ORONO, Maine – The nationally ranked University of Maine field hockey team is set to begin the 2018 season against the Holy Cross Crusaders on Friday afternoon at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex. The contest is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
The No. 25 Black Bears have high expectations this season, after returning 90.4 percent of their potent top-15 in the nation offense from a season ago. All three all-conference honorees are back this season, with seniors
Casey Crowley,
Libby Riedl and
Samantha Wagg leading the way. For a full season preview,
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DATE: Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
TIME: 1 p.m.
SITE: UMaine Field Hockey Complex
SERIES HISTORY: Maine leads the all-time series 17-
Last Meeting: 2015, Maine 2-0
First meeting: 1984, Maine 2-0
Current streak: Maine has won four-straight since 2009.
Current trend: The Black Bears have won 11 of the past 12 meetings.
Last 10 meetings: Maine, 9-1
Longest streak: Maine won seven consecutive games from 1995 to 2004.
Notes: Maine leads the all-time score by a count of 52-17 through 20 games.
About the #25 Maine Black Bears (0-0, 0-0 America East)
• The Black Bears have won three of their last four season openers, outscoring their foes 16-3 in that span.
• Seniors
Casey Crowley and
Emily Hindle will serve as the captains for the 2018 squad.
• Freshman
Mia Borley will start at goalkeeper and appear in her first collegiate contest.
• In the Penn Monto / NFHCA Preseason Poll, Maine landed at No. 25 to start the season. The Black Bears ended 2017 at the same ranking.
• Maine was chosen second in the America East Coaches Poll, trailing UAlbany by just one point.
• The Black Bears went 12-6, 6-2 a season ago, earning a share of the regular season East Division title of the America East.
• The six seniors (Crowley, Rieldl, Wagg,
Lydia Gavner,
Emily Hindle and
Ella Mosky) hold an impressive 19-6 record at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex.
About the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Crusaders posted a 7-11, 3-3 record last season, finishing fourth in the Patriot League.
• Four key returners include Emily Loprete (9 goals., 4 assists), Suzanne Noone (4 goals, 5 assists) Lauren Ineson (2 goals, 3 assists) and Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Marcia LaPlante.
• Lopete earned all-preseason Patriot League honors
• Holy Cross was picked to finish fifth in the Patriot League preseason poll.
The game marks the first on-campus event for UMaine Athletics for the 2018-19 academic year, and the first America East field hockey game of the season. All home games at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex are free admission. Follow @UMaineFH and visit goblackbears.com for all the latest news and updates.
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