Homestand Wraps Up With No. 25 Northeastern, New Hampshire

University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes & Information
Game 10	No. 25 Northeastern (6-3) at Massachusetts (3-6)
Date // Time	Friday, Oct. 4 // 3 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. // Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex // Driving Directions
Series History	Massachusetts leads, 24-19-3 Last Meeting: Massachusetts 5, Northeastern 4 (2OT); Oct. 21, 2018
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Watch	ESPN+ United States // International

University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes & Information
Game 11	New Hampshire (5-4) at Massachusetts New Hampshire plays Monmouth on Friday at 3 p.m.
Date // Time	Sunday, Oct. 6 // Noon
Location	Amherst, Mass. // Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex // Driving Directions
Series History	Massachusetts leads, 19-18-2 Last Meeting: New Hampshire 3, Massachusetts 2; Aug. 24, 2018
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Watch	ESPN+ United States // International

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Setting the Scene
University of Massachusetts field hockey hits the pause button on Atlantic 10 Conference play this weekend with two matches against regional rivals. The Maroon and White play host to No. 25 nationally-ranked Northeastern on Fri., Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. before the squad caps the weekend against New Hampshire in a noon tilt on Sun., Oct. 6.

Youth Day Set For Sunday
Kids in eighth grade and below are invited to take part in Youth Day festivities on Sunday. All in attendance will be invited on the field during starting lineups and UMass will also hold an autograph session following the game.

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

The All-Time Series
Massachusetts currently leads the all-time series with Northeastern, 24-19-3. Last year, the squad picked up a double overtime wins after one of the most epic comeback efforts in program history–trailing 4-0 with under 30 minutes to play, UMass battled back to force overtime and ultimately claimed the 5-4 victory. It was the biggest second half comeback effort in the country during the 2018 season. Goalkeeper Megan Davies shut the door with seven saves after entering in the second half.

The Minutewomen are looking to snap a four-game slide against UNH, with the squad's last win coming on Aug. 24, 2012. UMass needed overtime that day, but it was Hannah Prince's goal in the 75th minute that sealed the season-opening victory in Durham, New Hampshire.

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
A single game awaits the Minutewomen next weekend as the squad resumes Atlantic 10 play with a Fri., Oct. 11 contest at Davidson beginning at 5 p.m.

Flagship Facts
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.

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— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) October 1, 2019

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— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) September 30, 2019

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

Emilie Keij

Amber Rose

Josie Rossbach

Marlise van Tonder

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