SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant field hockey team plays its first two home games of the season when it welcomes Merrimack (Friday) and Providence (Sunday) to Cowen Field.
Friday is set to begin at 3:00 p.m., while Sunday will begin at 12:00 p.m. Both games will be streamed on AmericaEast.tv.
Game Information
Date: Friday, September 4
Opponent: Merrimack
Location: Cowen Field (Smithfield, R.I.)
Time: 3:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AmericaEast.tv
Date: Sunday, September 6
Opponent: Providence
Location: Cowen Field (Smithfield, R.I.)
Time: 12:00 PM
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: AmericaEast.tv
Series History
- Bryant is 14-2 all-time against Merrimack, having won each of the last six meetings.
- Megan Smith scored the lone goal in last season's 1-0 victory for the Black and Gold.
- The Black and Gold are 0-8 all-time against Providence.
- Providence earned a 4-0 victory last season.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant split its opening weekend, falling to Quinnipiac (2-1) before earning a 2-1 victory over Hofstra.
- The Bulldogs' victory at Hofstra snapped a 16-game road losing streak.
- Emerson Johnson posted a goal and an assist against the Pride, scoring the game-winning goal with just 23 seconds remaining.
- Valentina Funes also scored against Hofstra, her first collegiate goal. Funes played the full 60 minutes in each of the first two games.
- Maddy DeFilippo has scored Bryant's other goal on the year.
A bit about Merrimack
- Merrimack opened its season with a 7-2 loss at Boston U last Friday.
- The Warriors are coming off a 3-14 season in 2025.
- Emily Beichert and Alisia Hamm scored Merrimack's goals, while Carly Green assisted on both goals.
A bit about Providence
- Providence split its first two games, falling to Boston College before defeating Boston U last Sunday.
- Carly van Benten scored twice in Sunday's win over the Terriers.
- Ava Porter, the younger sister of Bryant graduate assistant Asia Porter, is in her second season as Providence's starting goalie.
- Asia Porter is a Providence grad, while Bryant head coach Kellie Joyce served as an assistant with the Friars for four seasons.
