WHAT:  The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) Field Hockey Championship

WHEN:  Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010

WHERE:  Don Melander Turf Field - Henniker, N.H.

WHO:  #1 New England College vs. #3 University of New England

AT STAKE:  A berth to the 2010 NCAA Division III National Championship

LAST MEETING:  New England College, 3-1 (Sept. 11, 2010)

HEAD COACHES:

Jane Hurt, University of New England (1st season/12-6 record)
Susan Murray, New England College (14th season/198-82 record)

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Michaela Franey, Sr., Forward | 21 goals, 10 assists | First Team All-TCCC
Bree Tupper, Jr., Forward | 12 goals, 7 assists | Second Team All-TCCC
Michelle Oswald, Jr., Forward | 8 goals, 6 assists
Hannah Tavella, Fy.,  Midfielder | 4 goals, 9 assists | TCCC Rookie of the Year
Whitney Tostenson, Sr., Back | Honorable Mention All-TCCC
Laura Egounis, So., Back | 4 goals, 2 assists, 4 defensive saves

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND GOALKEEPER:

Ayla Nelson, Sr. | 2.13 GAA, .795 save percentage, 3 shutouts

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Samantha Escobar, Sr., F/M | 20 goals | TCCC Offensive Player of the Year
Brianna Gerrior, Sr., Back | 9 def. saves | TCCC Defensive Player of the Year
Marisa Ayotte, Sr., Forward | 23 goals, 7 assists |  First Team All-TCCC
Kate Carnaroli, Sr., Back | 8 defensive saves | First Team All-TCCC
Amanda Naimie, Jr. Midfielder | Second Team All-TCCC
Heather DiNapoli, Sr., Back | Second Team All-TCCC

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE GOALKEEPER:

Jesse Kilcullen, Jr. | 2.04 GAA, .828 save percentage, 1 shutout


GAME NOTES:

This is the Nor'easters' first appearance in the TCCC championship game...NEC has appeared in 12 title games, winning 10 times...UNE is the defending ECAC New England champion...in the latest NCAA statistical ranking, the Nor'easters were seventh in penalty corners per game (13.94) and 24th in goals per game (3.53)...the Pilgrims were fourth in defensive saves (23), 18th in save percentage (.823), and 32nd in goals per game (3.00)...UNE's Franey was ranked 10th in points per game (3.06)...NEC's Ayotte was 17th in goal per game (1.16)...Big Blue advanced to the title game by virtue of its 2-1 win at Nichols on Wednesday...Tupper scoring the game-winner, while Egounis had a goal and a defensive save...the Pilgrims scored three times during a six-minute span in the second half to rally for a 3-1 victory over Western New England...Franey is two goals shy of UNE's single-season record (Taryn Flagg, 23 in '09)....coming into this season Pilgrims' head coach Susan Murray was 12th in career victories among NCAA Division III  head coaches.


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