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University of Massachusetts
Davidson
Field Hockey Prepares For Two-Game Home Weekend
October 13, 2016 | Field Hockey
Minutewomen host Davidson on Friday, take on Northeastern for Senior Day on Sunday
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 14 | Massachusetts (7-6 overall, 3-1 Atlantic 10) vs. Davidson (3-11, 1-4) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Oct. 14 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Location | Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex; Amherst, Mass. |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 2-0. Last meeting: UMass 2, Davidson 1; Oct. 31, 2015 |
| Live Statistics | Sidearm Sports |
| Watch Live | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Davidson |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
The UMass-Davidson Scouting Report
UMass field hockey and Davidson meet for the third time in the history of the programs and first at the Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex in Amherst with a Fri., Oct. 14 tilt. Massachusetts leads the all-time series, 2-0, including a 4-0 shutout at Garber Field on Oct. 17, 2014 and a 2-1 win at Davidson on Oct. 31, 2015.
Davidson is 3-11 overall and 1-4 in Atlantic 10 play during 2016. The lone conference win came over Saint Francis (Pa.), 4-3 while the Wildcats suffered setbacks against Lock Haven, 3-2, La Salle, 2-1, Richmond, 3-1 and VCU, 3-2.
Katherine English's 16 points on six goals and four assists leads the team. She is also first in shots (32) and shots on goal (20). Anne Federico has 13 points through 14 games played via four goals and five assists while Becca Jones also owns four tallies to go with a pair of helpers for 10 points.
Ginny Turner is in her 11th season as the head coach and third guiding the team as a member of the A-10 after Davidson left the NorPac for the Atlantic 10 prior to the 2014 season. Last year, she led the program to its first postseason berth as a member of the league as Davidson reached the A-10 Semifinals but fell to No. 1 Richmond, 2-1.
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 12 | Massachusetts vs. Northeastern |
| Date | Time | Sunday, Oct. 17 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Location | Gladchuk Sports Complex; Amherst, Mass. |
| Series History | UMass leads, 21-19-3. Last meeting: UMass 2, Northeastern 1; Sept. 3, 2015 |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast |
| Watch Live | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Northeastern |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
The UMass-Northeastern Scouting Report
Long-time Commonwealth of Massachusetts rivals UMass and Northeastern meet for the 44th time in the history of the programs on Sun., Oct. 16. The University of Massachusetts field hockey team leads the all-time series, 21-19-3 and won the most recent meeting, 2-1 in overtime at Northeastern on Sept. 3, 2015.
Northeastern is 6-7 overall and 0-3 in CAA games as the squad has battled through a string of close outcomes. The outcome in eight of the Huskies' 13 contests came down to a one-goal difference, including two of the three CAA loses. This season, Northeastern is 3-5 in one-goal games but lost each of its last three: 4-3 in overtime at No. 19 Maine, 2-1 in overtime at Drexel and 3-2 at James Madison.
June Curry Lindahl posted 18 points (seven goals, four assists) over the opening 13 games. She is one of five Huskies in double-digits for points, followed by Laura MacLachlan (14), Jamie Bartucca (13), Natalie Stewart (12) and Jessica Unger (10). The quintet owns 67 of the team's 87 points, including 24 of the 30 goals.
Longtime head coach Cheryl Murtagh is in her 29th season at the helm of the Huskies. She is 380-228-10 as the program's leader with 16 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three Final Four appearances.
Clipping The Eagles
University of Massachusetts field hockey took a 3-2 overtime game at No. 9 Boston College on Sun., Sept. 25. It marked the highest-ranked team downed by the Minutewomen since the squad defeated No. 7 Virginia, 4-3, in overtime during the NCAA Tournament First Round on Nov. 16, 2013. UMass rallied from down one goal on two occasions against the Eagles as BC led 1-0 following a 23rd-minute goal and 2-1 in the 42nd minute. Sarah Hawkshaw provided the game-tying tally at the 54:23 minute mark to force overtime. Anne Dijkstra ended it with her first goal of the year in the 82nd minute as Dijkstra forced a turnover near the Boston College circle, dribbled in and shot into the right side for the sudden victory.
Gunning For The Goals Record
University of Massachusetts field hockey dropped 12 goals on Saint Louis in a shutout win at the Gladchuk Sports Complex on Fri., Sept. 16. It reset the program record for goals scored in a single-game. Previously, UMass scored 11 on two occasions, including one performance accomplished by the current seniors during their freshman year. The Minutewomen had 11 at Saint Louis in a shutout of the Billikens on Sat., Oct. 12, 2013 and also posted 11 at Smith College on Oct. 25, 1979.
Offensive Firepower On Full Display
University of Massachusetts field hockey posted eight goals at UMass Lowell on Sun., Sept. 4. It marked the most offense by the Minutewomen since a 9-1 win over Saint Joseph's on Oct. 20, 2013 – a span of 53 games between the eight-goal outing.
Melanie Kreusch and Nicole Kuerzi each posted two-goal games while Izzie Delario, Sarah Hawkshaw, Celina Hocks and Nicole Miller scored once apiece. Delario and Cliodhna Loughlin also had three assists each while Hocks added two and Katie Clark earned her first collegiate point via an assist.
Keeping The Kennedy Cup
The University of Massachusetts and UMass Lowell started a new tradition during 2013 in tandem with UMass Lowell's elevation to Division I: the Kennedy Cup. Through four meetings, the Minutewomen have not relinquished the game trophy.
The Maroon and White blanked UMass Lowell during the inaugural game, 6-0 on Sept. 3, 2013. One year later, Massachusetts traveled to the River Hawks for a 3-1 victory on Sept. 14, 2014. Last season, offensive fireworks were displayed through the 4-3 UMass win on Sept. 11. This year, the Minutewomen controlled the tempo en route to an 8-0 victory.
The Kennedy Cup is named in honor of University of Massachusetts and UMass-Lowell alumnus, John F. Kennedy, who is a strong supporter and graduate of both institutions.
Robertson Returns To Her Alma Mater
1988 University of Massachusetts graduate Amy Robertson returned to her alma mater to serve as the UMass field hockey interim head coach for the 2016 season. Robertson previously held an assistant coach position with the Minutewomen from 1992-96 and was a standout defender from 1984-87.
Robertson led the Indiana University field hockey program for 15 seasons from 2000-14, accumulating 134 victories and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances during her tenure. She oversaw the team's elevation from club level to NCAA Division I varsity status in 2000 and led the program to the Elite Eight during its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2005.
She also served as an assist at Iowa (1989-91) and Wake Forest (1997-99) prior to her 15-year tenure at Indiana. Over the previous three decades, Robertson accumulated 15 NCAA Tournament appearances and more than 350 victories as a student-athlete, assistant coach and head coach.
The Quicker Goal Picker-Upper
Senior forward Nicole Miller provided the Minutewomen their first goal of the season in three of her four campaigns with the program, including her freshman, sophomore and senior years.
Miller scored unassisted less than 15 minutes into her first collegiate game, a 2-1 win over Maine on Aug. 20, 2013. As a sophomore, she totaled both goals in a hard-fought 3-2 loss to No. 1 Maryland. Two years later, Miller returned to her first-game form with a tally at New Hampshire in the 2016 opener.
Three Minutewomen Tabbed A-10 Preseason All-Conference
Senior Izzie Delario and juniors Sarah Hawkshaw and Melanie Kreusch collected Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team. It marks the second consecutive season this trio of Minutewomen appeared on the preseason all-conference team.
Delario led the squad in points (26) and assists (12) as a junior during 2015, when she was named a NFHCA Third Team All-American.
Kreusch paced the Minutewomen in goals (11) and only finished one behind Delario in the points column. The 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player begins her junior season with 49 career points on 21 goals and seven assists.
Hawkshaw, the team's starting center midfielder, poured in nine goals and assisted on two more as a sophomore for a personal-best 20 points on the year. She returns as an NFHCA All-Region and Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection one season ago.
Fresh Face In The Cage
University of Massachusetts field hockey features a new starter in the cage for the first time since the 2012 season in redshirt junior Emily Hazard.
Hazard, a Highlands Ranch, Colo., native saw limited time behind previous starter Sam Carlino over the last two seasons. She entered the year with 24 minutes, 15 seconds in the cage and a career 2.89 goals-against average.
