MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The No. 1-ranked Millersville field hockey team faces two opponents in non-conference play this weekend at home. The Marauders play Newberry on Friday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m., before taking on Mercyhurst on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 12 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• Millersville holds a 4-0 record earning shutouts against Pace, Adelphi and then-No. 1 Shippensburg. The Marauders recorded a come-from-behind win against No. 4 Kutztown, securing the difference-making goal off a penalty corner.  
• In three games, the Marauders have tallied 10 goals, 70 shots and 43 penalty corners.
• Asia Weaver leads the team in goals with two, both scored in the home shutout against Adelphi on Sept. 8.
•  Both Erica Tarsi and Sol Ortiz-Kreiner scored goals off penalty strokes. Tarsi found the back of the cage in the season-opener against Pace while Ortiz-Kreiner secured the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter against Kutztown.  
• Six other Marauders have contributed to the team's eight goals this season: Brynne Ehrlacher (1), Kortlin Yetter (1), Emma Boutcher (1), Hannah Brown (1), Kate Strickland (1) and Maddy Christen (1).
 
SERIES HISTORY: NEWBERRY
• Series vs. Newberry: 5-0
• Series Streak: Millersville, 5
• First Meeting: 2013 (W, 9-0)
• Last Meeting: 2016 (W, 5-0)
• Shelly Behrens vs. Newberry: 5-0
 
THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 5, Newberry 0 (Sept. 3, 2016)
• The two teams last met for the Marauders' 2016 season home-opener on Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium.  
• Aliza Mizak led the team with a hat trick. Mizak attempted six shots on goal.
• Kathleen Bishop added two goals to the 5-0 effort.  
• The Marauders ripped off 22 shots in the game and forced 14 penalty corners.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: NEWBERRY
• Newberry enters the game 1-1 winning their season-opener 4-2 but dropping their second game, 6-0.   
• This is the third-straight road game for the Wolves.
• Newberry has recorded four goals, 23 shots, five saves and 22 corners in two games.  
 
SERIES HISTORY: MERCYHURST
• Series vs. Mercyhurst: 16-4
• Series Streak: Millersville,14
• First Meeting: 1998 (W, 9-0)
• Last Meeting: 2018 (W, 5-0)
• Shelly Behrens vs. Mercyhurst: 14-0
 
THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 5, Mercyhurst 0 (Oct. 20, 2018)
• The Marauders didn't allow a single Mercyhurst shot on goal until the 67th minute.  
• Aliza Mizak opened the scoring off a penalty corner just six minutes into the start of the game.
• Erica Tarsi cushioned the 1-0 lead with a second goal following a penalty stroke.   
• Sol Ortiz-Kreiner set up the third goal inserting the ball off a penalty corner. Alexis Gazzio and Jordan Goddard both got touches on the ball before returning it to Ortiz-Kreiner on the side of the cage for the tip into the goal.
• Georgina Wall fought past the Mercyhurst defense and goal keeper slapping multiple shots toward the cage before finding the back for the fourth goal in the game.
• Emma Boutcher swatted the ball past the Mercyhurst goalie after collecting it through a sea of players off a penalty corner scoring the final Millersville goal.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: MERCYHURST
• Mercyhurst enters the matchup 1-3, dropping the first two games of the season before defeating Seton Hill, 2-1. The Lakers face Shippensburg before making the trip to Millersville on Sunday. 
• This will be the fifth road game for the Lakers and second in a row.  
• Mercyhurst recorded three goals, 36 shots, 22 saves and 20 penalty corners in four games so far this season.   
 
COACH SHELLY BEHRENS QUOTES
• "Three games in five days. Obviously a great win against a very good team with Kutztown. We've had four games with nationally ranked opponents. Everybody in Division II is tough. Having Newberry come in on a Friday, it's less rest for us. We want to make sure we're playing at a high speed, high tempo and doing what we would do if we were coming off a normal rest. There is definitely some player management involved."
• "We get to be at home for two more games. We're seeing three different types of opponents. Those are fun challenges to have when playing against different types of opponents. For Newberry, this will be their third game. It's a really well-coached Newberry team. They're a good team. The challenge for us still remains, to come out and start the match doing the things we focus on and building from there. Our full focus is on Newberry."
• "Mercyhurst is always a tough team. Everyone in the PSAC is tough; it's like Monday Night Football. They'll be playing Shippensburg Friday night and they'll see us on Sunday, then we turn around and go to them. It's a unique set up. The good news is we don't have to travel and we get to be at home. That helps with some player management for sure. Mercyhurst on the road is a tough team. They're great athletes, great hockey players and well coached."