PREVIEW: Maine hosts New Hampshire and Merrimack

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine field hockey program will host New Hampshire on Friday Oct. 9 and Merrimack on Sunday Oct. 11 at the UMaine Field Hockey Complex.

Game 11 can be seen here (America East TV)
Game 12 can be seen here (America East TV)
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Game 11 | Maine vs New Hampshire
Friday, Oct. 9 | 3 p.m.
Orono, Maine | UMaine Field Hockey Complex
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Game 12 | Maine vs Merrimack
Sunday, Oct. 11 | 2 p.m.
Orono, Maine | UMaine Field Hockey Complex
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ABOUT MAINE:

Maine currently sits 5-5 on the 2026 season.
Maine is coming off of a win against UAlbany in the first conference game of the season
Saylor Kuefler leads the way for the Black Bears with three goals on the season
In the cage, Annabel Halkes has a 1.69 goals against and a .817 save percentage on the year.
Annabel Halkes is a four-time America East Goalkeeper of the Week and a three-time Rookie of the Week.
The Black Bears are 12-13 against New Hampshire since 2006, going 2-3 in the last five meetings.
The Black Bears are 3-1 against Merrimack since 2019 with their first matchup since 2024.

ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE:

New Hampshire currently sits 2-6 on the 2026 campaign after defeating Vermont and falling to Miami Ohio over the weekend
Last season, New Hampshire finished 12-7 with a 4-1 record in America East play. Winning the America East Championship and fell to #3 Harvard in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The leading scorer for the Wildcats this season is Addison Macneil who has three goals on the season
In the cage, Kerigan Ross has played every game for the Wildcats posting a 3.44 goals against and a .725 save percentage.

ABOUT MERRIMACK:

Merrimack currently sits 1-9 on the 2026 campaign after falling to Rider University over the weekend.
Last season, Merrimack finished 3-14 with a 3-6 record in NEC play.
The leading scorers for the Warriors this season are Gianna Cioni, Erin Cottam, and Emily Beichert
In the cage, Audra Szymborski has played a majority of the games for the Warriors posting a 3.88 goals against and a .731 save percentage.

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PREVIEW: Maine hosts New Hampshire and Merrimack

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Merrimack on Oct 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Bryant on Oct 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Northeastern on Oct 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at UMass Lowell on Oct 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Vermont on Oct 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Results

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus New Hampshire on October 9, 2026 , Loss , 3, to, 4 , OT

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus UAlbany on October 2, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: Field Hockey at Towson on September 27, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 1

Completed Event: Field Hockey at American University on September 25, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 3

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Dartmouth on September 20, 2026 , Win , 1, to, 0

Completed Event: Field Hockey at Boston University on September 13, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2 , OT

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Boston College on September 11, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 5

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Davidson College on September 6, 2026 , Win , 1, to, 0 , OT

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