SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant field hockey team will host Stonehill on Friday afternoon before making the trip to Ithaca, N.Y., on Sunday to face Cornell. 

Friday's game is set for 3:00 p.m., while Sunday's road contest has been moved up to a 12:00 p.m. start. Sunday will mark the first road game of the season for Bryant.  

Game Information

Date: Friday, September 20
Opponent: Stonehill
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Cowen Field)
Time: 3:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AE.tv

Date: Sunday, September 22
Opponent: Cornell
Location: Ithaca, N.Y. (Dodson Field)
Time: 12:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: ESPN+

Series History

• Bryant and Stonehill will be meeting for the 14th time in program history. Stonehill owns an 8-5 lead in the series that dates back to when the teams were Division II rivals. 
• The Black and Gold have won both of the Division I meetings, including a 4-2 victory last fall. 
• Bryant and Cornell have met twice before, with the Big Red earning 9-0 (2008) and 4-0 (2018) victories.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant opened its three-game week with a 3-0 victory over Merrimack on Tuesday afternoon. The victory improved Bryant to 2-3 on the season.
• The Bulldogs received two goals from Caitlin Gallagher and one from FIlou Verhoeven. 
• Gallagher's two goals were her first since the 2022 season. 
• Verhoeven and classmate Eva Boogers have registered points in each of the last two games. 
• Sara DeSousa owns a 0.86 GAA and an .833 save percentage on the year. DeSousa and Maud van Lierop combined on a shutout against Merrimack.

A bit about Stonehill

• Stonehill enters Friday with a 1-4 overall record, earning a 4-2 win over Central Michigan. 
• The Skyhawks dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 20 UAlbany last time out.
• Tyra Stark leads the team with three goals.  

A bit about Cornell

• Cornell enters the weekend searching for its first win of the year. The Big Red will face Columbia on Friday afternoon. 
• Cornell's last three games have come against ranked opponents and have all ended in one-goal losses. The Big Red lost to No. 20 UAlbany in a shootout, 1-0 to No. 1 Northwestern and 4-3 to No. 9 Louisville.
• Julia Ramsey leads the team with two goals.