Field Hockey Continues Weekend Homestand Against Lafayette

University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts vs Lafayette
Date \| Time	Sunday, Sept. 3 \| 12 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. (Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex)
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AMHERST, Mass. - UMass continues its two-game weekend homestand against Lafayette on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 12 p.m. The Sunday afternoon clash will not be broadcast but can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.

This week for the Minutewomen

series history

Friday's matchup marks the 3rd meeting between UMass and Lafayette, with the Minutewomen holding a 2-0 all-time series advantage.
The two opponents have not faced off since 1993 when the Minutewomen claimed a 1-0 victory. The 1993 season was the final year at the helm for UMass legend Pam Hixon as the Minutewomen won the Atlantic 10 Championship and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight.

Strong start

UMass opened their 2023 campaign with two road victories against No. 19 UAlbany and Quinnipiac.
Friday's win over No. 19 UAlbany was decided in double-overtime with graduate student Emilie Keij scoring the game-winning goal off a penalty corner to lift the Minutewomen to victory.

Experience Everywhere

UMass returns 18 athletes from their 2022 squad which finished with a 14-6 record, including an impressive 6-1 mark in Atlantic 10 play.
Massachusetts boasts five returning players, Jess Beech, Myrte Van Herwijnen, Claire Danahy, Mali Herberhold and Josie Rossbach, who earned A-10 All-Conference selection in 2022
Beech, Herberhold and van Herwijnen were each named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team entering the 2023 campaign.
The Minutewomen retain significant production on offense including bringing back all three of their top point scorers from a year ago in Herberhold (23), Beech (19) and Danahy (14).
Sophomore Mali Herberhold, the 2022 A-10 Rookie of The Year, comes into 2023 after playing in all 20 games last season totaling seven goals and nine assists.
Van Herwijnen looks poised to be one of the top goalkeepers in the country after starting in all 20 games a season ago. The sophomore recorded a 1.605 goals against average and a conference-best .733 save percentage. She recorded 85 saves on 200 shots faced and posted three total shutouts on the season.

Home Turf Advantage

Over the last three seasons Massachusetts holds a stellar 21-6 record at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex.
The Minutewomen have outscored opponents 71-38 in Amherst during that span.
UMass has proven to be dangerous in close games, tallying six wins in overtime or penalty shootouts at home over the last three years.

On the Sideline

Head Coach Barb Weinberg enters her seventh season at the helm of the Minutewomen, holding a career record of 69-45 (.604). UMass has never finished outside of the top-4 in the A-10 standings during Weinberg's tenure.
Massachusetts welcomes two new assistants for the 2023 campaign in Simon van de Loo and Holly Turbill.
Van de Loo brings 16 years of coaching experience to the Minutewomen, having most recently spent the 2022 season as an assistant coach for the Den Bosch men's field hockey team in The Netherlands
Turbill comes to Amherst after serving as both U-16 Boys and U-18 Girls Talent Academy Head Coach at the Surbiton Hockey Club in Long Ditton, Surrey, England.

Up Next

UMass heads to Orono, Maine for a neutral site clash with No. 2 Northwestern on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. Broadcast and live stat information will be made available closer to gameday.

Scoreboard

Players Mentioned

Jess Beech

Claire Danahy

Mali Herberhold

Emilie Keij

Josie Rossbach