| Matchup |
Merrimack (1-7, 0-0 NEC) vs
Rider (7-3, 1-0 NEC) // Sacred Heart (1-10, 0-1 NEC) |
| Date/Time |
Friday, October 11, 2019 (7 p.m.)
Sunday, October 13, 2019 (3 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Ounjian Field // Medford, Mass.
Johnson Field // New Haven, Conn. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats (Rider) // Live Stats (SHU) // Twitter |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College field hockey team looks to maintain an undefeated record in Northeast Conference (NEC) play when the Warriors compete in two league tilts this weekend. The Warriors' first game will be played against Rider University at Ounjian Field on the campus of Tufts University on Friday at 7 p.m. They will follow-up with another conference game against Sacred Heart on Sunday at Johnson Field in New Haven, Conn. The start time is set for 3 p.m.
Five Things to Know:
- Senior Miranda Judd has a team-high three assists this season, which ranks tied for fifth in the conference
- The Warriors have eight different players who have scored goals this season, with nine total goals on the season
- Senior goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen enters the contest leading the NEC in saves per game with a 10.90 average and also ranks second in the conference with a .784 save percentage, trailing the leader by only one-one hundredth of a percent.
- Rider is also 1-0 in NEC play with their 4-1 victory over Wagner last Friday
- Sacred Heart has lost its last eight games against Division I opponents
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (2-8) |
Category |
Rider (7-3) |
Sacred Heart (1-10) |
| 0.90 |
Scoring Offense |
2.80 |
1.00 |
| 3.40 |
Scoring Defense |
1.60 |
3.18 |
| Catherine Henaire (5) |
Leading Scorer |
J. Divorra, C. Brosious (24) |
Colleen McAninley (7) |
| Henaire (2) |
Goals Leader |
Divorra (10) |
McAninley (3) |
| Miranda Judd (3) |
Assists Leader |
Brosious (6) |
Kayla Kruk (3) |
| Bridget Shanahan (2) |
Defensive Saves Leader |
Kaitlyn Flemming (2) |
Bridget Kelly (8) |
| Katharina Ohmen (3.05) |
GAA Leader |
Lena Vandam (1.55) |
Hailey Power (3.08) |
| Ohmen (.784) |
Save Percentage Leader |
Vandam (.761) |
Power (.785) |
Up Next
The Warriors will travel to Brookville, N.Y. to take on Long Island University on Friday at 2 p.m. The game will take place at Bethpage FCU Stadium.
