Saturday, October 31
Davidson, N.C.
12:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
UMass
Davidson Hosts Massachusetts Saturday for Senior Day
10/30/2015 8:15:00 AM | Field Hockey
| Teams | Davidson vs. Massachusetts |
| Date | Saturday, Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. |
| Venue | Belk Turf Field |
| Live Stream | Atlantic 10 Network |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson field hockey team will play their final game of the regular season when the Wildcats welcome Massachusetts on Saturday for Senior Day, where Davidson's seven seniors will be honored for their contributions to the program.
Class of 2016
The Wildcats will honor its seven seniors prior to the start of the game. Connie Cape, Anna Davis, Melissa Funsten, Becky Johnson, Danielle King, Emily Leytham and Lucy Pidcock will each be recognized for their contributions to the Davidson field hockey program.
Did You Know?
DCFH has been using Goats across its social media platforms throughout the season. What started out as an autocorrect mishap for GoCats, turned into a joke, and has now become mantra for the 2015 campaign.
Behind The Scenes With DCFH
Senior Connie Cape gives fans an inside look at DCFH. Read her latest blog post here.
About Davidson
The Wildcats will bring a successful 2015 campaign to a close this Saturday. Davidson, with an 8-9 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the Atlantic 10, enter the season finale in second place in the conference standings.
In total, 11 Wildcats have at least a point this season, led by senior captain Anna Davis' 16 (6g, 4a) and Melissa Funsten's 15 (6g, 3a). Juniors Becca Jones and Anne Federico have each found the back of the net four times, while Paige Albert, Katherine English and Lucy Pidcock have each tallied three scores.
The senior class has stepped up immensely in 2015, accounting for 14 of the Wildcats' 26 goals and 36 of 71 points, with Davis, Funsten and Pidcock leading the way.
In the cage, senior Emily Leytham has controlled many games for the Wildcats, earning five shutout victories this year.
Last Time Out
The last time Davidson saw the field was at No. 5 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. Despite six saves from Emily Leytham, the Deacs edged the Wildcats, 2-0.
Davidson's offense was slowed in the first half, as Wake Forest held possession for most of the initial frame, putting eight shots on goal and earning two penalty corners. The Wildcats picked the intensity up early in the second half, as Lucy Pidcock launched a shot two minutes in. 10 minutes later, the Wildcats earned their only penalty corner of the game, which resulted in a shot from Katherine English.
When It All Comes Together
In Davidson's eight victories this season, the Wildcats are outscoring opponents 21-2. Including five of Emily Leytham's shutouts, the defense has limited shot and penalty corner chances for the opposition, giving the offense plenty of opportunities to average its 2.62 goals per game in wins.
Defending the Cage
Senior Emily Leytham has enjoyed an impressive final season for Davidson, posting 79 saves in 17 games. The Charlottesville, Va., native is turning away 79 percent of shots, which ranks second in the conference and eighth in the nation. Her goals against average (1.28) is good for fourth in the conference and 12th in the nation.
Score Early and Often
The Wildcats have scored 11 first half goals this season and are 8-3 when scoring the first goal. Davidson has registered 13 second half goals and two tallies in extra frames. The Wildcats have had a flare for the dramatics this season, going to extra frames three times to own a 2-1 mark in overtime games.
2015 NFHCA Senior Game
Senior Captain Melissa Funsten was among the 38 NCAA Division I field hockey players chosen to participate in the 2015 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Senior Game. The contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the University of Michigan. The Raleigh, N.C. has been a constant force in the offensive third this season. She has started all 17 games, notching six goals and three assists for 15 points. Defensively, she has registered a team-high three defensive stops.
Scouting Massachusetts (8-8, 4-3 Atlantic 10)
Massachusetts sports an 8-8 overall record and a 4-3 mark in A-10 contests. The Minutewomen have won two of their last three games, as a loss to No. 13 Boston College was sandwiched between conference victories over La Salle and VCU.
A quartet of Minutewomen have over 10 points this season. Izzie Delario and Sarah Hawkshaw are both over the 15-point plateau at 19 (5g, 9a) and 16 (7g, 2a), respectively. Nicole Miller has six goals and two assists for 14 points ,while Melanie Kreusch has contributed six goals and a helper for 13 points.
Sam Carlino has started all 16 games in goal for the Minutewomen, putting up a 1.65 goals against average, one shutout and 78 saves.
Looking Ahead
The Atlantic 10 Championship will be held Nov. 6-7 at Ryan Ellen Field on the campus of Saint Joseph's.
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