ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine field hockey team wraps up its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, when the Black Bears host regional rival Dartmouth at 1:00 p.m. at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex. Fans that are unable to attend cam watch the contest on ESPN+.
 
No. 18 Maine (10-2, 2-1 AE) vs. Dartmouth (4-5, 1-2 IVY)
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DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
SITE: UMaine Field Hockey Complex
SERIES HISTORY: Maine leads the all-time series, 16-6
                All-time score: Maine, 74-41
                Current streak: Maine has won the last eight meetings since 2009.
                Last meeting: 2017, Maine, 5-3
                First meeting: 1991, Maine 4-0
                Notes: The Black Bears have won 12 of the last 13 meetings since 2002.
 
About the No. 17 Maine Black Bears (10-2, 2-1 AE)

• Maine enters the matchup with the Big Green after downing Vermont 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.
• Four different goal scorers, plus a shutout performance from Mia Borley led the Black Bears in the win.
• Hana Davis, Brianna Ricker, and Rily Field all tallied their third goal of the season win the win.
• In her second career shutout, Borley has not allowed a goal in her last 145 minutes played, last letting up a goal in the eighth minute of a double-overtime game against nationally-ranked UAlbany.
• Maine has registered a 10-win campaign for the 10^th consecutive season under head coach Josette Babineau.
• Maine has scored at least four goals in six of its 12 games this season. 
• The Black Bears are 1-1 against the Ivy League this  season, defeating Cornell 5-0,  but fell to Harvard 4-1.

About the Dartmouth Big Green (4-5, 1-2 IVY)

• The Big Green fell to Penn 3-2 in double-overtime on Saturday, but defeated Brown 4-2 in their lone Ivy League victory this season.
• Dartmouth boasts a balanced offense, with 14 player registering at least a point this season.
• Seven players have recorded at least six points, led by Katie Spanos' 11 points and Katie Persin's eight points.
• Hailey Valerio has started in all nine games for the Big Green, making 6.9 saves per game while allowing 2.87 goals per game.
• As of October 3, Dartmouth ranked 14^th nationally in saves per game, 21^st in goals per game (2.75), and 22^nd in scoring average (2.73).

Up Next

• Maine will end the first half and begin the second half of its America East schedule this weekend, hosting both UMass Lowell on Friday and New Hampshire on Sunday at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex. Friday's contest against the River Hawks is set for a 3:00 p.m. start, while Sunday's game against UNH will start at 1:00 p.m.