UNH Secures Top Seed for League Tourney; Albany, Maine, Fairfield Lock Up Bids

Field Hockey

Carlie Tarbell stopped nine Boston U. shots as UNH beat the Terriers, 1-0, Firday to earn at least a share of the America East regular-season title.

UNH Secures Top Seed for League Tourney; Albany, Maine, Fairfield Lock Up Bids

Updated: October 21, 2012 9:10 am (ET)
by America East Communications

For the third straight year, New Hampshire has secured at least a share of the America East field hockey regular-season title and the top seed for the upcoming America East Championship as the Wildcats defeated Boston University, 1-0, Friday to earn the feat. The rest of the tournament field was also decided as Albany, Maine and Fairfield secured bids.

Recent Action
Saturday, October 20

at #23 Albany 1, Maine 0 – Box Score| Recap
Albany, N.Y.

•    Corrine McConville scored her 11th goal of the season to lift Albany (9-7, 2-2 AE) to a 1-0 win Saturday over Maine (9-7, 2-2 AE).
•    McConville scored in the 13th minute off a feed from Laura Page and Jessica Longstreth.
•    Albany outshot Maine 15-6 and had seven penalty corners to the Black Bears' three.
•    Kristi Troch made three saves to record her league-leading fourth shutout of the year.
•   Both teams earned bids to the conference championship.

at Fairfield 3, Vermont 2 (OT) – Box Score| Recap
Fairfield, Conn.

•    Fairfield (9-8, 1-3 AE) secured its first-ever America East Championship bid with a 3-2 overtime win against Vermont (1-15, 0-4 AE) Saturday.
•    Hillary Fitts gave the Stags the win with her goal 17 seconds into overtime.
•    Lindsey Hatch had a goal and an assist for Fairfield while Christy Starsinic also scored.
•    Callie Bellimer and Angie DeBellis scored for the Catamounts.

Friday, October 19

at #22 New Hampshire 1, #13 Boston U. 0 – Box Score| Recap | Highlights
Durham, N.H.

•    UNH (8-7, 4-0 AE) earned at least a share of the America East regular-season crown Friday with its 1-0 win over Boston U. (9-6, 3-1 AE).
•    The Wildcats Lynne Lehman scored her fourth goal of the year amidst traffic in front of the cage in the 10th minute to deliver the lone goal of the game.
•    UNH's Carlie Tarbell made nine saves to record her first shutout of the season.
•    The Wildcats earned at least a share of the regular-season title for the third straight year and can earn the top seed for the America East Championship with an Albany win over Main Saturday.