Weekend Split: Home vs. Maine (Oct. 13) and at UVM (Oct. 15)

Friday, Oct. 13 • 3 p.m. • Memorial Field • Durham, N.H.
Maine (8-4, 2-2 AE) at UNH (5-7, 2-1 AE)
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Sunday, Oct. 15 • 1 p.m. • Moulton Winder Field • Burlington, Vt.
UNH (5-7) at Vermont (4-8, 0-3 AE)
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UNH vs. MAINE

New Hampshire has a 27-15 lifetime record against the University of Maine but the Black Bears have won each of the past four meetings, including last year's regular-season sweep.
Oct. 9, 2016: Maine 3, at UNH 2 (OT) • Recap • Box
Oct. 28 , 2016: at Maine 5, UNH 1 • Recap • Box
UNH won seven consecutive matchups, including two in the postseason, spanning the 2010-14 seasons.
New Hampshire's most recent win vs. Maine was in the 2014 America East semifinals (5-2 at Albany).
UNH's most recent home win was Oct. 11, 2013 (3-2). The Black Bears have won each of the last two matchups at Memorial Field.
Five of the last eight meetings have been decided by one goal, including three in overtime.

UNH at VERMONT

UNH has a 33-5 lifetime record against Vermont with 12 consecutive wins in this Battle of the 'Cats (Wildcats vs. Catamounts).
Sept. 29, 2017: at UNH 3, UVM 1 • Recap • Box
Oct. 2, 2016: UNH 3, at UVM 1 • Recap • Box
Vermont has not scored more than one goal each of the past seven meetings, and just once in UNH's 12-game win streak.
Prior to the current streak, UVM won three consecutive meetings spanning the 2005-07 seasons.
The Catamounts' most recent win was 3-0 in Burlington in 2007; since then, the Wildcats have won five consecutive road games.
Sunday is a Rally Against Cancer game.

A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND

UNH went 1-1 last weekend with a 2-1 overtime win at UMass Lowell followed by a 5-2 home loss to 11^th-ranked University of Louisville.
Friday, Oct. 6: UNH 2, at UMass Lowell 1 (ot) • Recap • Box
UNH recorded season highs in both shots (30) and penalty corners (14).
The 30 shots marked the highest Wildcat total since Oct. 30, 2015 (32 at UMass Lowell).
The Wildcats recorded a 23-1 shot advantage after halftime, and that included 17-0 in the second half.
Sunday, Oct. 8: #11 Louisville 5, at UNH 2 • Recap • Box

'CAT NIPS

Junior goalkeeper Kelsey Rudert recorded a season-high nine saves, including eight in the first half, in the 2-1 overtime win at UMass Lowell.
Freshman forward Bloem van den Brekel recorded an assist in both games last weekend. She has an assist four of the last five games.
Junior forward Katie Audino matched her career high of two goals with a tally in both the first and second halves vs. Louisville.
Senior back and captain Ashley Mendonca recorded her third defensive save of the season against Louisville.
Senior midfielder and captain Gianna Bensaia scored her first goal of the season at 12:27 of OT to lift the Wildcats to victory at UMass Lowell.

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire has a 5-7 overall record with a breakdown of 2-3 at home and 2-4 on the road (1-0 at neutral sites).
The Wildcats have a 2-1 America East conference record that includes 1-0 at home and 1-1 on the road.
UNH has alternated wins and losses the past five games (2-3 record); two of those games were decided beyond regulation with a 3-2 double overtime loss to 12th-ranked Stanford and 2-1 OT win at UMass Lowell.
Five of UNH's six remaining games are against America East conference foes; the lone exception is Oct. 18 at intrastate rival Dartmouth College.
Half the remaining games are at Memorial Field.
UNH is averaging 1.75 goals per game on 14.3 shots and 5.6 penalty corners per game. The opposition averages 3.00 goals, 12.1 shots and 4.2 corners per game.

AT A GLANCE

UNH is 4-0 when scoring at least three goals and is 1-7 when scoring less than three goals.
UNH has played eight games against nationally-ranked teams (1-7 record).
The 'Cats have a 3-2 record in games decided by one goal, and that includes 3-1 in overtime. Junior midfielder Rachel Bossi scored UNH's overtime goals against both Northeastern and Iowa; Gianna Bensaia potted the OT game-winner at UMass Lowell.
The Wildcats have the advantage in both shots (72-70) and corners (28-27) the first half but have been outscored 15-7 in the opening 35 minutes of games.
Overall, New Hampshire has been outscored 36-21 despite recording a 169-145 shot advantage. The Wildcats have also recorded a 67-50 edge in corners.
UNH has recorded the shot advantage in 6 of 12 games and the 'Cats have had the edge in corners seven times.
The opponents have taken a 1-0 lead six of the past seven games; the only exception in that span (Sept. 8 to Oct. 1) was against Vermont last Friday, when the Wildcats built a 3-0 lead.

STAT LEADERS

Katie Audino leads the Wildcats in goals (six) and points (15).
Bloem van den Brekel is atop the team leaderboard in assists (five) and shots (26); she ranks second in both goals (three) and points (111).
Sophomore back Nicky Bajus, Rachel Bossi and Taylor Scafidi are tied for third in goals (two). Bossi is also tied for second in assists (three) and is third in points (seven).
Ashley Mendonca has all three of UNH's defensive saves.
Junior goalkeeper Kelsey Rudert started the first six games of the season and 11 of 12 overall. Rudert has a 5-6 record with a 2.92 GAA and .603 save percentage.
Sophomore goalie Madelyn McAteer is 0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .682 save percentage in four games (one start).

MARATHON MINUTES

Senior back Jessica Schmidt is the only Wildcat who has played all 883:15 this season.
Classmate Aggie Sutherland, a midfielder, has played 871 minutes.

BALDUCCI BIO

This is the 27^th season as UNH head coach for Robin Balducci.
She is the program's all-time winningest coach with 266 career victories, including five wins in 2017.
Balducci was inducted into the NFHCA Hall of Fame on Jan. 5, 2017.
She was inducted into UNH's Hall of Fame in 1998 and was also part of the 1985 NCAA national championship women's lacrosse team that was enshrined in 1994.
Balducci is a six-time America East Coach of the Year (1998, 2000-10-11-12-13).

SCOUTING MAINE

The University of Maine (Orono, Maine) enters Friday's game with an 8-4 overall record that includes 4-1 on the road and 2-2 in America East conference play.
Last weekend, the Black Bears fell 1-0 against UAlbany and won 4-0 against the University of Vermont.
Maine is averaging 3.42 goals and 19.4 shots per game while allowing 1.58 goals and 6.8 shots per game.
Libby Reidl leads the Black Bears with 22 points, including a team-high 10 assists.
Samantha Wagg ranks second on the team in points (21) with seven goals and seven assists.
Brianna Ricker has a team-high eight goals and three assists for 19 points.

Emma Cochran has started all 12 games with a .617 save percentage, 1.56 GAA and one shutout.

SCOUTING VERMONT

The University of Vermont (Burlington, Vt.) enters the weekend with a 4-8 overall record that includes 2-3 at home and 0-3 in America East conference play.
Prior to facing off against New Hampshire, UVM plays host to UMass Lowell on Oct. 13.
On Sept. 29, the Catamounts fell 3-1 against the UNH Wildcats in Durham, N.H.
Vermont has lost four consecutive games following last Sunday's 4-0 loss at Maine. The Catamounts have been outscored 17-4 during this current streak.
UVM is averaging 1.67 goals and 12.8 shots per game while allowing 2.33 goals and 14.2 shots per game.
Landon Warren leads the Catamounts with 20 points including a team-high 10 goals.
Lauren Tucker ranks second on the team in points (nine), goals (three) and assists (three).

Lena Benwood has started all 12 games with a .708 save percentage, 2.34 GAA and two shutouts.
Pleun Haantjes has five defensive saves.

LOOKING AHEAD

Following this weekend's action, UNH has a midweek matchup at Dartmouth College on Oct. 18 (3 p.m.). The Wildcats then have a one-game weekend vs. UMass Lowell on Oct. 22; game time at Memorial Field is 1 p.m.

2017 SEASON ACCOLADES

Freshman forward Bloem van den Brekel was honored as America East Rookie of the Week on Aug. 29 (the first week of the season).

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Aggie Sutherland

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