BOSTON — After a 1-1 opening weekend, the Northeastern field hockey team hosts Holy Cross (1-0) and Merrimack (0-1) in their first home games of the 2023 season. The home opener against Holy Cross is at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 and the matchup with Merrimack is Sunday, Sept. 3 at 12 p.m.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW:

1. HOME SWEET HOME — The Huskies have won their past two home openers and are 7-3 in their last ten home openers. They beat Stonehill 7-0 in 2022 and Holy Cross 4-0 in 2021. All-time against Holy Cross, the Huskies are 14-1 and have not lost to the Crusaders since 1980.

2. ROWE-ING RIGHT ALONG — Graduate student midfielder Lauren Rowe scored twice in the Huskies' first win over Bellarmine Sunday, Aug. 27. It was her first action since Nov. 5, 2021 and the multi-goal effort was the eighth time she's scored multiple in a game during her collegiate career. Junior midfielder Lara Taylor and senior forward Lauryn Wojcik each scored a goal last weekend to add to Rowe's effort.

3. GOLDEN GOALIE — Junior goaltender Kristina Merashoff made her first career start and had a career-high eight saves in the Huskies' first game at No. 9 Louisville Saturday, Aug. 26 before earning her first career win in net over Bellarmine Sunday. She allowed just one goal in the win.

Friday, a shuttle bus will transport fans to and from Dedham Field for the Huskies' matchup with Holy Cross. Pickup is at 5 p.m. Friday at 50 Forsyth Street on Northeastern's Boston campus.

Catch all the action this weekend on FloSports and stick around next weekend as the Huskies stay home at Dedham Field for matchups with Brown and Boston College.