| Match Information: Northeastern (6-3) at UMass (3-6) & vs. #11 Delaware (6-2) |
| When |
Friday, Oct. 4 | 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6 | 12 p.m. |
| Where |
at UMass: Amherst, Mass. | Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex
vs. Delaware: Dedham, Mass. | Dedham Field |
| Broadcast & Statistics |
at UMass: ESPN+ | Stats | Video
vs. Delaware : NESN | Stats | Video |
| Game Notes |
Northeastern (PDF) |
| Social Media |
Facebook: GoNUfhockey
Twitter: @GoNUfhockey
Instagram: GoNUfhockey
Use #HowlinHuskies |
BOSTON– The Northeastern field hockey team will conclude its three-game road trip at UMass on Friday afternoon before returning home for Alumni Day on Sunday against Delaware at Noon.
Friday afternoon's game against the Minutewomen will kick off at 3 p.m. and can be found
herewhile Sunday afternoon's Alumni Day and CAA opening meeting with the Blue Hens will be broadcast live on NESN at Noon.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- Taking a look at the competition
HUSKIES VS. MINUTEWOMEN
- Northeastern and UMass got together twice last season, with the Minutewomen picking up a pair of victories over Northeastern
- The Minutewomen hold a 21-17-3 series lead over the Huskies and have won the last four games between the two teams
- This season the Minutewomen are led by Georgie McTear, who has tallied three goals and three assists for nine total points
- A couple of Minutewomen have shared time between the pipes as Marlise van Tonder has played in seven games, starting five and seen 350 minutes of action making 28 saves with a 2.06 GAA while Megan Davies has played and started four games with 160 minutes in goal, 15 saves and a 1.88 GAA
TAMING OF THE HENS
- The Huskies will begin their final weekend of regular season action at Delaware, who Northeastern has faced 30 times in the past and holds a 17-13 series lead
- The two squads met just once last season, a 4-3 tight victory in favor of the 16th ranked Blue Hens
- Delaware has won the last seven meetings between the two squads
- The No. 11 Blue Hens are 6-2 overall and the two teams will open conference play against each other
- Delaware is led by Femke Strien who has seven goals and a pair of assists this season
- In goal, Sydney Rhodes has taken charge playing and starting all eight games making 24 saves and boasting a 1.01 GAA
- Ranked vs. Ranked
- This weekend #25 Northeastern will square off against #11 Delaware in the CAA Opener on Sunday afternoon
- This marks the first time a ranked NU program has gone against a ranked CAA foe since #10 Northeastern took on #23 Drexel on Oct. 26, 2012
- In fact the Huskies faced two ranked CAA foes that year (while also being ranked) initially taking on #20 William & Mary (while being ranked 8th) on Sept. 21
- Fun fact about the 2012 season, the Huskies did not play one single home game, as Dedham Field was under construction
- PLAYER of the Week
- For the first time in program history, a Northeastern freshman has been named CAA PLAYER of the Week
- Lauren Rowe earned the honor after recording five goals and an assist last week, including a natural hat trick against Merrimack
- Rowe had been tabbed Rookie of the Week twice already this season, but never had a freshman been named as the conference's best weekly player
- Additionally, she earned Synapse Sports National honor roll honors for her performance
