THE BASICS
The New England College Field Hockey team host Bay Path University in the season opener for both teams.
SCOUTING THE PILGRIMS
NEC enters the season projected to finish sixth in the North Atlantic Conference. First-Year coach
Carly Sweeney has her sights set on improving the team after their 4-13 overall past season.
The Pilgrims are returning a strong core with seniors
Michaela Clark,
Abigail Arsenault,
Kayla Donahue, and Anya Owens and Junior Taylor Daileanes.
While the core returned, the Pilgrims also added youth to all aspects of the game by bringing in six freshmen. Giulianna Kevlin,
Maddie Marchand, Zoe Pedler,
Ali Ouellette, Emilia Battista, and
Savannah Rice look to get their collegiate careers started off on a positive note.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Bay Path looks to improve upon their 3-11,3-7 NECC 2016 campaign behind NECC Coach of the Year, Nicole Simeone.
The Wildcats are returning a pair of seniors, Casey Lamotte and Angela Younger, who were named to the First Team All-NECC for 2016.
Amy Langsam and Samantha Rubacha are the lone freshmen who joined the Wildcats. Majority of the 2016 Wildcats have returned as they look to start their 2017 campaign off on the right foot.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Pilgrims and Wildcats met once during the 2016 season, on September 2nd in Henniker. NEC picked up a 8-0 victory, the first of the season.
Daileanes and Aresenault combined for 3 goals on their way to the NEC victory.
