Bryant opens season with two games in St. Louis

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team opens its 2023 season with a pair of games in St. Louis this weekend. Bryant will face Lindenwood on Saturday and Saint Louis on Sunday.

Saturday's season-opening match is set for 2:00 p.m. EST, while Sunday will be a 1:00 p.m. EST start.

Game Information

Saturday, August 26
Opponent: Lindenwood
Location:  Maryland Heights, Mo. (SportPort International)
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: No live video

Sunday, August 27
Opponent: Saint Louis
Location:  Maryland Heights, Mo. (SportPort International)
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Video: No live video

Series History

• Bryant and Lindenwood will be meeting for the first time in program history.
• The Bulldogs and Bilikens are meeting for the second-straight year. Bryant earned a 3-2 overtime victory over SLU last fall in Smithfield.
• Brittany Gouws scored the game-winning goal for the Bulldogs.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant returns 93 percent of its scoring from a season ago.
• The Bulldogs will feature six graduate students and three seniors.
• Gouws leads all returning scorers with 22 points a season ago.
• Lotte Guitink (7-2-16) and Olivia Clarke (6-3-15) also finished in double-figures a season ago.

A bit about Lindenwood

• Lindenwood posted an 8-9 overall record last season, averaging 2.35 goals per game.
• Mia Simpson and Marina Evert return as the teams top scorers after notching 17 and 14 points, respectively.

A bit about Saint Louis

• The Billikens won five games, its most since 2006, last season.
• SLU also returns 19 players from that squad, including nine players that scored a goal.