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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sunday, February 14
Durham, N.H.
1 PM
University of New Hampshire
vs
Northeastern
Spring 2021 Season Opens Feb. 14 vs. Northeastern (Wildcat Stadium, 1 PM)
2/13/2021 12:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Northeastern (0-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 CAA) at New Hampshire (0-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 America East)
Sunday, February 14 | 1 p.m.
Wildcat Stadium | Durham, N.H.
WATCH on AE.TV | Live Stats
UNH Women's Soccer Home Page
NU Women's Soccer Home Page
CLICK HERE to view recent results, box scores and recaps (Sept. 2007 to Sept. 2018)
THE MATCHUP
UNH has a 7-10-4 lifetime record against Northeastern. The Huskies have a 7-1-2 edge the past 10 meetings; despite the lopsided total in the win column, six of nu'S seven wins were by one goal..The last time these teams met was Sept. 9, 2018, when they played to a 2-2 tie at NU's Parsons Field. New Hampshire won the most recent meeting in Durham, 1-0 at Bremner Field on Sept. 17, 2017.
LISTEN to Episode 11 of the UNH Wildcast that features head coach Steve Welham.
CLICK HERE to read the Spring 2021 season preview
REVAMPED ROSTER
UNH's Spring 2021 team, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Welham, has a very different looking roster from the one that went 10-8-0, scored 28 goals (the most by UNH since '07), shut out six opponents and advanced to the America East semifinals in the 2019 season. This year's roster is comprised of three seniors, four juniors, five sophomores and 12 freshmen.
THE CAPTAINS
Seniors Casey Peterson and Francesca Picicci are the captains. Peterson is one of three returning starters. The midfield/forward played in 16 of 18 games, was in the starting lineup 15 times and played 1,312 of a possible 1,621 minutes. She tallied one point on an assist and a total of nine shots. Peterson has 30 starts the past two seasons. Picicci, a forward/midfield player, saw action in all 18 games and was in the starting lineup once (Sept. 29 at Binghamton University); she played a total of 440 minutes.
MAKING HER POINT
UNH's top returning point producer is sophomore Whitney Wiley, who was named to the 2019 America East All-Rookie Team. Wiley ranked third on the team in goals (five), assists (three) and points (13), and her 41 shots tied for second. She scored the game-winning goal at Vermont and vs. Sacred Heart, and finished that game vs. SHU with two goals. Wiley started every game and was on the pitch for 1,405 minutes.
WildCat in Goal
New Hampshire's other returning starter is junior goalkeeper Cat Sheppard, who started all 18 games and played 1,580 of a possible 1,621 minutes. Sheppard had a 10-8-0 record with a 1.03 GAA, .804 save percentage and five shutouts; she also combined with Cam Droste for another shutout. In eight America East conference games, Sheppard was 5-3-0 with a 1.02 GAA, .814 save percentage and three shutouts.
UNH PICKED FIFTH IN AMERICA EAST PRESEASON POLL
The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Welham, was picked fifth in the Spring 2021 America East Women's Soccer Preseason Poll that was released Feb. 10. Stony Brook University received all nine possible first-place votes and a total of 81 points in the poll. The University of Hartford received the other first-place vote and 70 points. The third through sixth spots were separated by 11 points with UAlbany (58 points) followed by UMass Lowell (53), UNH (50) and Binghamton University (47).
FOR OPENERS
New Hampshire has a 3-1-2 record in season openers in head coach Steve Welham's tenure with a breakdown of 1-1-2 at home, 1-0-0 on the road and 1-0-0 at a neutral site. Last season, the Wildcats fell 1-0 in overtime at home to Rhode Island.
Sunday, February 14 | 1 p.m.
Wildcat Stadium | Durham, N.H.
WATCH on AE.TV | Live Stats
UNH Women's Soccer Home Page
NU Women's Soccer Home Page
CLICK HERE to view recent results, box scores and recaps (Sept. 2007 to Sept. 2018)
THE MATCHUP
UNH has a 7-10-4 lifetime record against Northeastern. The Huskies have a 7-1-2 edge the past 10 meetings; despite the lopsided total in the win column, six of nu'S seven wins were by one goal..The last time these teams met was Sept. 9, 2018, when they played to a 2-2 tie at NU's Parsons Field. New Hampshire won the most recent meeting in Durham, 1-0 at Bremner Field on Sept. 17, 2017.
LISTEN to Episode 11 of the UNH Wildcast that features head coach Steve Welham.
CLICK HERE to read the Spring 2021 season preview
REVAMPED ROSTER
UNH's Spring 2021 team, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Welham, has a very different looking roster from the one that went 10-8-0, scored 28 goals (the most by UNH since '07), shut out six opponents and advanced to the America East semifinals in the 2019 season. This year's roster is comprised of three seniors, four juniors, five sophomores and 12 freshmen.
THE CAPTAINS
Seniors Casey Peterson and Francesca Picicci are the captains. Peterson is one of three returning starters. The midfield/forward played in 16 of 18 games, was in the starting lineup 15 times and played 1,312 of a possible 1,621 minutes. She tallied one point on an assist and a total of nine shots. Peterson has 30 starts the past two seasons. Picicci, a forward/midfield player, saw action in all 18 games and was in the starting lineup once (Sept. 29 at Binghamton University); she played a total of 440 minutes.
MAKING HER POINT
UNH's top returning point producer is sophomore Whitney Wiley, who was named to the 2019 America East All-Rookie Team. Wiley ranked third on the team in goals (five), assists (three) and points (13), and her 41 shots tied for second. She scored the game-winning goal at Vermont and vs. Sacred Heart, and finished that game vs. SHU with two goals. Wiley started every game and was on the pitch for 1,405 minutes.
WildCat in Goal
New Hampshire's other returning starter is junior goalkeeper Cat Sheppard, who started all 18 games and played 1,580 of a possible 1,621 minutes. Sheppard had a 10-8-0 record with a 1.03 GAA, .804 save percentage and five shutouts; she also combined with Cam Droste for another shutout. In eight America East conference games, Sheppard was 5-3-0 with a 1.02 GAA, .814 save percentage and three shutouts.
UNH PICKED FIFTH IN AMERICA EAST PRESEASON POLL
The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Welham, was picked fifth in the Spring 2021 America East Women's Soccer Preseason Poll that was released Feb. 10. Stony Brook University received all nine possible first-place votes and a total of 81 points in the poll. The University of Hartford received the other first-place vote and 70 points. The third through sixth spots were separated by 11 points with UAlbany (58 points) followed by UMass Lowell (53), UNH (50) and Binghamton University (47).
FOR OPENERS
New Hampshire has a 3-1-2 record in season openers in head coach Steve Welham's tenure with a breakdown of 1-1-2 at home, 1-0-0 on the road and 1-0-0 at a neutral site. Last season, the Wildcats fell 1-0 in overtime at home to Rhode Island.
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