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The Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team will travel to No. 9 LIU Post on Tuesday for their second showing of the season with the Pioneers. This time the Owls will square off with the nationally ranked squad on Long Island before returning home on Saturday for Senior Day to face No. 6 nationally ranked Stonehill College for a 5 p.m. showing with the Skyhawks.

ALL-TIME VS. LIU
LIU-Post holds a 22-12-1 edge on the Owls.
Last Time Out: The Pioneers took the 5-0 win at Jess Dow Field. (Recap 09/18/18)
 
ALL-TIME VS. STONEHILL
The Skyhawks own the all-time record with the Owls, 21-8.
Last Time Out: Stonehill defeated the Owls, 9-0. (Recap 09/27/17)

PUT IT UP PRUKALSKI
Senior Natasha Prukalski has topped all her career-bests this season in goals, assists and points. She currently leads the team in all three categories. 
 
SOLE OWNER
With a season-high 26 saves made in the Owls game versus Merrimack on October 20, 181 saves made on the year and 654 made in her career to-date, junior Brianna Craft has passed Lauren Zarrella (647 career saves) (2007-2010) and moved into sole possession of the No. 3 spot in SCSU field hockey history for all-time saves.

SHUTDOWN SCHAFF
Freshman Julia Schaff made the first defensive save of her career in the Owls 3-1 loss to No. 4  nationally ranked Pace on October 17.

FIRST TIMER
Sophomore Julia Kostek collected the first defensive save of her career in the Owls' game against Pace on October 3. 
 
CRAFT RANKS ON THE NCAA & NE10 LEADERBOARDS
Junior Brianna Craft leads the NCAA DII in saves per game with 14.6, while leading the NE10 in saves with 228.

OBERLY SCORES FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL
Senior Amanda Oberly scored the first goal of her collegiate career off of a penalty stroke in the Owls' loss to Mansfield on Sept. 9.

CRAFT, MIGLIARO TABBED 2018 CAPTAINS
Head Coach Kelley Frassinelli has announced that junior Brianna Craft and senior Jana Migliaro will serve as the Owls' team captains for the 2018 season.

WELCOME ABOARD
The Owls welcome five newcomers to the squad for the 2018 season – Elana Craft, Julia Schaff, Alyssa Haskins, Lauren Wright and Danielle Parent.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected 13th in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll. 
 
CRAFT RANKS AMONG NCAA LEADERS
Last year, junior Brianna Craft was ranked No. 1 in the NCAA DII  in saves with 266 and No. 2 in saves per game with 14.78.

TEAM CAPTURES NFHCA ACADEMIC TEAM LAURELS
For the 11th year in a row, the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team was recognized with National Academic Team honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year. 

ON DECK
The Owls are set to finish off their season at home against Adelphi on Tuesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. at Jess Dow Field.