McAteer Stops Six Shots in 3-0 Loss at No. 17 Harvard

Sunday, September 17

Cambridge, MA

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

(3-4)

Harvard University

(4-2)

New Hampshire

HARV

9/17/2017 4:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore goalkeeper Madelyn McAteer (Annapolis, Md.) made a career-high six saves in her first career start, but the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was defeated 3-0 by 17^th-ranked Harvard University on Sunday afternoon at Harvard Field Hockey Stadium.

McAteer, whose five previous career appearances were all off the bench – including three this season, shut out Harvard in the first half but the Crimson scored second-half goals in the 48^th, 50^th and 62^nd minutes. McAteer was credited with two saves in the first half and four in the second.

Harvard goalie Libby Manela made three saves for the shutout. Maddie Earle scored twice and Hannah Wellington tallied the other goal.

UNH is now 3-4 overall and Harvard improved to 4-2.

UP NEXT

The UNH field hockey team returns to action Sept. 22 at home against 13^th-ranked Stanford University. Game time at Memorial Field is 6 p.m.

GAME INFO
Date: September 17, 2017
Location: Harvard Field Hockey Stadium (Cambridge, Mass.)
Attendance: 124
Score: No. 17 Harvard 3, UNH 0
Updated Records: UNH (3-3), Harvard (4-2)

GAME RECAP

UNH recorded a 5-3 shot advantage in the first half and both teams generated two penalty corners in the first half.
Earle scored goals 2 minutes, 29 seconds apart to quickly transform a scoreless game into a two-goal Crimson lead. She struck first at 47:09 on a redirect in front and again at 49:38 off a cross-field pass. Kathleen Young tallied an assist on both goals.
Wellington extended the advantage to 3-0 at 61:12.

UNH NOTEBOOK

This marked the fourth consecutive game – all on the road – against a nationally-ranked team. The Wildcats split a pair of games at then-No. 17 University of Iowa last weekend (Sept. 8 & 10), then lost at No. 21 University at Albany on Saturday (Sept. 16).
UNH has a 1-4 record against nationally-ranked teams this season.
McAteer played 127:52 of a possible 140 minutes this weekend. She made 11 saves and allowed five goals for a .688 save percentage.
New Hampshire had won each of the previous seven meetings against Harvard. The last time the Crimson had defeated the Wildcats was September 2007.

SHOTS: UNH 5-4–9. Harvard 3-10–13.

PENALTY CORNERS: UNH 2-4-6. Harvard 2-3-5.

GOALS
UNH (0):
Harvard (3): Maddie Earle (2), Hannah Wellington

ASSISTS
UNH (0):
Harvard (3): Kathleen Young (2), Casey Allen

SAVES
UNH: Madelyn McAteer 2-4-6 (70:00; 3 GA) [loss]
Harvard: Libby Manela 1-2–3 (70:00; 0 GA) [win]

DEFENSIVE SAVES
UNH (0)
Harvard (0)