America East Quarterfinals in Durham Against Maine (Oct. 27; 7 PM)

DURHAM, N.H. – The No. 4 University of New Hampshire women's soccer team is set to host the No. 5 University of Maine in an America East Quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 P.M.

Playoff Facts

Last year, UNH and Maine also met in the America East Quarterfinal game, with reversed seeds. The Wildcats traveled to Maine and lost 4-3 on penalty kicks.
This is the third consecutive year the Wildcats earned a spot in the postseason. UNH has qualified for the AE Tournament in 14 of the last 15 seasons, dating back to 2001.

Conference Honors
Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.): Striker of the Year, All-Conference First Team
Mimi Borkan (Medfield, Mass.): All-Conference Second Team, All-Academic Team
Kendra Prince (Ajax, Ontario): All-Conference First Team
Liz Lane (Porter, Maine): All-Rookie Team
Caroline Wysocki (Agawam, Mass.): All-Rookie Team

New Hampshire (6-8-3, 3-4-1 AE)
Last time out: The 'Cats fell to UMass Lowell 2-1 in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon. Murphy buried a long-range shot to give UNH a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. Junior co-captain Jackie Feraco (Holden, Mass.) earned the assist and her first point of the year. In the second half, Katelyn Viera found the back of the net twice for the River Hawks. Her second goal, which came with three minutes remaining, solidified the win for UMass Lowell.

Who to look for: Murphy leads the team in shots (62), goals (11) and total points (25). She currently tops the America East in goals and is second in shots. Senior Borkan holds the number three spot in America East with a .828 save percentage this season and is second in saves with 96.

Maine (7-8-0, 3-5-0 AE)
Last time out: Most recently, the Black Bears fell to the University at Albany by a score of 2-1. Sophomore Vivien Beil scored her second goal in as many games to give Maine a lead early in the second half. Nine minutes later, the Great Danes struck and leveled the score. With less than seven minutes remaining in the contest, UAlbany netted the game winner. Black Bears goalkeeper Samantha Cobotic made nine saves in the loss.

Who to look for: Beil leads the Black Bears in points (8) and goals (3) this season. Freshman Kaitlyn Ball (2 goals, 3 assists) and senior Theresa Gosch (2 goals, 2 assists) are also notable offensive threats for Maine. In goal, Cobotic started every conference game, recording a 1.33 goals against average and a .804 save percentage.

Series Info
The all-time series between the Wildcats and Black Bears is all tied up at 14-14-2. Earlier this season (Oct. 16), Maine defeated UNH 1-0 on a double overtime goal by Beil.

America East Rankings
Shots: Brooke Murphy – 62 (2nd)
Shots per game: Brooke Murphy – 4.13 (2^nd) – 26^th in the NCAA
Points: Brooke Murphy – 25 (1^st)
Points per game: Brooke Murphy – 1.67 (1^st) – Tied for 30^th in the NCAA
Goals: Brooke Murphy – 11 (1^st) – Tied for 25^th in the NCAA
Goals per game: Brooke Murphy – 0.73 (1^st) – 21^st in the NCAA
Saves: Mimi Borkan – 96 (2^nd) – Tied 22^nd in the NCAA
Saves per game: Mimi Borkan – 5.65 (2^nd) – 47^th in the NCAA
Save percentage: Mimi Borkan – 0.828 (3^rd)
Shutouts: Mimi Borkan - 4 (T-4^th)

For the most up-to-date information on the women's soccer team, visit UNHWildcats.com.

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