No. 10 field hockey will return to action this weekend with a pair of matches at Jacobs Field. The Eagles will first face Holy Cross on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 a.m. before taking on the No. 14 Duke Blue Devils on Sunday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m. Sunday's match will mark the fourth annual "Phil Jacobs" event, part of the 2010-11 Phil Bender World Tour.

American (9-2, 1-0) is coming off its best weekend of the season, with a 9-0 thrashing of Patriot League foe Lehigh and a 3-2 upset of then No. 4 Princeton. The Eagles are led by senior Christine Fingerhuth, who was named both Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and ECAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after her four-goal performance last weekend. Fingerhuth now leads the team with eight goals and ranks fifth on American's career goals list (42) and eighth on the all-time points list (95). Five other Eagles have recorded at least four goals this season, including Shelly Montgomery (6), Melissa Casale (4), Gina Hofmann (4), Anne van Erp (4) and reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week Lotte van de Mierop (6). Hofmann has notched a team-high 10 assists this season and is11th in the NCAA in assists per game (0.91).

American goalkeeper Hannah Weitzman has been outstanding in the cage this season. She is currently ranked fifth in the nation with a 0.94 goals against average and also sports a .668 save percentage. She has allowed only five goals in the past six games, three of which came against nationally ranked opponents.

American's strong play has helped them earn 13 of the possible 24 conference honors awarded this season, and nine different players have been recognized. As a team, the Eagles rank eighth nationally in both goals per game (3.64) and goals against average (1.18). Their 2.45 scoring margin is fourth in the country.

Holy Cross (0-11, 0-1) came close to picking up its first win on Wednesday but fell to Bryant 2-1 in overtime. They are led by junior Jamie Caniglia, who holds team-highs in both points (5) and goals (2). Senior Kara Gonnerman has also scored two goals on the year, while Lindsay MacPhail leads the team with two assists. Goalkeeper Kelly Sotsky has a 3.58 gaa and .639 save percentage this season. Holy Cross has not won at Jacobs Field since November 8, 2002.

Duke (6-6, 0-3) is coming off an important non-conference win over No. 13 Boston University. The Blue Devils have played one of the most challenging schedules in the country, as 11 of their 12 opponents have been ranked at some point this season. They are led by freshman Emmie Le Marchand, who has tallied four goals and an assist. Susan Ferger, Caashia Karringten and Mary Nielsen have each recorded two or more goals this season, while Ferger and Karringten have combined for four game-winning goals. Goalkeeper Samantha Nelson boasts a 1.01 gaa, which ranks seventh in the nation, and .768 save percentage, which ranks eleventh.

Sunday's match is the date of field hockey's annual "Phil Jacobs" match, where Blue Crew members will receive free Domino's Pizza, free Coca-Cola products and free Robeks smoothies prior to the match. Admission is free for all AU students with a valid school ID.  

Fans unable to attend this weekend's matches can catch all of the action live through AUeagles.com via a subscription to Eagles Vision TV. Year-long subscriptions are $49.95 and allow you to watch every live broadcast produced by Eagles Vision TV and access to the Eagles Vision TV archives to watch past games on-demand. Single-game subscriptions, which are only available during live broadcasts, are also available for $5.95 per event.