University of New Hampshire Athletics
Thursday, October 19
Durham, N.H.
7 PM
University of New Hampshire
vs
University of Massachusetts Lowell
(Photo by Greg Greene)
Photo by: Greg Greene
'Cats Travel to UMBC to Close Out Regular Season
10/16/2017 2:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Wildcats push for regular season title with a win or tie at UMBC
UNH (11-4-1, 5-1-1 AE) at UMBC (3-10-3, 1-6-0 AE)
Sunday, October 22 • Retriever Soccer Park • 1 p.m.
Stats
THE MATCHUP WITH UMBC
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
PLAYERS TO WATCH
MURPHY PUTS HER NAME IN THE RECORD BOOKS
SCOUTING UMBC
WILDCATS PLAYOFF BOUND:
The Wildcats have clinched the first-round bye and the #1 seed with their draw against UMass Lowell. The Wildcats' first game of the playoffs with be Sunday, October 29 at Bremner Field.
KEEP CONNECTED:
For the most up-to-date information on women's soccer, visit UNHWildcats.com and follow the team on Twitter @UNHWSOC.
Sunday, October 22 • Retriever Soccer Park • 1 p.m.
Stats
THE MATCHUP WITH UMBC
- The Wildcats and the Retrievers have faced off 15 times in their women's soccer history.
- UNH has a 9-3-3 record against UMBC.
- UMBC traveled to Durham last season to kick off conference play, and the Wildcats came out victorious with a 4-0 victory.
- UMBC is coming off their first conference victory of the season against Vermont, 1-0.
| UNH | Team Stat Comparison | UMBC | |
| 1.50 | Goals Per Game | 0.81 | |
| 0.81 | Goals Allowed Per Game | 1.72 | |
| 12.6 | Shots Per Game | 10.4 | |
| 3.56 | Corners Per Game | 4.69 | |
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
- 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 is coming off their first tie of the year, drawing with UMass Lowell on Thursday night 0-0.
- New Hampshire has clinched the #1 seed for the 2017 America East Tournament, and has clinched at least a share of the regular season conference title.
- The Wildcats' 11 wins overall is their highest since 2007, when the Wildcats had an 11-7-2 record.
- The victory at Hartford was UNH's fifth conference win; the last time the Wildcats won five conference games was in 2008, when the 'Cats went 5-3-0 in conference play.
- New Hampshire is undefeated when scoring two or more goals (10-0-0). The 'Cats are also 7-0-1 in home games this season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Senior captain Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.), the two-time reigning America East Striker of the Year, has tallied 20 points on nine 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.) has four goals and two assists for 10 points on the season. She scored the game-winning goal at Hartford, and earlier in the season she tallied the game-winner in the season opener against LIU Brooklyn.
- 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 11-4-1 record so far in her first starting season, after seeing action in only three games prior to this season. She has made 83 saves, for a .865 save percentage, and a conference-leading 0.80 goals allowed average. She has shut out six teams this season (LIU Brooklyn, Army, Northeastern, Vermont, Albany, UMass Lowell).
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 39th career goal against Northeastern on September 17, 2017 to set the bar higher. She has now set the bar at 42 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 95 career points.
SCOUTING UMBC
- The Retrievers (Baltimore, Md.) come into the week with a 3-10-3 record.
- UMBC is coming off their first conference win of the season, a 1-0 victory against Vermont at Retriever Soccer park on Thursday evening.
- UMBC is 2-4-3 at home this season.
- All three of UMBC's 2017 wins were shutouts.
- Gabby Boehmer leads the team with six points on three goals this season. Following close behind is Christina Corbi with five points (2g, 1a).
- Goalkeeper Leah Roth has seen action in 15 of 16 UMBC games this season, with a 3-9-3 record. Roth has made 71 saves this season and has allowed 26 goals, for a .732 save% and 1.68 GAA. Roth has all three shutouts for the Retrievers.
- Would be their 12th of the season, which ties a program record for most wins in a season.
- Would be their sixth America East win of the season for the third time in program history.
- Would improve their road record to above .500 (currently 4-4-0 on the road).
- Would be their eighth win in the last 10 games.
- Clinches the regular season title. (A tie would also clinch a title for the 'Cats.)
WILDCATS PLAYOFF BOUND:
The Wildcats have clinched the first-round bye and the #1 seed with their draw against UMass Lowell. The Wildcats' first game of the playoffs with be Sunday, October 29 at Bremner Field.
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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