WASHINGTON – After opening the Patriot League season with a 2-1 overtime win against Lafayette, the #25 American University field hockey program is returning home to Jacobs Complex for double duty this weekend. The #25 Eagles (4-3, 1-0 PL) are set to host league opponents Colgate (2-6, 0-0 PL) on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. and Queens University of Charlotte (0-6) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
QUICK INFO
- Date/Time: Saturday, September 24; 11 a.m.
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex)
- Series History: American Leads 24-0
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Bryan Albin
- Date/Time: Sunday, September 25; 1 p.m.
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex)
- Series History: This is the first meeting of the two teams
AU FIELD HOCKEY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
- AU Field Hockey in conjunction with AU Athletics is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?from September 15th?through October 15th.
- Check out the Jacobs Complex videoboard at this weekend's games, and visit AUEagles.com and follow along with AUFH Instagram and twitter?for features on AUFH student-athletes and across all Eagles teams?to help us get to know them and learn what?Hispanic Heritage Month means to them.
- Join us as we celebrate vast cultures, lifestyles, and traditions all month long! Be on the lookout for special posts and features on AU Field Hockey's Federica Turina Dellamaggiore and Agustina Ruffo, as well as AUFH alumni.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- In a series that dates to 2003, American holds the 22-0 series advantage over Colgate.
- The two programs last met on October 30, 2021, when the Eagles took the game 3-0 over the Raiders.
- The upcoming meeting between American and Queens University of Charlotte is the first contest between the two programs.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN
- American will enter the match ranked #25 in the nation. The team is coming off a dramatic overtime win against Lafayette on Saturday that started off their Patriot League campaign with a statement.
- Junior goalkeeper Bryn Underwood is the current Patriot League Goalkeeper of the week. This is her third time being honored this season and eighth time overall.
- Federica Turina Dellamaggiore a sophomore from Argentina is the Gregorio's Trattoria Student-Athlete of the Week. After the Lafayette game in which she scored the OT game winner, she's up to five goals for the season.
- First year Lotta Curanz from Berlin, Germany, has been sensational taking penalty corners for American, earning four assists in American's last four games because of her efforts.
- Charllene Boshoff, a senior defender from South Africa, is another force on the Eagles squad this season, having three goals so far. She scored the first goal against Lafayette off a penalty corner.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT COLGATE
- Colgate will enter Saturday's match coming off a loss against #18 Duke University. The Raiders recorded 5 total shots and saves during the game.
- Senior goalie Anna Unger was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week on 9/5. This was the third time Unger has received this honor in her career.
- The Raiders secured their first win in their season opener against Merrimack College where freshman Dani Palmer scored her first and second career goals.
- Ella Murphy and Dani Palmer lead the Raiders in goals this season, recording three goals each in eight games.
- Amanda Allen and Mari Kniezewski lead the charge in assists this season with two each. Both players each had an assist against Merrimack College.
- The Raiders recently fell to #18 Duke University where Ella Murphy scored the lone goal with no assist.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT QUEENS UNIVERSITY
- Sydney Smith leads the charge for the Royals with two goals this season and four total points.
- Sophomore Enya Kemp scored the first DI goal in Queens history against Longwood University.
- Freshman goalie Hannah Neyssen notched her career-high 13 saves during her first career start at Ohio University.
- Marlee Geppert, junior goalkeeper for the Royals, matched her career-high saves against Ohio University after facing 30 shots on goal. Geppert has matched her career-high of nine saves four times this season.
- The Royals faced #11 Liberty University, where midfielder Gabe Lechner led the Royals with two shots while Fay Van De Roer notched the lone shot on goal.
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