SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant field hockey team visits New Hampshire on Thursday in the final regular season game of the season. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.
Thursday will also determine the final seeding for the upcoming 2025 America East Field Hockey Championships that begin on Sunday, November 2 with a pair of quarterfinal games. The top seeds receive byes, while the No. 3 and No. 4 seed will host games.
Game Information
Date: Thursday, October 30
Opponent: New Hampshire
Location: Durham, N.H. (Memorial Field)
Time: 3:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AmericaEast.tv
Series History
- UNH owns a 7-0 lead in the all-time series between the two programs.
- The Wildcats squeaked out a 3-2 win in 2023 but earned a decisive 6-2 victory last season.
- The closest game in the series came in 2021 when the Wildcats pulled out a 2-1 victory in double overtime.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant enters the game at 4-12 overall and 0-4 in America East play.
- The Bulldogs have been outscored 16-2 in America East games this season.
- Bryant picked up a 2-0 win over Bellarmine on Sunday behind goals from Alexa Sedicino and Natalie Griffin.
- Griffin now has seven points (3g, 1a) on the year and 31 points (10g, 11a) in her career.
- Sedicino is third on the team in scoring with eight points (2g, 4a).
A bit about New Hampshire
- New Hampshire is 9-6 overall and 3-1 in league play. The Wildcats would earn at least a share of the America East Regular Season title with a victory.
- The Wildcats rank eighth nationally with 3.41 goals per game this season.
- Nicole Poulakis leads the way, ranking second nationally in goals per game (1.27) and points per game (3.00). She has 45 points on 19 goals and seven assists.
- Kathelijne Knuttel is second on the team with 32 points (11g, 10a).
- Abby Johnson has posted a .702 save percentage and a 2.88 GAA in net.