| Matchup |
#6 Merrimack (3-1) at
Franklin Pierce (3-1) |
| Date/Time |
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 (6 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Sodexo Field | Rindge, N.H. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video |
| Social Media |
Twitter // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The sixth-ranked Merrimack College field hockey program heads on the road for the first time in 2018, and meets the Franklin Pierce University Ravens on Tuesday evening (6 p.m.) from Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H. The contest was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but was postponed to Tuesday to the power outage on campus over the weekend. The start time has also been pushed back to 6 p.m. due to significant rain expected in the Rindge, N.H. area on Tuesday morning.
Last Time Out:
- Four different Warriors scored, senior Mary McNeil led the way with a five-point game and Merrimack topped AIC on Wednesday night, 6-0
- McNeil scored twice and added an assist on Merrimack's final goal of the even. Freshman Isabelle Duseau added her first two career goals, becoming the fifth Warrior this season with a multi-goal campaign
- Sophomore Colleen Ellis and junior Lindsey Nolte added goals to complete the scoring for the Warriors. Nolte assisted on Ellis' tally for a three-point evening
- Junior goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen only had to make a pair of saves for her second shutout of the season
 'Mack Facts:
- With her assist on Merrimack's final goal, McNeil became the sixth player in program history to total at least 90 career points. Her 32 career assists rest five away from tying the school record while her 29 goals are tied for the seventh most in school annals
- After a 16-point campaign as a junior, McNeil is already within three points of besting that output. The Canton, Mass. native leads Merrimack in goals (5) and points (14), and is tied for the team high in assists (4)
- Ohmen's 26 saves and .867 save percentage both rank as the second best in the NE10
- The Warriors' 5.25 goals per game is the second highest scoring average in the nation. The Warriors score nearly two more goals then the next closest NE10 foe
- Merrimack's 4.25 scoring margin is also the second largest in the country, and one of only two programs currently beating their opponents by at least four goals per victory
Inside the Series:
- Merrimack split its two meetings last season with the Ravens, with each home team winning. The Warriors claimed the non-league tilt, 2-0
- In the last 10 matchups between the foes, the Warriors own a 9-1 records
- Senior Samantha Bartush is the lone Warrior from last years squad that figured in the scoring in last year's contest in Rindge. Merrimack's starting back assisted on the Warriors' lone goal in the 2-1 game.
Inside the Matchup:
| #6 Merrimack (3-1) |
Category |
Franklin Pierce (3-1) |
| 5.25 |
Scoring Offense |
2.00 |
| 1.00 |
Scoring Defense |
1.50 |
| Mary McNeil (5-4—14) |
Leading Scorer |
Julianne Sacco (2-0—4) |
| McNeil (5) |
Goals Leader |
Sacco (2) |
| Miranda Judd / McNeil (4) |
Assists Leader |
Jessica Greeley / Feline van Doorn (1) |
| Judd (2) |
Defensive Saves Leader |
Jessica Strassburg (2) |
| Katharina Ohmen (1.00) |
GAA Leader |
Olivia Barnes (1.47) |
| Ohmen (.867) |
Save Percentage Leader |
Barnes (.800) |
Up Next
Merrimack hosts AIC on Saturday afternoon in the Warriors' conference opener at 1 p.m. from Merrimack Stadium.
