No. 21 Field Hockey Wraps Up Road Trip At Davidson, No. 15 Wake Forest

University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes & Information
Games 7 & 8	No. 21 Massachusetts at Davidson \| No. 21 Massachusetts at No. 15 Wake Forest
Date \| Time	Friday, September 17 / 6 p.m. \| Sunday, September 19 / 12 p.m.
Location	Davidson, N.C. (Belk Field) \| Winston-Salem, N.C. (Kentner Stadium)
Watch	Davidson (ESPN+) \| No. 15 Wake Forest (ACC Network)
Live Statistics	Friday \| Sunday
Twitter	@UMassFH
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AMHERST, Mass. – The No. 21 Massachusetts field hockey team will conclude its five-game road swing when the Minutewomen travel to North Carolina for a pair of contests this weekend. UMass will open Atlantic 10 play at Davidson on Friday (6 p.m. on ESPN+) before squaring off with its second ranked foe in as many weeks in No. 15 Wake Forest on Sunday (12 p.m. on ACC Network).

Last time out
Trailing 2-1 with less than seven minutes left in regulation, American knotted the game at two with 6:17 remaining in the fourth quarter before converting on a penalty corner in double overtime to nip No. 21 Massachusetts on Sunday in College Park, Md., 3-2.

Claire Danahy and Dempsey Campbell scored in the opening moments of the first and second halves, respectively, while Marlise van Tonder made five saves in goal. Noor Coenen scored twice for the Eagles, including the game-winner with 6:39 left in double OT.

Tenacious D
Marlise van Tonder has gotten the start in goal for all six games this season, posting a 4-2 record and a 1.28 goals against average that ranks 15th in the nation. As a team, Massachusetts is ninth in the nation with an .822 save percentage, while van Tonder is 12th among individuals with a save percentage of .810.

UMass has held its opponents to two goals or fewer in five of its six games this season.

UMass picked third in A-10 Preseason Poll; McTear and Beech named Preseason All-Conference
With 50 total points and two first place votes in the Preseason Poll, Massachusetts was picked to finish third in the upcoming season, behind only defending A-10 Champion VCU (58 points; five first place votes) and Saint Joseph's (53 points; one first place vote). Junior midfielder Jess Beech and senior midfielder Georgie McTear, were both named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.

Van Tonder represents South Africa at 2020 Olympics in Toyko
Goalkeeper Marlise van Tonder was named a traveling reserve for the South Africa national team during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Van Tonder, a native of Pretoria, South Africa, marked the 10th time a Minutewoman has made an Olympic roster as a player and is the fourth goalkeeper to do so, following Patty Shea (1988, '96), Hilary Rose (1996, 2000) and Alesha Widdall (2016).

Due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, van Tonder was unable to compete for Massachusetts during the Spring 2021 season. She remained in South Africa during this time, training and actively competing for a spot on the 19-woman squad led by head coach Robin van Ginkel.

UMass welcomes Roxy Coetzee-Turner as assistant coach
In June, head coach Barb Weinberg announced that Roxy Coetzee-Turner has joined the program as assistant coach. Coetzee-Turner brings 15 years of coaching experience to the Minutewomen, having most recently spent the 2019 season in a similar role at Amherst College.

"I'm very excited to welcome Roxy to our staff," said Weinberg. "Roxy brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience at the highest levels to our program. She has tremendous hockey knowledge and a strong ability in player development. Most of all, Roxy fits well with the growth mindset we embrace on and off the pitch at UMass. I can't wait for her to get started working with our team."

"It's an honor to join UMass field hockey and I thank both Barb Weinberg and director of athletics Ryan Bamford for this opportunity," said Coetzee-Turner. "There is a great, talented group of players at UMass and with preseason right around the corner, I am looking forward to getting on the pitch and helping them develop both as players and people."

Anke Bruemmer inducted into UMass Athletics Hall of Fame
Anke Bruemmer capped a stellar career with UMass field hockey second all-time for most goals (50) and third in points (108) in program history. She won three National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America awards, including a first team accolade in 2000 and second team in 1998 and '99. Bruemmer also earned selection to the 2001 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team in recognition of her classroom work and was the 2001 Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Bruemmer won two of the conference's major field hockey-specific awards as she was the 1999 Player of the Year and 2001 Defensive Player of the Year.

A four-time selection to the Atlantic 10 10 All-Conference Team from 1998-2001, Bruemmer helped Massachusetts to a 58-31 overall record (.652 win percentage) and 20-1 mark in Atlantic 10 games (.952 win percentage) during her four seasons. UMass advanced to the NCAA Championship Elite Eight in 1999 and 2000 while the squad also made appearances in the tournament during Bruemmer's freshman and senior seasons. She guided Massachusetts to four consecutive Atlantic 10 Tournament championships as the squad went undefeated in eight conference postseason games during her tenure with the team.

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No. 21 Field Hockey Wraps Up Road Trip At Davidson, No. 15 Wake Forest

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Players Mentioned

Jess Beech

Dempsey Campbell

Claire Danahy

Georgie McTear

Marlise van Tonder

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