SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant field hockey team closes out the regular season on Thursday as it welcomes New Hampshire to Cowen Field.

Thursday's game is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. The America East Playoffs begin on Sunday with quarterfinal round games.

Game Information

Date: Thursday, October 29
Opponent: New Hampshire
Location: Cowen Field (Smithfield, R.I.)
Time: 1:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AmericaEast.tv

Series History

• Bryant is 0-8 all-time against New Hampshire.
• The Bulldogs have been shutout in five of those eight meetings.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters the finale at 7-9 overall and 0-4 in the America East following a loss to Vermont (3-1) and Dartmouth (2-1) last weekend.
• The Bulldogs' seven wins are its most since it won eight in 2023 and is just the sixth time in 18 DI seasons they have won 7+ games. Bryant is attempting to post its first season of .500+ since 2013 (11-7). 
• The Bulldogs have scored 35 goals this season, the most in a single season in DI program history.
• Callie Caito leads Bryant in goals (9) and points (20) after registering seven points (3g, 1a) in Sundy's win over LIU. Caito is just the second player in DI program history to record multiple hat tricks in the same season.
• Caito now ranks in the top five in DI program history for both goals (19) and points (45) in a career. She needs just one goal to become only the seventh player in program history to score 20+ goals.
• Valentina Funes ranks second on the team with eight goals and 18 points. She leads the America East in shots (75) and shots on goal per game (2.31).
• Sophomore Maddy DeFilippo (5g, 2a) is third on the team in scoring.
• Maud van Lierop posted 21 saves last weekend and now has 85 on the year. She owns a .772 save percentage. 

A bit about New Hampshire

• New Hampshire is 4-10 overall and 2-2 in the America East. The Wildcats enters the regular season finale having lost each of their last four.
• The Wildcats own wins over Vermont (1-0) and Maine (4-3, OT).
• Sophie Godwin leads the team with five goals and 12 points, while Addison Macneil has three goals and five assists.
• Kerigan Ross has started all 14 games in goal, posting a .669 save percentage and a 3.05 GAA.