Orono, ME - The University of Maine field hockey program is set to host #14 UAlbany on Friday afternoon in Orono.

Game 17:
Maine (9-7, 2-2 AE) vs #14 UAlbany (12-3, 4-0 AE)
Friday, Oct. 25 - 3 PM - Maine Field Hockey Complex
Blue Out - Blue Rally Towel giveaway to all fans in attendance.
America East Spread Respect Game
TV: ESPN +
International Stream: AE TV
Live Stats

Look at the Black Bears:

• Maine is coming off of a 0-2 weekend.
• The Black Bears outshot their opponents 31-24 on the weekend and generated seven more penalty corners then they allowed.
• Maine has 10 different players who have found the back of the net, all of which have scored at least two goals on the season. Olivia Geniti leads the Black Bears in goals with eight, which is the fifth-most in the America East, and is tied for the team-lead with 20 points, good for the sixth most in the America East.
• Poppy Lambert tied the program record for career goals back on Friday, Oct. 18 at Bryant as she scored her 57 career goal on a penalty stroke. For the season, Lambert has the sixth-most goals in the America East with seven and she has sixth-most points as she is tied with Geniti for 20 points. She also is in the top-10 in the America East in assists with six.
• Maine has outshot their opponents 237-177 on the season (14.8-11.1 per game) while outscoring their opponents 38-30 (2.38-1.88 goals per game).
• Maine has generated 63 more penalty corners than allowed (130-77) on the season. The Black Bears are 10th in the NCAA in penalty corners taken per game as they are attempting 8.12 per contest.
• Josette Babineau won her 200th career game on Saturday, Sept. 21, making her one of only 50 active head coaches in the NCAA (all Divisions) with at least 200 career victories.

Preview of UAlbany:

• 12-3 record overall, including a perfect 4-0 in America East action.
• Ranked #14 in the nation as their only losses of the season have come against three top-15 ranked programs in the NCAA.
• Coming off of a 1-1 weekend where they defeated UNH in overtime, 3-2, before falling to #9 Boston College, 3-1.
• Alison Smisdom leads the America East with 18 goals on the season and 39 points.
• UAlbany boasts the top defense in the America East as they allow just 1.47 goals per contest.

Black Bears vs UAlbany

• UAlbany leads the all-time series by a single game at 17-16.
• The last time these two rivals squared off in the regular season, UAlbany picked up the victory, 3-1. Olivia Geniti scored the lone goal for the Black Bears.
• Maine is 5-2 in their last seven matchups against UAlbany, including the playoffs.

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