Saturday, September 20
Davidson, N.C.
1:00
Davidson College
vs
Longwood
Field Hockey's Weekend Homestand to Include Visit from No. 1 Wake Forest
9/18/2008 3:57:00 PM | Field Hockey
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson field hockey team will look to extend their undefeated record at Belk Turf Field this weekend when they take the field for a pair of critical mid-season contests. The 'Cats will kick off a four-game homestand when they take on Longwood University on Saturday at 1 p.m., then welcome the No. 1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Scouting the Wildcats: Davidson enters the weekend with a 2-4 mark overall, and are 0-1 in NorPac conference play, losing 5-2 to Longwood last weekend in Farmville, Va. They are 2-0 at home this season, having taken down Georgetown, 3-2, and VCU, 4-2, the weekend of Sept. 5-6. Offensively, the 'Cats are led by freshman Kathelijn van der Ven, who was named the NorPac Rookie of the Week for the week of Sept. 8, the last time the team was at home. She has scored two goals and recorded two assists so far on the year, and leads the team with 17 shots taken, nine of which were on goal, also tops on the squad. Senior Britti Himelfarb is second on the squad with five points, including a team-high three assists. Seven different Wildcats have scored a goal this season, with Clare Perry contributing a pair of scoring strikes to join van der Ven as the multiple-goal scorers on the team. Junior Christa Goeke has recorded 24 saves in five games in goal, the fifth-highest total in the NorPac.
Scouting the Lancers: After taking a pair of home wins over Davidson and Towson last weekend, Longwood comes into the game at 3-4 overall, and 2-1 in the NorPac. Their top scorer is senior Carla Binnewies, who was named NorPac Offensive Player of the Week this past week, following her first career hat trick against Davidson. On the year, Binnewies has four goals and one assist for nine points, second in the NorPac, and has taken a team-high 26 shots. Also with four scores is Carra Bunner, who is tied for second on the team in points with Lauren Van de Kamp, whose two goals and four assists give her eight points total. Goalkeeper Erin West has notched 32 saves while allowing 19 goals in seven games, recording a save percentage of .627.
Scouting the Demon Deacons: Wake Forest will be playing their first road games this weekend, having won their first six contests to become one of only six teams in the nation with a 6-0 record, and earning themselves the top spot in the most recent STX/NFHCA National Rankings. They hold a 1-0 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference, having defeated then-No. 6 Duke, 4-1, on Sept. 13. Hilary Moore has scored five times this year to lead the team, which has five players who have multiple goals. Senior Michelle Kasold ranks second in the ACC?with a team-high seven assists, and was named to the Women'sFieldHockey.com Honor Roll this pas week. Goalkeeper Crystal Duffield leads the ACC?in saves with 28, and has allowed nine goals in six games.
The Series: After their matchup earlier this year, Davidson and Longwood have faced off 15 times since their first meeting in 1982. Davidson holds a 9-5-1 advantage in the all-time series, including three wins in three games during the 2007 season. The Wildcats have won four-straight at home against the Lancers, with their only loss coming in the 1996 season, and have gone 5-1-1 at home all-time. Davidson has played Wake Forest a total of 44 times previously, the third-most of any opponent in team history. Wake Forest was the second opponent that Davidson ever had in their inagural season of 1976, in which the Wildcats recorded their first-ever shut out in their first home game, a 5-0 victory. All-time, Wake holds a 26-16-2 lead in the series, including 13-straight wins over the 'Cats.
Scouting the Wildcats: Davidson enters the weekend with a 2-4 mark overall, and are 0-1 in NorPac conference play, losing 5-2 to Longwood last weekend in Farmville, Va. They are 2-0 at home this season, having taken down Georgetown, 3-2, and VCU, 4-2, the weekend of Sept. 5-6. Offensively, the 'Cats are led by freshman Kathelijn van der Ven, who was named the NorPac Rookie of the Week for the week of Sept. 8, the last time the team was at home. She has scored two goals and recorded two assists so far on the year, and leads the team with 17 shots taken, nine of which were on goal, also tops on the squad. Senior Britti Himelfarb is second on the squad with five points, including a team-high three assists. Seven different Wildcats have scored a goal this season, with Clare Perry contributing a pair of scoring strikes to join van der Ven as the multiple-goal scorers on the team. Junior Christa Goeke has recorded 24 saves in five games in goal, the fifth-highest total in the NorPac.
Scouting the Lancers: After taking a pair of home wins over Davidson and Towson last weekend, Longwood comes into the game at 3-4 overall, and 2-1 in the NorPac. Their top scorer is senior Carla Binnewies, who was named NorPac Offensive Player of the Week this past week, following her first career hat trick against Davidson. On the year, Binnewies has four goals and one assist for nine points, second in the NorPac, and has taken a team-high 26 shots. Also with four scores is Carra Bunner, who is tied for second on the team in points with Lauren Van de Kamp, whose two goals and four assists give her eight points total. Goalkeeper Erin West has notched 32 saves while allowing 19 goals in seven games, recording a save percentage of .627.
Scouting the Demon Deacons: Wake Forest will be playing their first road games this weekend, having won their first six contests to become one of only six teams in the nation with a 6-0 record, and earning themselves the top spot in the most recent STX/NFHCA National Rankings. They hold a 1-0 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference, having defeated then-No. 6 Duke, 4-1, on Sept. 13. Hilary Moore has scored five times this year to lead the team, which has five players who have multiple goals. Senior Michelle Kasold ranks second in the ACC?with a team-high seven assists, and was named to the Women'sFieldHockey.com Honor Roll this pas week. Goalkeeper Crystal Duffield leads the ACC?in saves with 28, and has allowed nine goals in six games.
The Series: After their matchup earlier this year, Davidson and Longwood have faced off 15 times since their first meeting in 1982. Davidson holds a 9-5-1 advantage in the all-time series, including three wins in three games during the 2007 season. The Wildcats have won four-straight at home against the Lancers, with their only loss coming in the 1996 season, and have gone 5-1-1 at home all-time. Davidson has played Wake Forest a total of 44 times previously, the third-most of any opponent in team history. Wake Forest was the second opponent that Davidson ever had in their inagural season of 1976, in which the Wildcats recorded their first-ever shut out in their first home game, a 5-0 victory. All-time, Wake holds a 26-16-2 lead in the series, including 13-straight wins over the 'Cats.
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