#6 Field Hockey Concludes Four-Game Homestand vs. AIC

Matchup	#6 Merrimack (2-1) vs. American International (0-2)
Date/Time	Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 (7 p.m.)
Venue	Merrimack Stadium | North Andover, Mass.
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video
Social Media	Twitter // Instagram

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The sixth-ranked Merrimack College field hockey program sees its four-game homestand to start the 2018 season come to a close on Wednesday evening when the Warriors host American International at 7 p.m. from Merrimack Stadium. The contest will be a non-conference affair, with the Warriors and Yellow Jackets reconvening for their Northeast-10 Conference match in 10 days (Sept. 22).

Last Time Out:

• Junior back Miranda Judd recorded her first-career hat trick, leading the ninth-ranked Merrimack College field hockey program to a 4-1 victory over visiting Limestone College on Sunday afternoon. Judd's career season continues, increasing her team-leading point total to 12 after a seven-point performance against the Saints
• The Warriors netted three first-half goals after outshooting Limestone, 19-2, over the opening 35 minutes. All four of their tallies came from the back line, with senior captain Samantha Bartush netting the game-winner
• Junior goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen made nine of her season-high tying 10 saves in the second half, preventing a rallying Limestone program to get back into the contest

'Mack Facts:

• Both Judd and Ohmen collected NE10 hardware to start the week: the former was the league's Defensive Player of the Week while the latter earned her second straight Goalkeeper of the Week accolade
• Judd ended the weekend as the nation's leader in points per game (4.00), following her seven-point output against Limestone. The Lebanon, N.H. native scored her first-ever hat trick while adding her team-leading fourth assistsof the season to have a hand in all four of Merrimack's goals. Judd attempted a pair of penalty strokes, and connected on both of them
• Ohmen ranks second in the NE10 in both total saves (24) and save percentage (.857), and is fourth nationwide in both statistics. With a 1.33 goals-against average this season, she has lowered her career GAA to 1.80, which is the on pace to be the second lowest in Merrimack history
• Merrimack boasts the NE10's leader in goals, assists and points (Judd) as well as the league's leader in shots (senior Mary McNeil). McNeil also added her third assist of the year on Sunday, moving within six of tying the program record (37)
• The Warriors are also the conference's top offense boasting 15 goals and 79 shots over three games

Inside the Series:

• Wednesday will be the 28^th meeting between Merrimack and AIC since 2003
• In the previous 27 matchups, Merrimack owns a 24-3 advantage over the Yellow Jackets
• After losing to AIC in 2016, Merrimack rebound by beating their conference counterparts twice last season with both meetings coming in Springfield, Mass.

Poll Watch:

• Merrimack jumped up to No. 6 in the latest edition of the Penn Month/NFHCA Coaches Poll
• The Warriors are the second highest of four ranked NE10 programs; No. 2 Stonehill, No. 8 Pace and No. 9 LIU Post also cracked the top ten
• Merrimack received 96 total points to jump up three spots, and finished four points shy of breaking into the top five

Inside the Matchup:

Merrimack (2-1)	Category	AIC (0-2)
5.00	Scoring Offense	0.00
1.33	Scoring Defense	8.00
Miranda Judd (4-4—412)	Leading Scorer	N/A
Judd (4)	Goals Leader	N/A
Judd (4)	Assists Leader	N/A
Judd (2)	Defensive Saves Leader	Chelsea Davis (1)
Katharina Ohmen (1.33)	GAA Leader	Jessica Stone (3.95)
Ohmen (.857)	Save Percentage Leader	Madi Dube (.667)

 
Up Next
The Warriors play in their non-conference finale and their first road game of the year on Sunday afternoon when Merrimack faces Franklin Pierce at 4 p.m. in Rindge, N.H.