CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Two more America East field hockey conference contests take place this weekend with New Hampshire, holder of three-straight regular-season titles, kicking off the league portion of its schedule. The Wildcats host Maine Friday while reigning champion Albany hosts Vermont on Saturday.
Friday, October 11
Maine (6-5, 1-1 AE) at New Hampshire (6-5, 0-0 AE) - 6 p.m.
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- New Hampshire enters league play having won five of its last six games.
- The Wildcats have won at least a share of three-straight America East regular-season crowns.
- Maine have won four of its last five games, including a 3-2 win over Bryant its last time out.
- Meg Flatley leads UNH and ranks fourth among league leaders with 18 points on six goals and two assists while Annabelle Hamilton paces Maine and is sixth in the league with 16 points on six goals and four assists.
- UNH has won four straight against Maine and seven of eight in the series.
Saturday, October 12
Vermont (0-11, 0-1 AE) at #12 Albany (10-2, 1-0 AE) - 1 p.m.
Live Stats
- Albany, the 12th-ranked team in the team in the nation, looks to move to 2-0 in league play while Vermont aims for its first win Saturday.
- The Great Danes rank second in the nation in both scoring average (4.17 gpg) and goals against average (.092 GAA).
- Albany's Daphne Voormolen ranks seventh in the nation with 2.5 points per game. She has 30 points on 12 goals and six assists.
- Vermont's Stephanie Zygmunt leads the nation averaging 12.7 saves per game.
- Albany is 11-5 all-time vs. Vermont and has won four straight and eightof the last nine meetings.