Senior Day is April 22 (12 pm) vs. Binghamton

SENIOR DAY
Binghamton (6-9 2-2 America East) at New Hampshire (2-12, 2-3 AE)
Saturday, April 22 • 12 p.m. Wildcat Stadium • Durham, N.H.
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The Matchup vs. Binghamton

UNH has won all 15 matchups against Binghamton University with eight wins at home and seven on the road.
Four of the previous six games were decided by three goals or less, and that includes last year's 9-8 OT win on the road – UNH overcame a two-goal deficit in the last 90 seconds – and a 13-12 road win in '13.
The last time these teams met in Durham (April 10, 2015), the Wildcats prevailed 12-9.
This series began in 2002, when Binghamton joined America East.
April 2, 2016: UNH 9, at Binghamton 8 (OT) • Recap • Box Score

Win and We're In

The playoff picture is very clear for UNH and Binghamton – the winner advances to the America East Championship tournament; the other team is eliminated from postseason contention.
Entering the weekend, the conference records are: UMBC (3-1), Binghamton (2-2) and UNH (2-3).
With a win Saturday, the Wildcats would be the No. 4 seed in the tourney, regardless of the outcome of the rest of the conference games because…
- If UNH, Binghamton and UMBC tie for third place at 3-3, UBMC wins the three-way tiebreaker (No. 3 seed) and UNH then wins the head-to-head vs. Binghamton for the No. 4 seed.
- If UNH and Binghamton tie for fourth place at 3-3, the Wildcats win the head-to-head tiebreaker.
- If UNH and UMBC tie for third place at 3-3, the Retrievers win the head-to-head tiebreaker for the No. 3 seed; UNH is then No. 4.

Saluting the Seniors

Saturday's game is earmarked as UNH's Senior Day. The women's lacrosse program will recognize seven Wildcat seniors in a post-game ceremony.
Our senior class is comprised of Devon Croke, Lily Ford, Marissa Gurello, Hope Kissick, Amy LeBel, Lexi Moirano and Francesca LoVerde.

The State of New Hampshire

UNH has an overall record of 2-12 that includes 2-3 in America East and 0-6 at home.
The Wildcats went 0-1 last week with a 9-8 loss at Albany on April 15.
UNH committed a season-low nine turnovers in that game vs. the Great Danes.
New Hampshire is 2-2 the past four games.
The 'Cats play their six America East conference games consecutively spanning March 26 to April 22.
UNH recorded its two highest season totals in both shots on goal and ground balls in consecutive games against UMass Lowell (10-7 win; April 5) and UMBC (15-10 loss; April 7). The 'Cats tallied 22 shots on goal and 23 ground balls at UMass Lowell, followed by 22 SOG and 21 GB vs. UMBC.
The Wildcats have recorded either 29 or 30 shots each of the past four games.
UNH is averaging 8.14 goals and 24.2 shots per game while allowing averages of 12.79 goals and 27.8 shots.
In four America East conference games, the 'Cats are averaging 8.40 goals and 25.2 shots per game while yielding 11.20 goals and 25.0 shots.
New Hampshire has scored double digits seven times in 14 games, including five of the last seven, and the opponent has reached double figures 12 times.

'Cat Nips

Junior midfielder Carly Wooters (White Plains, N.Y.) extended her point streak to nine games with a goal at Albany; she has 14-6-20 during the streak and has tallied a point in 13 of 14 games this season.
Senior attack Devon Croke (Norwell, Mass.) has a four-game point streak with four consecutive multiple-point games; she has 13 points (8-5-13) the past four games and that includes last week's three-goal effort at Albany.
Senior midfielder and captain Marissa Gurello (Manorville, N.Y.) tallied a goal and an assist against the Great Danes to extend her point streak to four games. Gurello has nine points (7-2-9) the past four games.
Junior goalkeeper Kate Clancy (Barrington, R.I.) has started all 47 games since arriving at UNH. She has a 12.57 GAA and .414 save percentage in 14 games this season, and her 2017 highlights include a career-high 19-save effort in the season opener vs. Harvard; Clancy has tallied double-digit saves five times in 2017.
Junior attack Krissy Schafer (Longmeadow, Mass.) has scored multiple goals three of the last four games; she has 11 multiple-goal efforts this season.
Freshman midfielder Michele Smith (Wantagh, N.Y.) has tallied one point each of the last four games.

The End Is Near

New Hampshire has just one America East conference game – two games overall – remaining in the regular season.
Following the Senior Day game vs. Binghamton University on April 22 (12 p.m.), the Wildcats are home against Boston University for the April 26 regular-season finale.

The Leaderboard

Junior attack Krissy Schafer has scored a team-high 29 goals as part of a team-best 31 points; she also ranks third in both shots (60) and draw controls (20).
Senior defender and captain Hope Kissick (Cohasset, Mass.) ranks second in both draw controls (24) and caused turnovers (13) as well as third in ground balls (19).
Junior midfielder Cat Sennott (Westford, Mass.) is the top 'Cat in both ground balls (26) and caused turnovers (14). Gaolie Kate Clancy also has 26 ground balls.
Carly Wooters has a team-high 81 shots and is also atop the leaderboard in both assists (eight) and draw controls (30). She ranks third in goals (19) and points (27), as well as tied for fourth in caused turnovers (nine).
Devon Croke is second in goals (23), points (30) and shots (69), and she is tied for second in assists (seven).
Marissa Gurello is No. 4 in goals (18), points (21), shots (52), draw controls (11) and caused turnovers (nine).
Senior defender Amy LeBel (Charlton, N.Y.) ranks third in caused turnovers (12) and is fourth in ground balls (17).

Shoot

New Hampshire has been outshot in 8 of 13 games, but that overall trend has reversed the past month. In the last six games (since March 21), UNH recorded the shooting edge twice and the opponents three times, including a +1 and +3 differential.
The bigger disparities are in shooting percentage (UNH 33.6% … Opponents 46.0%) and shots on goal percentage (UNH 70.8% … Opponents 78.1%).

Free and Clear

UNH has scored on 20 of 68 free position shots (29.4%) in comparison to 35-for-74 (47.3%) for the opposition.
The Wildcats have excelled on clear attempts in 11 of 14 games; they are 170-for-190 (89.5%) in those 11 games, including a perfect 12-for-12 at San Diego State, 17 of 18 at Albany, 16-for-18 vs. both No. 7 Stony Brook and Vermont, and 12 of 13 vs. Hofstra.
In 14 games overall, New Hampshire is 206-for-246 (83.7%) on clears; in comparison, the opposition has 221 successful clears in 268 attempts (82.5%).
UNH has been strong on the ride the past four games as the opposition has committed 21 turnovers on 80 clear attempts for a 73.8% clear percentage.

Up and Down

UNH has scored four player-up goals in 18 opportunities through 14 games. They were 1-for-1 last Saturday at Albany as well as March 13 at USC, but did allow two player-down goals by the Women of Troy before that tally. The 'Cats also had one player-up goal while allowing two player-down goals vs. UMBC (four UNH player-up situations).
Opponents have converted 18 of 26 player-up advantages into goals.
The Wildcats have scored one goal while serving a yellow card and allowed four player-down goals.

Possession Is Nine-Tenths The Law

The opposition has a slight 232-221 edge in ground balls, which calculates to 16.6 to 15.8 per game. UNH has recorded the edge in six games, including each of the past three games, and opponents have had the edge six times; the total has been even twice.
The opponents also have the advantage in draw controls at 174-144, which is 12.4 – 10.3 per game.

Working Overtime

New Hampshire suffered its second overtime loss of the season March 15 at San Diego State University; the Aztecs scored 69 seconds into the extra session to prevail 12-11.
UNH was defeated 11-10 in overtime at Holy Cross on March 1 when the Crusaders scored with 42.3 seconds remaining in the six-minute extra session.
That was UNH's first OT loss since 2013, when the 'Cats were defeated by Boston College and Navy, both of whom were nationally-ranked, in overtime.
The Wildcats were 1-0 in OT in both 2016 and 2015; we did not play an overtime game in 2014.

Scouting the Bearcats

Binghamton University (Vestal, N.Y.) enters Saturday's matchup with a 6-9 overall record that includes 2-2 in America East and 2-6 on the road; that includes 0-2 in conference road games.
With six wins, the Bearcats are one win away from tying the most wins in a season under head coach Stephanie Allen.
After starting the season 1-5, Binghamton has rebounded by going 5-4 the past nine games.
In the most recent game, a 12-6 win against UMass Lowell, junior Jacqueline Kennedy led the team with three goals. For the season, she ranks second in goals (28), assists (10) and points (38), as well as first in both ground balls (32) and caused turnovers (19).
Sophomore Rebecca Golderman – the 2016 America East Rookie of the Year – is the team leader in goals (41), points (51), shots (94) and draw controls (44). Her 41 goals are tied for the most in a season in program history.
Sophomore Emily Yoo has a team-high 20 assists; she is fourth in points (30).
Junior goalkeeper Emma Jehle has started all 15 games and has a .463 save percentage and 12.48 GAA; she has played 803 of a possible 900 minutes.
Thirty-one of the 33 players on the roster are from New York.
Binghamton is averaging 10.60 goals and 28.3 shots per game while allowing 12.73 goals and 30.3 shots per game.

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Kate Clancy

Devon Croke

Lily Ford

Marissa Gurello

Hope Kissick

Amy LeBel

Francesca LoVerde

Lexi Moirano

Krissy Schafer

Cat Sennott

Michele Smith

Carly Wooters