University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, May 5
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Postseason Play Begins Friday (5:30 pm) at Stony Brook
5/3/2017 6:24:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
The Game
The UNH women's lacrosse team (3-13 overall, 3-3 America East) is the No. 4 seed of the America East Championships and faces off against top-seeded and host Stony Brook University (16-1, 6-0 AE) in a May 5 semifinal game; start time at LaValle Stadium is 5:30 p.m.
The Last Time UNH...
• Played Stony Brook: March 26, 2016 (14-2 loss at Wildcat Stadium)
• Defeated Stony Brook: April 16, 2011 (12-6 at UNH)
• Won at Stony Brook: April 10, 2010 (12-8)
• Played an America East tourney game: May 6, 2016 (17-4 loss at Stony Brook;Â
  semifinal)
• Played in the AE final: 2009 (16-6 loss at Boston U.)
• Won an AE tourney game: April 30, 2009 [17-9 vs. Albany (at BU)]
• Won an AE tourney road game: 2006 (12-5 at No. 1 seed UMBC)
• Beat a nationally-ranked team: March 28, 2012 (12-11 vs. #12 Vanderbilt)
 • Beat a nationally-ranked team on the road: March 15, 2008 (10-7 at #10 Vandy)
The Series vs. Stony Brook
New Hampshire has a 7-10 lifetime record against Stony Brook and that includes 3-6 on the road and 0-2 in the postseason. The Seawolves have won five straight at LaValle Stadium, including two playoff game, as part of a current eight-game win streak against the Wildcats.
Stony Brook prevailed 14-2 at Wildcat Stadium on March 26 to mark the seventh consecutive game SBU held UNH to six goals or less.
UNH's most recent win against Stony Brook was April 16, 2011 (12-6 at home), and the most recent road win in this series was April 10, 2010 (12-8); the Seawolves have won five consecutive home games since then.
This head-to-head series began when Stony Brook joined the America East conference in 2003, and the 'Cats prevailed each of the first three games. SBU recorded back-to-back wins in '06 and '07 before UNH won four straight from 2008-11.
Back in March, the seventh-ranked Seawolves opened the scoring 2:32 into the game and rolled out to a 10-0 lead before UNH scored with 18 seconds remaining in the first half. SBU slowly extended the second-half advantage to 14-1 before the 'Cats closed the scoring with 6:10 remaining. Kylie Ohlmiller tallied 10 points (2g, 8a) and Taryn Ohlmiller scored five times to lead Stony Brook's attack. Krissy Schafer and Carly Wooters netted UNH's goals. SBU recorded the edge in shots (28-8), ground balls (19-11), draw controls (12-6) and turnovers (14-21).
The State of New Hampshire
UNH ended the regular season with a 3-13 overall record that included 3-3 in America East and 2-6 on the road (2-1 in conference road games). The Wildcats went 3-3 in April and are 1-3 the past four games.
The Wildcats were defeated 16-11 by Boston University in the April 26 regular-season finale at home. Prior to that, UNH was an 11-6 victor at home against Binghamton on April 22. The Wildcats' most recent road win was April 5 at UMass Lowell (10-7).
New Hampshire is averaging 8.50 goals and 25.6 shots per game. The opposition has averaged 12.56 goals and 27.2 shots per game.
The Wildcats recorded season highs in both shots (37) and shots on goal (28) in the regular-season finale vs. Boston U.
UNH has a 1-3 record in games decided by one goal and that includes two overtime losses.
The 'Cats played their six America East conference games in succession from March 26-April 22.
New Hampshire has scored double digits in goals nine times in 16 games, including seven of the past nine; the opponent has reached double figures 13 times, but just twice the past five games.
'Cat Nips
Junior midfielder Carly Wooters enters postseason play with an 11-game point streak that includes a goal each of the last four games; she has 16-7-23 during the 11-game streak and tallied a point in 15 of 16 regular-season games.
Senior attack Devon Croke has a six-game point streak with six consecutive multiple-point games. She matched her personal high of four goals in the regular-season finale against Boston University. Croke has 20 points (14g, 6a) the past six games.
Freshman midfielder Rylee Leonard also scored a career-high four goals that game to establish a personal best of four points.
Senior defender Hope Kissick recorded a career-high six draw controls vs. Boston U.; that is the highest total by a Wildcat in the 2017 season.
Junior midfielder Cat Sennott corralled a career-high five ground balls vs. BU; that is the highest mark by a Wildcat in '17. She also matched her personal best of three caused turnovers.
Senior defender Amy LeBel and junior defender Lizzie Suschana both recorded their first career assist in the regular-season finale; the also marked Suschana's first point.
Junior goalkeeper Kate Clancy has started all 49 games since arriving at UNH. She has aÂ
Top 'Cats
Devon Croke has a team-high 37 points on 29 goals and eight assists; she ranks second in both goals and assists, as well as shots (87).
Junior attack Krissy Schafer has scored a team-high 30 goals and is second in points (32); she also ranks third in both shots (66) and draw controls (20).
Hope Kissick is tied atop the leaderboard in draw controls (31), is tied for second in caused turnovers (13) and is third in ground balls (24).
Cat Sennott is the top 'Cat in both ground balls (34) and caused turnovers (17). Goalie Kate Clancy is next with 28 ground balls.
Carly Wooters has a team-high 96 shots and is also atop the leaderboard in both assists (nine) and draw controls (31). She ranks third in goals (21) and points (30), as well as fourth in ground balls (22) and caused turnovers (12).
Senior midfielder and captain Marissa Gurello is No. 4 in goals (20), points (23), shots (63) and draw controls (12).
Amy LeBel is tied for second in caused turnovers (13).
Junior defender Lizzie Suschana ranks fifth in both ground balls (12) and draw controls (10) despite missing four games.
The UNH women's lacrosse team (3-13 overall, 3-3 America East) is the No. 4 seed of the America East Championships and faces off against top-seeded and host Stony Brook University (16-1, 6-0 AE) in a May 5 semifinal game; start time at LaValle Stadium is 5:30 p.m.
The Last Time UNH...
• Played Stony Brook: March 26, 2016 (14-2 loss at Wildcat Stadium)
• Defeated Stony Brook: April 16, 2011 (12-6 at UNH)
• Won at Stony Brook: April 10, 2010 (12-8)
• Played an America East tourney game: May 6, 2016 (17-4 loss at Stony Brook;Â
  semifinal)
• Played in the AE final: 2009 (16-6 loss at Boston U.)
• Won an AE tourney game: April 30, 2009 [17-9 vs. Albany (at BU)]
• Won an AE tourney road game: 2006 (12-5 at No. 1 seed UMBC)
• Beat a nationally-ranked team: March 28, 2012 (12-11 vs. #12 Vanderbilt)
 • Beat a nationally-ranked team on the road: March 15, 2008 (10-7 at #10 Vandy)
The Series vs. Stony Brook
New Hampshire has a 7-10 lifetime record against Stony Brook and that includes 3-6 on the road and 0-2 in the postseason. The Seawolves have won five straight at LaValle Stadium, including two playoff game, as part of a current eight-game win streak against the Wildcats.
Stony Brook prevailed 14-2 at Wildcat Stadium on March 26 to mark the seventh consecutive game SBU held UNH to six goals or less.
UNH's most recent win against Stony Brook was April 16, 2011 (12-6 at home), and the most recent road win in this series was April 10, 2010 (12-8); the Seawolves have won five consecutive home games since then.
This head-to-head series began when Stony Brook joined the America East conference in 2003, and the 'Cats prevailed each of the first three games. SBU recorded back-to-back wins in '06 and '07 before UNH won four straight from 2008-11.
Back in March, the seventh-ranked Seawolves opened the scoring 2:32 into the game and rolled out to a 10-0 lead before UNH scored with 18 seconds remaining in the first half. SBU slowly extended the second-half advantage to 14-1 before the 'Cats closed the scoring with 6:10 remaining. Kylie Ohlmiller tallied 10 points (2g, 8a) and Taryn Ohlmiller scored five times to lead Stony Brook's attack. Krissy Schafer and Carly Wooters netted UNH's goals. SBU recorded the edge in shots (28-8), ground balls (19-11), draw controls (12-6) and turnovers (14-21).
The State of New Hampshire
UNH ended the regular season with a 3-13 overall record that included 3-3 in America East and 2-6 on the road (2-1 in conference road games). The Wildcats went 3-3 in April and are 1-3 the past four games.
The Wildcats were defeated 16-11 by Boston University in the April 26 regular-season finale at home. Prior to that, UNH was an 11-6 victor at home against Binghamton on April 22. The Wildcats' most recent road win was April 5 at UMass Lowell (10-7).
New Hampshire is averaging 8.50 goals and 25.6 shots per game. The opposition has averaged 12.56 goals and 27.2 shots per game.
The Wildcats recorded season highs in both shots (37) and shots on goal (28) in the regular-season finale vs. Boston U.
UNH has a 1-3 record in games decided by one goal and that includes two overtime losses.
The 'Cats played their six America East conference games in succession from March 26-April 22.
New Hampshire has scored double digits in goals nine times in 16 games, including seven of the past nine; the opponent has reached double figures 13 times, but just twice the past five games.
'Cat Nips
Junior midfielder Carly Wooters enters postseason play with an 11-game point streak that includes a goal each of the last four games; she has 16-7-23 during the 11-game streak and tallied a point in 15 of 16 regular-season games.
Senior attack Devon Croke has a six-game point streak with six consecutive multiple-point games. She matched her personal high of four goals in the regular-season finale against Boston University. Croke has 20 points (14g, 6a) the past six games.
Freshman midfielder Rylee Leonard also scored a career-high four goals that game to establish a personal best of four points.
Senior defender Hope Kissick recorded a career-high six draw controls vs. Boston U.; that is the highest total by a Wildcat in the 2017 season.
Junior midfielder Cat Sennott corralled a career-high five ground balls vs. BU; that is the highest mark by a Wildcat in '17. She also matched her personal best of three caused turnovers.
Senior defender Amy LeBel and junior defender Lizzie Suschana both recorded their first career assist in the regular-season finale; the also marked Suschana's first point.
Junior goalkeeper Kate Clancy has started all 49 games since arriving at UNH. She has aÂ
Top 'Cats
Devon Croke has a team-high 37 points on 29 goals and eight assists; she ranks second in both goals and assists, as well as shots (87).
Junior attack Krissy Schafer has scored a team-high 30 goals and is second in points (32); she also ranks third in both shots (66) and draw controls (20).
Hope Kissick is tied atop the leaderboard in draw controls (31), is tied for second in caused turnovers (13) and is third in ground balls (24).
Cat Sennott is the top 'Cat in both ground balls (34) and caused turnovers (17). Goalie Kate Clancy is next with 28 ground balls.
Carly Wooters has a team-high 96 shots and is also atop the leaderboard in both assists (nine) and draw controls (31). She ranks third in goals (21) and points (30), as well as fourth in ground balls (22) and caused turnovers (12).
Senior midfielder and captain Marissa Gurello is No. 4 in goals (20), points (23), shots (63) and draw controls (12).
Amy LeBel is tied for second in caused turnovers (13).
Junior defender Lizzie Suschana ranks fifth in both ground balls (12) and draw controls (10) despite missing four games.
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