Bryant opens NEC play at Sacred Heart Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team opens Northeast Conference play on Friday night with a trip to Sacred Heart.

Bryant and Sacred Heart will square off at 7 p.m. at Yale University's Johnson Field. 

Game Information
Opponent: Sacred Heart
Location: New Haven, Conn. (Yale University | Johnson Field)
Date and Time: Friday, October 1 - 7:00 p.m.
Live Stats: Sidearm

Bryant vs. Sacred Heart

• Bryant is 5-7 all-time against the Pioneers following a 3-0 loss in the spring. 
• SHU has won each of the last four meetings between the two programs. 

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant is coming off a 10-day layoff and is searching for its first win. 
• The Bulldogs had played three games in five days prior to the layoff.
• Taryn Rauff leads the Bulldogs with four goals and eight points. She has scored three goals in the last three games.
• Carson Dennis has a pair of goals and Lotte Guitink has a pair of assists. 
• Marijn Jaarsma has played every minute in the cage and has a .767 save percentage. 
• Jaarsma is averaging 11.33 saves per game, the most in the country. 

Scouting the Pioneers

• Sacred Heart will also be searching for its first win of the 2021 season on Friday.
• The Pioneers most recently faced Lehigh, falling 4-0 on Sunday.
• Isabell Chamberlain and Kayla Kruk have accounted for both SHU goals this year. 
• Erin Burgess has started all seven games in cage.