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DATE: October 23, 2019 | 3 p.m.
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LOCATION: W.B. Mason Stadium | Easton, Mass. |
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – New Haven field hockey is set for a midweek matchup at Stonehill on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. With three games remaining in the regular season, the Chargers currently sit in eighth place in the Northeast-10 standings, the final qualifying spot for the upcoming NE10 Tournament.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Chargers are currently 0-2 all-time against the Skyhawks, having dropped a matchup in each of the last two seasons.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS (5-10, 5-6 NE10)
Holding a school record five wins on the season, the Chargers have dropped two games in a row, including a 2-1 overtime defeat to Saint Thomas Aquinas and a 2-0 loss to No. 9 Southern New Hampshire, both at home. New Haven previously pulled out a hard-fought 2-1 road win in double overtime at Saint Michael's on Oct 12.
In their third season as a varsity program, the Chargers won one game in conference play in 2018 and have already rattled off five this season. The team's 1-0 blanking of Southern Connecticut was also the first shutout win in program history. The team is 5-1 this year in games where they have scored goal.
Junior goaltender
Natalie Shaker (Newtown, Conn./Newtown) tied a career-high with 22 saves on Sept. 25 at No. 9 Adelphi, and currently ranks second in the NE10 this season with 135 saves.
Sophomore
Julia Battino (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial) scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season on a penalty stroke in double overtime at Saint Michael's on Oct. 12. Sophomore
Taylor Geaglone (Enfield, Conn./Enfield) scored her first goal of the year with just over four minutes remaining in regulation against STAC, and has a team-leading two assists. Freshmen
Zharria John (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) and
Katie Durkee (Salem, Conn./East Lyme) each have an assist.
SCOUTING THE SKYHAWKS (7-5, 7-3 NE10)
Winners of four of their last six games, Stonehill is coming off a 1-0 loss at home to No. 6 Adelphi. All five of the team's losses this year have come against ranked opponents, while also picking up a top-10 win over then-No. 7 Assumption, 1-0 back on Sept. 17.
Three Skyhawks have double-digit points so far this season with sophomore Emma Mawn and freshman Mackenzie Quigley leading the way with 13 points apiece. Mawn has six goals to go with one assist, while Quigley boasts five goals and three assists.
Sophomore Sophie Schreck leads the team with four assists. Katie Lammando has started all 12 games and holds a .750 save percentage to go with a 1.35 goals-against average with three shutouts.
ON DECK
The Blue and Gold will play their final road game of the regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Pace.
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