ranked Saint Anselm for a rematch of last season's NE10 Semifinal on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
