The 'Cats Head to Hartford for Thursday Evening Matchup (6 p.m.)

UNH (10-4-0, 4-1-0) at Hartford (7-6-2, 3-1-1)
Thursday, October 12 • Al-Marzook Field • 6 p.m.
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THE MATCHUP WITH HARTFORD

The Wildcats and the Hawks have met 35 times in their women's soccer history.
UNH has a 12-21-2 record when facing Hartford.
New Hampshire took last season's regular season matchup in Durham by a score of 3-1.

UNH	Team Stat Comparison		Hartford
1.57	Goals Per Game	1.73
0.86	Goals Allowed Per Game	1.40
12.2	Shots Per Game	15.3
3.29	Corners Per Game	3.67

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire's 6-3-0 non-conference record was the best in program history.
The Wildcats' posted a six-game winning streak for just the second time in program history. The last time the Wildcats won six straight was 1988.
UNH's conference loss to Stony Brook was the teams' first loss since September 10^th when they fell at Princeton, 3-1.
The 'Cats went 5-2-0 in September and are 3-1-0 in October.
New Hampshire has scored two or more goals nine times this season and are 9-0-0 in those games. They have allowed one or fewer goals 12 times this season, and are 10-2-0 in those games.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Senior captain Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.), the two-time reigning America East Striker of the Year, has tallied 18 points on eight goals and two assists this season. Murphy has three game-winning goals this season (Colgate, Northeastern, and Maine).
Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.) follows behind Murphy in the point total with 11 points (5g, 1a). Williams notched the game-winning goals against Colorado State and conference foe Binghamton.
Junior midfielder Gaby Dorsey (Hubertus, Wis.) tallied a game-winning goal in the season opener, and the first goal of the conference part of the schedule against Binghamton. Her most recent goal at Vermont, plus two assists puts her at eight points on the season.
Freshman forward Francesca Picicci (North Massapequa, N.Y.) scored her first two career goals against Army in UNH's 2-0 victory. She scored the game winning goal against Albany, and with an assist earlier in the year she's now up to seven points on the season.
Senior goalkeeper Mia Neas (Old Saybrook, Conn.) has tallied a 10-4-0 record so far in her first starting season, after seeing action in only three games prior to this season. She has made 75 saves, for a .862 save percentage, and 0.85 goals allowed average. She has shut out five teams this season (LIU Brooklyn, Army, Northeastern, Vermont, Albany).

MURPHY PUTS HER NAME IN THE RECORD BOOKS

Brooke Murphy has set two new records this season for the UNH women's soccer program.
The UNH benchmark of 38 career goals was established by Diane McLoughlin, and stood since 1990. Murphy scored her 39^th career goal against Northeastern on September 17, 2017 to set the bar higher. She has now set the bar at 41 career goals.
The record for career points scored was set by Chiara Best in 2004 when she finished her career with 88 points. With an assist against Vermont on September 28, Brooke Murphy surpassed that mark with 89 career points. She currently has 93 career points.

SCOUTING HARTFORD

The Hawks (West Hartford, Conn.) come into this matchup with a 7-6-2 overall record and a 3-1-1 record in conference.
Hartford 1-1-1 in their last their last three games, losing a home match to Stony Brook 1-0, tying at Albany 1-1, and defeating UMBC in Baltimore, 4-1.
The Hawks are 3-2-1 at home to UNH's 3-4-0 road record.
Kaila Lazada leads the team with 16 points on six goals, four assists. Bridgette Alexander follows right behind with 15 points on six goals, three assists.
Goalkeeper Maia Perez has started all 15 games for the Hawks this season, with a record of 7-6-2. She has made 56 saves and allowed 19 goals for a .747 save percentage and 1.26 GAA.

LOOKING AHEAD:
The Wildcats will return home for one more home game on Thursday, October 19 as they host UMass Lowell at 7 p.m. They wrap up the regular season on the road at UMBC on Sunday, October 22 at 1 p.m.

KEEP CONNECTED:
For the most up-to-date information on women's soccer, visit UNHWildcats.com and follow the team on Twitter @UNHWSOC.

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