SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team opens its 2023 season with a pair of games in St. Louis this weekend. Bryant will face Lindenwood on Saturday and Saint Louis on Sunday.
Saturday's season-opening match is set for 2:00 p.m. EST, while Sunday will be a 1:00 p.m. EST start.
Game Information
Saturday, August 26
Opponent: Lindenwood
Location: Maryland Heights, Mo. (SportPort International)
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Live Stats: Sidearm
Video: No live video
Sunday, August 27
Opponent: Saint Louis
Location: Maryland Heights, Mo. (SportPort International)
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Video: No live video
Series History
- Bryant and Lindenwood will be meeting for the first time in program history.
- The Bulldogs and Bilikens are meeting for the second-straight year. Bryant earned a 3-2 overtime victory over SLU last fall in Smithfield.
- Brittany Gouws scored the game-winning goal for the Bulldogs.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant returns 93 percent of its scoring from a season ago.
- The Bulldogs will feature six graduate students and three seniors.
- Gouws leads all returning scorers with 22 points a season ago.
- Lotte Guitink (7-2-16) and Olivia Clarke (6-3-15) also finished in double-figures a season ago.
A bit about Lindenwood
- Lindenwood posted an 8-9 overall record last season, averaging 2.35 goals per game.
- Mia Simpson and Marina Evert return as the teams top scorers after notching 17 and 14 points, respectively.
A bit about Saint Louis
- The Billikens won five games, its most since 2006, last season.
- SLU also returns 19 players from that squad, including nine players that scored a goal.
