| Matchup |
Merrimack (1-5, 0-1 NEC)
vs. Sacred Heart (3-1-1, 0-0 NEC) |
| Date/Time |
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 //4 p.m. |
| Venue |
North Andover, Mass // Martone-Mejail Field |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video |
| Social Media |
Twitter // Instagram |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's soccer team hosts Sacred Heart for the team's first NEC match on home turf Thursday afternoon.
Five Things to Know:
- Six Merrimack players have tallied for the team, with the most recent tally coming from junior Katelyn Richardson against St. Bonaventure—when she rifled in a free kick from 30 yards out.
- Junior midfielder Bridget Austin has peppered the net, but is still waiting to break through, as she leads the squad with 12 shots and four shots on goal through six contests.
- Senior goalkeeper Erin Fulton has remained a team cornerstone, holding a 2.00 goals against average through 315 minutes in goal.
- Merrimack and Sacred Heart will play for the sixth time and first time since the 1996 season
- Sacred Heart is 3-3-1 overall this season, with victories against Temple, Hartford and Saint Peter's.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (1-5) |
Category |
Sacred Heart (3-3-1) |
| 1.00 |
Scoring Offense |
1.00 |
| 2.17 |
Scoring Defense |
1.21 |
| Seven Players Tied (2) |
Leading Scorer |
Michelle Clarkin (9) |
| Six Players Tied (1) |
Goals Leader |
Clarkin (4) |
| Molly Murnane (2) |
Assists Leader |
Meadow Mancini (2) |
| Erin Fulton (27) |
Saves Leader |
Elyssa Kipperman (41) |
| Fulton (2.00) |
GAA Leader |
Kipperman (1.24) |
| Fulton (.794) |
Save Percentage Leader |
Kipperman (.820) |
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Up Next
The Warriors will host an out-of-conference matchup on Sunday against Manhattan, with kickoff at noon. Merrimack will honor five athletes on Senior Day to celebrate their careers.
