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HEADING INTO THE HOME STRETCH
A string of five straight home games starts on Tuesday for the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team as the Owls host Assumption in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. SCSU also entertains Bentley on Saturday at 2 p.m. in its other contest this week. The first 100 fans at Tuesday's game will receive a free stadium cup courtesy of the SCSU Athletic Department. Fans attending Saturday's game are asked to bring an item to support the Out-to-Pasture animal rescue/rehabilitation organization. Fans who can't make it to the games can follow all of the action with live stats at: 
www.sidearmstats.com/southernct/fhockey

IT'S BEEN A WHILE
The Owls have played just five games at home to date this year and recorded a 2-3 mark. SCSU won its last home contest on Oct. 9, a 6-1 win over St. Michael's.

A NEW CAREER HIGH...AGAIN
For the second time this season, senior goalie Lauren Zarrella posted a single-game save mark against UMass-Lowell. After stopping 19 shots in the first meeting between the two teams in September, Zarrella turned away 20 shots on Saturday.

KEEPING THE STREAK GOING
The Owls won their third straight 'Play 4 The Cure' contest on Oct. 9 with a convincing 6-1 win over St. Michael's. The team wore pink jerseys and representatives from the Susan G. Komen Foundation were on site to assist the Owls in their efforts to raise breast cancer awareness. SCSU defeated St. Anselm in its first 'Play 4 The Cure' game in 2008 and downed a nationally ranked UMass-Lowell squad last year.

A BALANCED ATTACK
Six different players recorded a point for the Owls in their win over St. Michael's. Seniors Ann Farrier and Dieny Charlot both posted their first mulitple-point efforts of the year with three points (one goal, one assist).

FISHER HEATING UP THE SCORESHEET
Sophomore Erica Fisher has scored five goals in the last six games. She opened with a marker in the game against Stonehill and scored two goals - including the game-winner - against St. Anselm. Fisher then tacked on two goals in the win over St. Michael's. She is currently second on the team in points (13) and is tied for 10th in the Northeast-10 in goals with six.

OFFENSE KICKING IT UP A NOTCH
The Owls have tallied 17 goals in their last seven contests after scoring just three in the four games prior.

ONE OR THE OTHER
The Owls have scored 18 goals in their four wins this year, but just nine goals in their nine losses.

CEBRY LEADING THE WAY
Freshman Sarah Cebry scored three goals in two games during the week of Oct. 5, including a two-goal effort in the win over St. Michael's. Cebry leads the team with 18 points (eight goals, two assists) this year. She ranks seventh in the Northeast-10 in goals and ninth in points.

WORKING OVERTIME
The equation has been pretty straightforward for the Owls thus far in 2010 - play into overtime and come home with a win. SCSU is 2-0 in overtime games this year, but 2-9 in games that conclude in regulation.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Freshman Amanda DeChent netted both SCSU goals in the win over Merrimack - including the game-winner on a penalty stroke in overtime.

FOR HER EFFORTS...
DeChent was named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week for her play against the Warriors.

ZARRELLA TOPS THE CHARTS
Senior goalie Lauren Zarrella currently leads the Northeast-10 Conference with 165 saves on the year and is second with an average of 12.7 saves per outing.

FISHER CONNECTS FOR FIRST AS AN OWL
Erica Fisher scored her first goal in a Southern Connecticut uniform in the game against No. 6 nationally ranked C.W. Post.

ZARRELLA SETS NEW SINGLE-GAME HIGH
Senior goalie Lauren Zarrella stopped a career-high 19 shots against UMass-Lowell on Sept. 10. Her previous best of 16 came in a win over nationally ranked St. Michael's during the 2008 season.

WHAT'S IN A NUMBER?
The Owls played four of their first eight games of the year against teams ranked in the top 10 nationally.

IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Freshman Sarah Cebry was named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Weekon Sept. 7. Cebry scored four goals over the weekend, including a hat trick and the game-winning overtime marker against Mansfield. She also scored the only Owls goal against Shippensburg.

SCORING IN BUNCHES
Sophomore Laurie Cockerline set a new career-high with six points (two goals, two assists) in the win over Mansfield.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE
The win over Mansfield marked the first time since the 1999 season that the Owls have defeated a member of the PSAC. That year, the Owls defeated both Kutztown and Lock Haven.

ON THE SCORESHEET
Freshman Amanda DeChent scored her first collegiate point with an assist in the season opener against Shippensburg.

A GOOD CORE RETURNS
Ten student-athletes return for the 2010 season for the Owls, including four seniors.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls have brought nine newcomers into the fold this year - Robin Donaldson, Meghan Lahm, Alexandria Merked, Erica Fisher, Sarah Cebry, Petru Bester, Kristin Grecula, Lauren Cox and Amanda DeChent.

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Seniors Ann Farrier and Jennifer Peterson will captain the squad this fall.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected seventh in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.

BACK-TO-BACK
The Owls qualified for the Northeast-10 Tournament for the second year in a row in 2009. It marked the fifth NE-10 Tournament appearance for the Owls under head coach Kelley Frassinelli. Previously, SCSU made the tournament in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008.

OWLS EARN RECOGNITION FROM CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The Connecticut Department of Higher Education recognized the Owls for their extensive community outreach efforts in an event held in Hartford in April, 2010.

ON DECK
The Owls host Adelphi on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.