SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The sixth-seeded Bryant field hockey team travels to third-seeded UAlbany on Sunday, November 1 for an America East Quarterinal matchup at Alumni Turf. Pass back is set for 1:00 p.m.

Sunday will mark the second-straight year that the Bulldogs and Great Danes will meet in the quarterfinals. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, with the winner advancing to take on No. 2 seed Maine on Tuesday, November 3.

Game Information

Date: Sunday, November 1
Opponent: No. 3 UAlbany
Location: Alumni Turf (Albany, N.Y.)
Time: 1:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: ESPN+

Series History

• Bryant is 0-12 all-time against UAlbany after falling 2-0 earlier this season. The Bulldogs have scored just three total goals in the 12 meetings.
• Earlier this year, Bryant and UAlbany were scoreless for the first 51 minutes before the Bulldogs were whistled for consecutive green cards leading to a UAlbany goal.
• The game featured 11 total cards.
• Last season, UAlbany earned a 6-1 victory in the quarterfinal matchup. Megan Smith scored Bryant's lone goal.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters the postseason at 7-10 overall and finished 0-5 in the America East. 
• The Black and Gold lost three of their America East games by a goal -- UAlbany won 2-0 on a late empty net goal.
• 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 36 goals this season, the most in a single season in DI program history.
• Callie Caito was named All-America East Second Team and leads Bryant in goals (10) and points (22) after scoring in the regular season finale on Thursday. Caito has recorded multiple hat tricks this season, joining Rosie Bird as the only players in DI program history to accomplish the feat. 
• Caito now ranks in the top five in DI program history for both goals (20) and points (47) in a career. She is only the seventh player in program history to score 20+ goals in a career and just the third in DI program history to score 10+ goals in a single season.
• Valentina Funes was named the America East Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-America East on Saturday and ranks second on the team with eight goals and 18 points. She leads the America East in shots (77) and shots on goal per game (2.18).
• Sophomore Maddy DeFilippo (5g, 2a) is third on the team in scoring, while Emerson Johnson has two goals and six assists.
• Maud van Lierop enters the postseason with 82 saves, a 1.67 GAA and a .766 save percentage. She ranks second in the league in save percentage. 

A bit about UAlbany

• UAlbany enters the postseason with a 9-6 overall record and a 3-2 mark in the America East. The Great Danes were playing for an America East Regular Season title on Thursday but dropped a 2-0 decision to UMass Lowell.
• The Great Danes boast three 20-point scorers in Quinty Reumer (11g-1a-23p), Jette Kurz (4g-14a-22p) and Mara Kuskes (4g-12a-20p).
• Kurz scored four times in UAlbany's quarterfinal victory last season.
• Reumer was named America East Rookie of the Year, while Kurz and Kuskes joined her on the first team.
• Merle Vaandrager owns a 2.59 GAA and a .600 save percentage.