Field Hockey Game Preview: Hofstra and Northeastern

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» No. 21 Delaware (5-6) is coming off a 5-0 win against Towson in the conference opener Sunday. Femke Strien netted two goals and Sian Emslie scored her first career goal in the win.

» Sophomore Julia Duffhuis earned CAA Player of the Week honors Tuesday. She leads Delaware with 17 points on eight goals and one assist this season. Duffhuis is tied for the CAA lead in goals and ranks second in the league in points. She also ties 23rd nationally in goals per game (0.73) and is ranked 41st nationally in points per game (1.55).

» Junior Ashlyn Carr currently ranks first in the NCAA in assists per game (0.82) and currently had nine assists so far this season.

» Friday marks the 37th meeting between Hofstra and Delaware, where the Blue Hens have a 29-7 record against the Pride. In the last meeting Delaware defeated Hofstra, 4-2, April 18.

» Sunday's game against Northeastern marks the 33rd all-time meeting between the two teams. Delaware holds a 15-17 record against the Huskies. The Blue Hens defeated the Huskies, 2-1, in the CAA Championship Nov. 10, 2019 in the teams' last meeting.

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Friday, Oct. 8
vs. Hofstra (Hempstead, N.Y., Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium), 3 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct. 10
vs. Northeastern (Boston, Mass., Dedham Field), 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ashlyn Carr

Julia Duffhuis

Sian Emslie

Femke Strien

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