FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The 24th-ranked Fairfield University field hockey team will host 25th-ranked American University in a NCAA Field Hockey Championship opening round game on Wednesday, November 13. The game will be played at University Field on the Fairfield University campus beginning at 1 pm. The winner of the game will play at UConn in a first-round game scheduled for November 15.
The Stags earned the right to participate in this year's NCAA Field Hockey Championship by capturing the Northeast Conference championship on Sunday afternoon, defeating Rider University by a 2-1 score in overtime. The victory improved Fairfield's overall record to 18-2 and extended the team's winning streak to a program-record 11 games. The Eagles garnered their bid by winning the Patriot League title with a 3-2 win over Lafayette on Sunday afternoon. American improved to 13-5 overall with the win, the team's third straight victory. Both Fairfield and American were unbeaten in their respective conference with a 6-0 record.
Fairfield features six student-athletes with 10 or more points, led by junior
Danielle Profita who paces the offense with 23 points off seven goals and nine assists.
Luzi Persiehl is next in line with 22 points which are comprised by six goals and a team-best 10 assists.
Julianna Kratz places third among her teammates with 18 points, followed by
Page Lowry, (17 points),
Emma Matlach (17 points), and
Malen Iglesias (11 points).
Zoe Rosen has started all 20 games in the Fairfield goal, sporting a 1.15 goals against average with a .760 save percentage with 73 saves.
Noor Coenen serves as American's top scorer with 43 points, registering 18 goals and 7 assists in her 18 starts which places her among the top 10 scorers in the country. Hannan Moser is also in double figures with 15 points, recording seven goals and an assist in her 18 appearances. Gaby de Kock has contributed three goals and four assists for 10 points to the Eagles' cause as well. Fiona Miner has spent most of the minutes in the American goal, owning a 1.57 goals against average and a .585 save percentage with 31 stops in 16 outings.
