Friday, October 11
West Long Branch, NJ
3:00 p.m.
University of Maine
at
Monmouth University
Photo by: Katie Peverada / Boston College
Maine to take on conference rival Monmouth, host Quinnipiac
10/9/2019 9:22:00 AM | Field Hockey
ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine field hockey program will put their modest two-game winning streak on the line this weekend, first against America East rival Monmouth University on Friday afternoon, followed by a non-conference tilt with Quinnipiac at noon on their home turf in Orono. Â
The Black Bears are fresh off their best weekend of the season by far. They started things off with a tense 1-0 victory in their America East opener against UMass Lowell on Friday afternoon, and then followed that with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over the No. 5 Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday.Â
Maine at No. 25 Monmouth | Broadcast | Live Stats
Date: Friday, October 11th
Time: 3:00 PM
Site: So Sweet A Cat Field, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J. |Â Directions
Series History: 1-0, Maine
First and Last Meeting: 2008, Maine, 3-2
BLACK BEAR BRIEF
Date: Sunday, October 13th
Time: Noon
Site: UMaine Field Hockey Complex
Series History: 13-3, Maine
First Meeting: 2000, Maine, 2-1
Last Meeting: 2018, Maine, 3-2
BOBCAT BULLETINÂ
All home games at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex are free admission. Follow @UMaineFH on Twitter and Instagram and visit goblackbears.com for all the latest news and updates regarding the program.Â
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The Black Bears are fresh off their best weekend of the season by far. They started things off with a tense 1-0 victory in their America East opener against UMass Lowell on Friday afternoon, and then followed that with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over the No. 5 Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday.Â
Maine at No. 25 Monmouth | Broadcast | Live Stats
Date: Friday, October 11th
Time: 3:00 PM
Site: So Sweet A Cat Field, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J. |Â Directions
Series History: 1-0, Maine
First and Last Meeting: 2008, Maine, 3-2
BLACK BEAR BRIEF
- Maine is led offensive by senior co-captain Brianna Ricker, who's overtime game-winner against Northwestern gave her nine goals and 19 total points on the season. She ranks within the top-five in America East in both categories and has scored in three straight contests.Â
- Brooke Sulinski and Chloe Walton each have three goals apiece, and Cassandra Mascarenhas has four assists to round out the offensive leaders for Maine.
- The goalkeeping responsibilities fall to reigning America East Defensive Player of the Week Mia Borley. Borley has posted a 2.69 goals-against-average with 49 saves over the season and has found her rhythm lately with a .749 save percentage in the last four contests.
- With a 1-0 record within the conference, Maine sits in a three-way tie with UAlbany and Monmouth for the top spot in the East Division of the conference.Â
- In their first season in the America East, the Hawks have posted a 7-4 overall record, while also pulling off a 5-1 victory over New Hampshire in their inaugural conference matchup.Â
- Monmouth boasts the top offense in America East so far, with a 3.455 scoring average with 38 goals in 11 games.Â
- The Hawks have three players in the top-ten of the conference's leading goal-scorers, led by sophomore Annick Van Lange and her ten goals. Freshmen Yasmin Pratt and Aylin Aufenacker each have seven goals, the fourth-most in the conference.Â
- Kate O'Hogan is in net for Monmouth, with a 1.64 goals-against average and 33 saves so far.Â
- In her 13th year, Carli Figlio leads the Hawks into their first America East season after winning the program's fifth-straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship and earning the program's third NCAA Tournament berth last season.Â
Date: Sunday, October 13th
Time: Noon
Site: UMaine Field Hockey Complex
Series History: 13-3, Maine
First Meeting: 2000, Maine, 2-1
Last Meeting: 2018, Maine, 3-2
BOBCAT BULLETINÂ
- Quinnipiac has posted a 3-8 overall record so far this season, alongside a 1-2 record in the Big East. Maine has won the last ten straight meetings between these two programs.Â
- Bianka Strubbe leads the team with five goals on the season, the only repeat scorer on the roster so far.Â
- The netminder is Hedda Biermann-Ratjen, who's logged 51 saves and a 2.41 GAA in 523:45 in goal.Â
- Becca Main is in her 25th season with Quinnipiac, and her third year leading the team within the Big East conference. Â
All home games at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex are free admission. Follow @UMaineFH on Twitter and Instagram and visit goblackbears.com for all the latest news and updates regarding the program.Â
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