University of New Hampshire Athletics
Thursday, September 27
Orono, Maine
7 PM
University of New Hampshire
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Maine
(Photo by Audrey Powell)
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New Hampshire looks to build off a 1-0-0 America East record.
UNH (5-4-1, 1-0-0) vs. Maine (4-4-1, 0-1-0)
Thursday, September 27 • Mahaney Diamond • 7 p.m.
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team started their America East schedule with a win this past Sunday and are looking to continue their winning streak against the University of Maine this Thursday in Orono, Maine.
The Wildcats, who are currently 5-4-1, ended their non-conference schedule with a win over Sacred Heart and started America East play with a win over UMBC. New Hampshire looks to get ahead early in America East play before their off-day Sunday.
Matchup with Maine
• The border war of Maine and New Hampshire stands tied at a 15-15-2 record in women's soccer.
• In the last five matchups, the teams are also tied 2-2-1.
• UNH's two victories are the most recent two match ups; the Wildcat downed Maine in overtime last October in overtime after tying the game with seven seconds left in regulation.
• New Hampshire also took the America East quarterfinal match up in 2016, defeating the Black Bears 1-0 at Bremner Field.
• Maine held the advantage in the previous three games; Maine took regular season victories in 2016 and 2015, and a tie in the America East quarterfinals sent Maine to the next round on penalty kicks.
Last Time Out
• Liz Lane (Porter, Maine) has scored the only goals in the last two games for New Hampshire; the Wildcats downed Sacred Heart 1-0 to end non-conference play for her first goal of the season, and another against UMBC to give the 'Cats a 1-0 start to conference play for the fifth straight season.
• Lane's goal came just 2:47 into the first overtime, giving the Wildcats their third overtime victory of the season; UNH is now 3-1-1 in overtime games this season
• The Wildcats defense allowed no shots on goal to the Retrievers, for UNH's second shut out of the 2018 season.
The State of New Hampshire
• New Hampshire was ranked the number one team in the America East in their annual preseason poll that was released on August 6th.
• The Wildcats opened up the season with back-to-back overtime wins, the first in program history; UNH started 2-0-0 to start the season for the second straight year (went 11-6-1 in 2017).
• Both game-winners were scored by junior transfer Ally Reynolds (Weymouth, Mass.), who now leads the teams with three goals on the season.
• Also in that first weekend, sophomore Casey Peterson (Clifton, Va.) tallied her first four career points, notching two assists and a goal against Rhode Island.
• In their last five games, New Hampshire has a 1-3-1 record; they dropped two games of their season-opening three-game homestand to #14 Princeton and UMass, after going undefeated in the regular season at home last year (7-0-1).
• The 'Cats then 1-1-1 in their next three, with a win over ASU, a loss to Arizona, and the draw with Northeastern.
• UNH ended non-conference play splitting the weekend 1-1-0 home against Dartmouth and at Sacred Heart. The 4-4-1 non-conference record is the second best in the Steve Welham era, the first best being last season's 6-4-0.
• New Hampshire opened up conference play with a 1-0 overtime victory over UMBC. The victory put the 'Cats to 2-3-0 at home and was their first win following a win since the start of the season.
Players to Watch
• The Wildcats return 19 players with six incoming freshmen and one junior transfer for a total of 26 players on the 2018 roster.
• Among those returners is reigning America East Goalkeeper of the Year Mia Neas who touted an 11-5-1 record in 2017 after seeing action in only three games prior to that season. Neas will serve as one of the two captains on the team this season, along with junior Caitlyn Keenan. They are joined by two other representatives to serve as captains each game.
• The Wildcats also return All-Conference first-teamer Gaby Dorsey (Hubertus, Wisc.) who tallied 10 points on four goals and two assists, and All-Conference second-teamer Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.) who had five goals and an assist for 11 points last season.
• The defensive core remains intact for the 'Cats, who return Keenan, Maddie Murdick (Burlington, Conn.) and Caroline Wysocki (Agawam, Mass.), whom each tallied an assist last season, while holding their opponents to just 0.94 goals per game.
• All-Rookie team members Sofia Borea (Oakville, Ontario) and Francesca Picicci (North Massapequa, N.Y.) got a great start to their UNH careers in the 2017 season and look to fill the holes left by some graduating members. Borea tallied one assist in her rookie season, filling in at the midfield spot, while Picicci worked her way up to a starting role and tallied three goals and two assists in her freshman season.
Scouting Maine:
• The Black Bears (Orono, Maine) have and overall record of 4-4-1, and are 2-0-0 at home.
• Maine fell in their America East opener to Stony Brook, 3-2.
• The current leading scorers are Julia Mahoney, who leads the team in points on a team-high four goals and assists; Nicole Bailey also has four goals on the season for Maine.
• Annalena Kriebisch has started in goal for the Black Bears in all nine games and has 33 saves, a GAA of 1.36 and save percentage of .733.
New Hampshire vs. The Power Five
• New Hampshire women's soccer now has three wins against schools in a power-5 conference (Big 10, Big 12, SEC, ACC, Pac-12)
• The first two wins came in the 1980s, with a victory over ACC foes Duke (9/16/89, 3-2) and Maryland (10/16/88, 2-1 in OT).
• With their win over ASU on Friday, August 31, New Hampshire tallied it's third win over a power-five school in program history, and their first against the Pac-12.
Don't Let Them on the Board
UNH is 5-1-1 in games where they score at least one goal; three of their four losses this season have come by way of a shut out.
Road Warriors
Last season the Wildcats had a road record of 4-5-0 in the 2017 season; through 11 games of the 2018 season, the Wildcats hold a 3-0-1 road record.
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Thursday, September 27 • Mahaney Diamond • 7 p.m.
WATCH - ESPN+ | LIVE STATS
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team started their America East schedule with a win this past Sunday and are looking to continue their winning streak against the University of Maine this Thursday in Orono, Maine.
The Wildcats, who are currently 5-4-1, ended their non-conference schedule with a win over Sacred Heart and started America East play with a win over UMBC. New Hampshire looks to get ahead early in America East play before their off-day Sunday.
Matchup with Maine
• The border war of Maine and New Hampshire stands tied at a 15-15-2 record in women's soccer.
• In the last five matchups, the teams are also tied 2-2-1.
• UNH's two victories are the most recent two match ups; the Wildcat downed Maine in overtime last October in overtime after tying the game with seven seconds left in regulation.
• New Hampshire also took the America East quarterfinal match up in 2016, defeating the Black Bears 1-0 at Bremner Field.
• Maine held the advantage in the previous three games; Maine took regular season victories in 2016 and 2015, and a tie in the America East quarterfinals sent Maine to the next round on penalty kicks.
| UNH | Team Stat Comparison | Maine |
| 1.30 | Goals Per Game | 2.44 |
| 1.70 | Goals Allowed Per Game | 1.33 |
| 14.1 | Shots Per Game | 17.0 |
| 3.3 | Corners Per Game | 2.44 |
Last Time Out
• Liz Lane (Porter, Maine) has scored the only goals in the last two games for New Hampshire; the Wildcats downed Sacred Heart 1-0 to end non-conference play for her first goal of the season, and another against UMBC to give the 'Cats a 1-0 start to conference play for the fifth straight season.
• Lane's goal came just 2:47 into the first overtime, giving the Wildcats their third overtime victory of the season; UNH is now 3-1-1 in overtime games this season
• The Wildcats defense allowed no shots on goal to the Retrievers, for UNH's second shut out of the 2018 season.
The State of New Hampshire
• New Hampshire was ranked the number one team in the America East in their annual preseason poll that was released on August 6th.
• The Wildcats opened up the season with back-to-back overtime wins, the first in program history; UNH started 2-0-0 to start the season for the second straight year (went 11-6-1 in 2017).
• Both game-winners were scored by junior transfer Ally Reynolds (Weymouth, Mass.), who now leads the teams with three goals on the season.
• Also in that first weekend, sophomore Casey Peterson (Clifton, Va.) tallied her first four career points, notching two assists and a goal against Rhode Island.
• In their last five games, New Hampshire has a 1-3-1 record; they dropped two games of their season-opening three-game homestand to #14 Princeton and UMass, after going undefeated in the regular season at home last year (7-0-1).
• The 'Cats then 1-1-1 in their next three, with a win over ASU, a loss to Arizona, and the draw with Northeastern.
• UNH ended non-conference play splitting the weekend 1-1-0 home against Dartmouth and at Sacred Heart. The 4-4-1 non-conference record is the second best in the Steve Welham era, the first best being last season's 6-4-0.
• New Hampshire opened up conference play with a 1-0 overtime victory over UMBC. The victory put the 'Cats to 2-3-0 at home and was their first win following a win since the start of the season.
Players to Watch
• The Wildcats return 19 players with six incoming freshmen and one junior transfer for a total of 26 players on the 2018 roster.
• Among those returners is reigning America East Goalkeeper of the Year Mia Neas who touted an 11-5-1 record in 2017 after seeing action in only three games prior to that season. Neas will serve as one of the two captains on the team this season, along with junior Caitlyn Keenan. They are joined by two other representatives to serve as captains each game.
• The Wildcats also return All-Conference first-teamer Gaby Dorsey (Hubertus, Wisc.) who tallied 10 points on four goals and two assists, and All-Conference second-teamer Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.) who had five goals and an assist for 11 points last season.
• The defensive core remains intact for the 'Cats, who return Keenan, Maddie Murdick (Burlington, Conn.) and Caroline Wysocki (Agawam, Mass.), whom each tallied an assist last season, while holding their opponents to just 0.94 goals per game.
• All-Rookie team members Sofia Borea (Oakville, Ontario) and Francesca Picicci (North Massapequa, N.Y.) got a great start to their UNH careers in the 2017 season and look to fill the holes left by some graduating members. Borea tallied one assist in her rookie season, filling in at the midfield spot, while Picicci worked her way up to a starting role and tallied three goals and two assists in her freshman season.
Scouting Maine:
• The Black Bears (Orono, Maine) have and overall record of 4-4-1, and are 2-0-0 at home.
• Maine fell in their America East opener to Stony Brook, 3-2.
• The current leading scorers are Julia Mahoney, who leads the team in points on a team-high four goals and assists; Nicole Bailey also has four goals on the season for Maine.
• Annalena Kriebisch has started in goal for the Black Bears in all nine games and has 33 saves, a GAA of 1.36 and save percentage of .733.
New Hampshire vs. The Power Five
• New Hampshire women's soccer now has three wins against schools in a power-5 conference (Big 10, Big 12, SEC, ACC, Pac-12)
• The first two wins came in the 1980s, with a victory over ACC foes Duke (9/16/89, 3-2) and Maryland (10/16/88, 2-1 in OT).
• With their win over ASU on Friday, August 31, New Hampshire tallied it's third win over a power-five school in program history, and their first against the Pac-12.
Don't Let Them on the Board
UNH is 5-1-1 in games where they score at least one goal; three of their four losses this season have come by way of a shut out.
Road Warriors
Last season the Wildcats had a road record of 4-5-0 in the 2017 season; through 11 games of the 2018 season, the Wildcats hold a 3-0-1 road record.
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