Field Hockey | September 28, 2017

PHILADELPHIA- The La Salle field hockey team will travel for a pair of games this weekend, beginning with UMass on Friday, Sept. 29. The Atlantic 10 meeting will open at 3:00 PM.

La Salle will then face Siena for a nonconference game at 12:00 PM on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Scouting the Explorers…

- La Salle leads the conference with four shutouts in overall statistics, with one of those shutouts being a 3-0 win over A-10 rival Davidson.
- Mackenzie Karcher leads the Blue and Gold with two goals on the season, while nine total Explorers have scored to earn the team's 5-3 record.
- Summer Pierson and Megan Kida have recorded a pair of defensive saves each to rank third in the A-10.
- With 44 saves on the season, Emma Provost ranks third in conference statistics. Her 6.29 saves per game averages ranks second of all A-10 goalkeepers.

La Salle Explorers (5-3) vs. UMass Minutewomen (7-3)
Friday, Sept. 29 | 3:00 PM | Gladchuck Sports Complex
Live Stats | Video
 
Scouting the Minutewomen…

- The A-10 defending champions are 7-3 this season, most recently posting a 2-1 victory over Lock Haven. The team is 2-1 in A-10 play after falling to Saint Francis last weekend.
- Sarah Hawkshaw sits at second in conference statistics in goals, with seven on the season. Hawkshaw also ranks second with an average of .78 goals per game.
- Goalkeeper Emily Hazard has tallied 29 saves over her nine appearances in the net to sit at eighth in the conference. She has added two shutouts on the year.
 
La Salle Explorers vs. Siena Saints (0-9)
Sunday, Oct. 1 | 12:00 PM | Loudonville, N.Y.
Live Stats | Video
 
Scouting the Saints…

- The Saints have yet to win a contest this season, most recently suffering a 1-0 loss against UMass Lowell last weekend.
- Six different Saints have scored on the season, with Brianna Muniz leading the charge with two goals this year.
- Goalkeeper Mary Crumlish has recorded 90 saves to average a .744 save percentage across her nine games in goal.