SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant field hockey team travels to No. 13 UAlbany this Friday. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 PM.
Friday's match-up at UAlbany will be Bryant's first game against a nationally ranked opponent since it faced the 17th ranked Great Danes on October 28, 2022.
Game Information
Date: Friday, October 11
Opponent: UAlbany
Location: Albany, NY
Time: 2:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AE.tv
Series History
- Bryant is 0-8 all-time against UAlbany.
- Last season, the Bulldogs fell 4-2. Goals were scored by Taryn Rauff and Natalie Brown.
- Bulldogs and Great Danes battled to a 0-1 game in 2019.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant enters the week with a 3-8 overall record and an 0-2 mark in America East play. The Bulldogs have dropped five consecutive games.
- The Bulldogs were held ot zero goals last week against Brown and UMass Lowell.
- Caitlin Gallagher (4g), Eva Boogers (3g, 2a) and Filou Verhoeven (2g, 4a) remain tied for the team lead with eight points.
- Sara DeSousa owns a 2.47 GAA and a .727 save percentage on the year. She is coming off a career-high 12 saves vs Brown.
A bit about UAlbany
- UAlbany enters the week at 9-2 overall and 2-0 in America East play. The Great Danes dropped 2-0 to UConn No. 8 nationally-ranked last week.
- Alison Smisdom leads UAlbany with 34 points ranked second nationally in goals per game and points per game, while Floor de Ruiter(2g, 9a) and Mara Küskes (2g, 6a) each have double-digit points.
- Lara Behn is the the goalkeeper, averaging a 1.49 GAA and a .556 save percentage.
