Minutewomen Visit Davidson to Resume Atlantic 10 Play

University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes & Information
Game 12	Massachusetts (4-7, 1-2 Atlantic 10) at Davidson (2-10, 0-4 Atlantic 10)
Date // Time	Friday, Oct. 11 // 5 p.m.
Location	Davidson, N.C. // Belk Turf Field // Driving Directions
Series History	Massachusetts leads, 5-0 Last Meeting: Massachusetts 3, Davidson 0; Sept. 28, 2018
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Watch	ESPN+ United States

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Setting the Scene
University of Massachusetts field hockey resumes Atlantic 10 Conference play this Friday with a trip to North Carolina as the Maroon and White hit the road to face Davidson on Fri., Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. The tilt marks their first away contest since Sat., Sept. 21, after the squad wrapped up a four-game homestand at the Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex.

Commonwealth Connections
Both Davidson head coach Zoe Almquist and assistant coach Shauna Rankin-Byrne have ties to the UMass field hockey program. Rankin-Byrne was a standout on the backline from 2014-17 before serving as volunteer assistant coach for the 2018 season, while Almquist was on staff as an assistant with the 2016 squad that reached the NCAA Tournament.

Battling With the Best
Massachusetts tested itself right out of the gate with one of the most challenging non-conference schedules in New England, if not beyond. To date, four of the five Minutewomen losses outside the A-10 have come to foes ranked top-20 in the NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (top 25). Three of the ranked losses were by just one goal.

The All-Time Series
Massachusetts currently leads the all-time series with Davidson, 5-0. Last year, the squad shutout Davidson 3-0 in their only matchup against their Atlantic 10 foe. Massachusetts had three different goal scorers in that game, and freshman Sophie Johnson scored the first goal of her collegiate career. It was a dominant day for UMass in the attacking circle as the Minutewomen put up 14 total shots on goal, while goalkeeper Megan Davies entered the lineup in the second half to close the door on a combined clean sheet at the other end.

Crown Collection
Dating all the way back to 1995, every postseason Atlantic 10 Championship has been won by either Massachusetts (13), Richmond (8) or Saint Joseph's (3). UMass took home the league crown and automatic NCAA Tournament bid each year from 1996-2001, back-to-back in 2007-08, 2010, 2012-13 and again in 2015-16.

Fresh Faces
Massachusetts welcomed a total of 11 new faces to the program this season, including nine freshmen and two incoming transfers. Six U.S. states and five other countries are represented among the group, which is made up of freshmen Jess Beech, Kaitlin Broda, Emily Crawford, Steph Gottwals, Vera Heering, Bella Ianni, Emilie Keij, Amber Rose and Josie Rossbach. Graduate student Michelle Barrett and junior Marlise van Tonder have also joined the program.

Aye Aye, Captain
Junior forward Lucy Cooper and redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Megan Davies will captain the Minutewomen in 2019.

Next Up
The Minutewomen will take on Lock Haven next Fri., Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. on the road and Saint Francis on Sun., Oct. 20 at noon to conclude their three-game road trip.

Flagship Facts
On This Date • Oct. 11, 2012

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Tomorrow marks 7?? years since we knocked off No. 1 Syracuse in a thriller at Garber Field.@TeeZono with the game-winner and our DPC unit was ?? in the final seconds to close out the 'W'!

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— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) October 10, 2019

Jenn Salisbury Named to 2019 UMass Hall of Fame Class
Four-year letterwinner Jenn Salisbury (1990-93) was inducted into the George "Trigger" Burke UMass Athletics Hall of Fame on Sat., Sept. 28. Salisbury helped UMass accumulate a 70-19-1 combined record (.783) in her four seasons, including a 16-1-0 Atlantic 10 mark (.941). The Minutewomen reached the NCAA Tournament in all four of Salisbury's years, including trips to the Elite Eight in 1990 and 1993 and a Final Four appearance in 1992.

Pietie Coetzee-Turner Named Assistant Coach
Head coach Barb Weinberg announced on May 29 that South Africa native Pietie Coetzee-Turner has joined the Minutewomen as assistant coach. One of the most highly-regarded strikers in the world, Coetzee-Turner is a three-time Olympian, representing South Africa at the 2000 (Sydney), 2004 (Athens) and 2012 (London) Summer Games. She boasts one of the fastest known drag flicks in the world and has logged 287 goals over 289 international matches, holding the FIH all-time scoring record.

The veteran of the coaching world also was an assistant at Indiana (2006) and also held a number of roles across South Africa. In addition to serving as head coach at the University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, Coetzee-Turner also was director of hockey at St David's Marist Inanda from 2016-19.

Roll UMass
Three University of Massachusetts alumnae are active NCAA Division I head coaches heading into the 2019 season, while numerous others hold assistant coaching roles around the country. Duke head coach Pam Bustin played at UMass from 1985-88, Stanford's Tara Danielson from 1990-93 and Niki Miller (2013-16) is leading Wagner ahead of the Seahawks' inaugural campaign.

Sweet 16
Massachusetts has secured a league-record 16 Atlantic 10 Championships, most recently winning the postseason conference title back-to-back in 2015-16. The program's 26 NCAA Tournament appearances also stand as the top mark in the A-10.

NCAA Announces Field Hockey Rule Changes
Fans will notice multiple rule changes during the 2019 NCAA field hockey season–most notably the change to a 15-minute quarter regulation format. That update, made to align with FIH hockey, replaces the longstanding collegiate format of two 35-minute halves.

Additionally, the clock will now stop when umpires signal a penalty corner. Once both teams are set and ready for the corner, the umpire will use his or her whistle to resume play. At that point the clock operator will restart the clock.

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Players Mentioned

Michelle Barrett

Jess Beech

Kaitlin Broda

Lucy Cooper

Emily Crawford

Megan Davies

Steph Gottwals

Vera Heering

Bella Ianni

Sophie Johnson

Emilie Keij

Shauna Rankin-Byrne

Amber Rose

Josie Rossbach

Marlise van Tonder

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