SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant field hockey team travels to UAlbany on Friday afternoon before welcoming Towson on Sunday morning at Cowen Field.

Friday is set to begin at 2:00 p.m., while Sunday will begin at 11:00 a.m.

Game Information

Date: Friday, October 9
Opponent: UAlbany
Location: Alumni Field (Albany, N.Y.)
Time: 2:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AmericaEast.tv

Date: Sunday, October 11
Opponent: Towson
Location: Cowen Field (Smithfield, R.I.)
Time: 11:00 AM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AmericaEast.tv

Series History

• Bryant is 0-11 all-time against UAlbany. The Bulldogs and Great Danes squared off in the America East Quarterfinals last fall, with UAlbany advancing.
• The Black and Gold have scored just three total goals in the 11 contests.
• Bryant and Towson have met just once before, a 2008 meeting that the Tigers won 7-1.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters the weekend at 6-4 overall and 0-1 in America East play. The Bulldogs fell to UMass Lowell, 1-0, before earning a 2-1 victory over Brown last weekend.
• The Bulldogs' six wins are its most since it won eight in 2023 and is just the seventh time in 18 DI seasons they have won 6+ games.
• Bryant ranks 11th nationally in penalty corners per game with 7.50.
• Valentina Funes and Callie Caito are tied for the team lead in goals (6) and points (13). Funes leads the America East in shots (5.40) and shots on goal (2.50). 
• Caito ranks among the top 10 in DI program history in both goals (16) and points (38). With two more points, she would join Victoria Danby (54) and Courtney Landi (42) as the only American-born players in DI program history to record 40+ points in a career.
• Caito has scored all 16 of her career goals over her last 46 games.
• Maddy DeFilippo ranks third on the team with four goals and 10 points following a three-point effort vs Brown. DeFilippo leads Bryant with two game-winning goals.
• Emerson Johnson ranks seventh in the league with a team-leading five assists.
• Maud van Lierop enjoyed a stellar weekend for the Black and Gold, making 16 saves and allowing just two goals.
• The performance improved her save percentage to .811, which ranks seventh nationally. She ranks 16th nationally in GAA (1.15).

A bit about UAlbany

• UAlbany enters the weekend at 4-5 overall and 0-1 in America East play. The Great Danes fell to Maine, 3-1, last Friday.
• The Great Danes do have a victory over Boston College on their resume.
• Quinty Reumer leads the team and the America East with eight goals. She leads the league with 1.89 ppg.
• Jette Kurz leads the league with nine assists, while Mara Küskes has collected eight assists.
• Merle Vaandrager owns a 3.64 GAA and a .526 save percentage.

A bit about Towson

• Towson enters the weekend at 4-8 overall and 0-3 in the CAA. The Tigers will face Northeastern on Friday afternoon.
• Towson has scored just 14 goals on the year.
• Delfina Larripa leads the team with five goals and 13 points.
• Riley Redding has started all 12 games in net, posting a 2.29 GAA and a .597 save percentage.