Friday
#8 Penn State @ #12 St. Joes
Penn State is coming off a 6-2 win over Albany on the road where Sophia Gladieux netted a hat trick. Mackenzie Allessie and Anna Simon combined for four assists.
Saint Joes downed Philly rival Drexel 5-2. Lily Sant paced the offense with two goals in the win.
Last Time They Met: In their first meeting since 2005, Gladieux scored a late goal to edge Saint Joes in State College last season. Penn State outshot Saint Joes 15-11 and Brie Baracco made five saves.
Players to Watch
Mackenzie Allessie (PSU): Allessie leads the Nittany Lions with four assists and is currently second on the team in points.
Lily Santi (SJU): Santi scored twice in back-to-back games, including a pair in a 5-0 win over no. 15 Rutgers. She currently leads the team with 11 points.
#11 Liberty @ #1 Northwestern
Liberty lost a tight 1-0 battle with no. 21 William and Mary on home turf. Azul Iritixity Irigoyen made one save.
Northwestern routed no. 20 Boston College 6-0 in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Peyton Halsey and Lane Herbert led the offense with a goal and assist each.
Last Time They Met: Northwestern shutout Liberty 2-0 for the first national title in program history. Alia Marshall and Maddie Zimmer scored for the Wildcats and Annabel Skubisz made two saves.
Players to Watch
Peyton Halsey (NU): Halsey recorded a point in three of four games so far this season, which includes two multi-point games.
Daniella Rhodes (LU): Rhodes leads team with four goals and nine points. She scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Indiana.
#12 Harvard @ #3 Maryland
Maryland routed no. 16 Duke in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Hope Rose and Leah Crouse combined for two goals and four assists.
Harvard is coming off a 2-0 loss to no. 10 UConn at home. Ellie Shabo made three saves in the loss.
Last Time They Met: These squads last met in 2018 at the Terrapin Invitational. Hannah Pearce opened the scoring, but Linnea Gonzales, Sabrina Rhodes and Madison McGuire scored for a 3-1 win.
Players to Watch
Leah Crouse (UMD): Crouse scored goals in back-to-back games, including the game-winner against Boston College.
Bronte-May Brough (HAR): Brough scored the overtime goal against Miami (OH). She currently leads team with nine shots.
#7 Syracuse @ #17 Princeton
Syracuse scored three times in the first quarter in a span of three minutes to rout in-state for Columbia in their home opener last Sunday. Quirine Comans led the way offensively with a hat trick.
Princeton is coming off a narrow 2-1 defeat against no. 5 Louisville. Ali McCarthy scored the lone goal for the Tigers while Robyn Thompson made three saves.
Last Time They Met: Clara Roth and Hannah Davey combined for four goals as Princeton defeated Syracuse 5-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2018.
Players to Watch
Charlotte de Vries (SU): The senior forward has tallied a point in every game so far this season. She scored a goal and dished out an assist in the win over Columbia.
Ali McCarthy (PRIN): She scored the lone goal against Louisville.
Sunday
#9 Virginia @ #1 Northwestern
Noa Boterman scored with 1:29 remaining to force overtime against James Madison. In overtime, Adele Iacobucci set up Laura Janssen for the overtime winner. Tyler Kennedy made two saves in the win last Sunday.
Last Time They Met: These two squads haven’t met since 2013 where Virginia edged Northwestern 2-1 in Charlottesvile.
Player to Watch
Laura Janssen (UVA): The senior strike has scored at least one goal in every game so far this season including a pair in their win over Delaware.
#4 Michigan @ #5 Louisville
Michigan earned a gritty 1-0 win over Miami (OH) at home on Thursday night. Kathryn Peterson scored the lone goal, and the Wolverines defense held the Red Hawks to two shots.
Louisville edged Princeton 2-1 in the ACC/Ivy League Crossover last Sunday. Katie Schneider and Mattie Tabor both scored, and Sasha Elliot made three saves.
Last Time They Met: Halle O’Neill scored the game-winner off a penalty corner with under three minutes to go as Michigan edged Louisville 2-1 at home last season. Sofia Southam and Katie Schneider also scored.
Players to Watch
Alana Richardson (MICH): Richardson scored a pair of goals in Michigan’s 9-0 win over Central Michigan last weekend. She currently sits second on the team in goals (3) and points (7).
Katie Schneider (LOU): The fifth-year senior leads in goals (4) and points (9). She scored twice in a 4-1 win over Penn last weekend.
#19 Ohio State @ Miami (OH)
Ohio State is coming off a 4-0 win over Leigh at home, their third straight shutout to open the season. Leanne Bough, Cameryn Forgash, Zella Bailey and Claudia Thomas each scored in the win, while Makenna Webster tallied two assists.
Miami (OH) lost a tight 1-0 battle at Michigan on Thursday night. Isabelle Perese made eight saves in the loss.
Last Time They Met: Leanna Bough scored the lone goal in a tight 1-0 in-state battle last season.
Players to Watch
Claudia Thomas (OSU): The sophomore midfielder did record any points last season and already has two goals in three games so far this season. She scored the game-winner in a 4-0 win over Northeastern.
Claudia Negrete Garcia (MIA): The junior midfielder leads the RedHawks with three goals so far this season. She leads the squad with 18 shots.
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