Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Open Home Slate Looking to Make History
9/4/2014 12:00:00β―AM | Field Hockey
| #14 Northwestern vs. Dartmouth |
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| Date | Friday, Sept. 5 | Noon |
| Location | Lakeside Field | Evanston, Ill. |
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| #14 Northwestern vs. #15 Louisville |
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| Date | Sunday, Sept. 7 | Noon |
| Location | Lakeside Field | Evanston, Ill. |
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Winner of 15 consecutive home matches, the 14th-ranked Northwestern field hockey team opens its 2014 home campaign with matches against Dartmouth on Friday and No. 15 Louisville on Sunday at Lakeside Field. Both matches are slated for a noon start.
In addition, Louisville and Dartmouth will square off at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lakeside Field.
NU's streak on its home turf dates back to Oct. 30, 2011 when it posted a 1-0 win over Louisville. The 'Cats proceeded to win all seven of their matches at Lakeside Field in both 2012 and 2013.
Northwestern's record 16-game home winning streak spanned the 1987-89 seasons.
The Wildcats opened their 2014 campaign by winning two of their first three games on the road. NU got the year started with a 3-2 double-overtime win at Boston University on Friday before being edged by third-ranked and defending national champion Connecticut on Sunday. Northwestern bounced back on Tuesday by posting a convincing 5-1 victory at Miami (Ohio).
Sophomore Dominique Masters leads the Wildcats with four goals so far this season, including notching her second career hat trick at Miami. Classmate Isabel Flens scored two of her three goals at UConn, while freshman Pascale Massey has two scores, including the double-overtime game-winner at Boston U.
Juniors Lisa McCarthy and Charlotte Martin have contributed four assists apiece. In goal, Maddy Carpenter has a 2.19 goals-against average through three matches after leading the Big Ten in the category a year ago.
Scouting Dartmouth
The Big Green will be opening its 2014 season when it takes on the Wildcats on Friday. A year ago, Dartmouth posted a 7-10 overall record. Ali Savage, a two-time first-team All-Ivy and All-Northeast Region selection, enters her senior season eight points shy of 100 for her career after recording 15 goals and nine assists in 2013. Northwestern leads its all-time series with Dartmouth 4-0 though the teams haven't met since the Wildcats posted a 1-0 win Sept. 14, 1998 in Evanston.
Scouting Louisville
The Cardinals head to Evanston with a 2-0 record, including rolling past Saint Louis 11-2 before notching a 4-2 win over New Hampshire. Louisville posted a 15-5 record last season, including a 2-0 home win over Northwestern. The Cardinals lead the all-time series with NU, 5-1. Senior Alyssa Voelmle is the team's leading returning scorer after posting 11 goals with 5 assists in 2013. She is one of six Cardinals with two goals so far this year.
