Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Field Hockey team, winners of three consecutive games and 11 of its last 12 contests, will head into the final two Colonial Athletic Association regular season games this weekend with a chance at achieving a first for the program in their league history.

The Pride, who clinched a spot in the CAA tournament with their two wins last weekend, will travel to William and Mary (6-11, 1-4) on Friday, October 30 at 6 p.m. before heading to 17th-ranked James Madison (12-4, 5-0) on Sunday, November 1 at noon. Live statistics will be available for both games while JMU will also provide live audio of Sunday's contest that can be accessed on GoHofstra.com.
 
Hofstra has a shot at earning the CAA regular season title and the number one seed in the conference championship tournament on November 6&8 with two victories this weekend. The top seed gets to host the CAA Championship.

The Pride returned from a 12-day hiatus last Friday at Northeastern with a 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Junior Claudia Marin Samper tallied two goals and sophomore Lauren Saltus recorded her second consecutive shutout to lead the Pride to victory. Saltus made four saves to post her third win of the year.

Returning home for Senior Day on Sunday against Drexel, Hofstra jumped out to a 2-0 by halftime only to see the Dragons rally to tie the contest in the 54th minute. But the Pride was able to prevail in overtime on sophomore Simca Schoen's 12th goal of the year just 1:49 into the extra period for the 3-2 victory. Hofstra scored all three of its goals off penalty corners with both Marin Samper and senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith assisting on the first two. The victory clinched the Pride's first CAA Championship berth since 2012.
 
After 17 games this season, Hofstra continues to be led in scoring by Marin Samper with 17 goals and 14 assists for 48 points. Junior Stella Schoen has added 14 goals and six assists and Simca Schoen has added 12 goals and eight assists. Senior captain Charlotte Loehr has posted five goals and eight assists while junior co-captain Colby Hussong has six goals and five assists. Sophomore Carys Swan, who missed the last three games with an injury, has a 2.29 goals against average with 61 saves and a .670 save percentage in 14 games while Saltus has a 1.03 goals against average with eight saves and a .667 save percentage in four games (4-0) this season.

The Tribe of William and Mary enter the week with a 6-11 overall mark and a 1-4 record in CAA play. The Tribe snapped a four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over VCU last Sunday. William and Mary, which has scored 34 goals and allowed 46 this season, has wins over St. Francis (4-1), Ohio (5-3), Central Michigan (6-1), New Hampshire (3-2), Towson (2-0) and VCU. Their losses have come against Lock Haven (3-0), Old Dominion (5-2), Duke (6-2), Virginia (4-2), Richmond (2-0), Davidson (1-0), Delaware (4-0), Northeastern (2-1), Drexel (1-0), St. Joseph's (4-3) and James Madison (6-2).
 
The Tribe is led in scoring by senior Pippin Saunders with 11 goals and four assists in 17 games. Sophomore Cammie Lloyd has tallied eight goals while classmate Erin Menges has added four goals and a team-high six assists. Senior Meredith Savage has recorded a 2.71 goals against average with 69 saves and a .600 save percentage in 17 starts this season.
 
William and Mary holds an 11-6 series advantage over Hofstra including a 5-3 win on Long Island in 2014. The Tribe has won the last three encounters with the Pride.
 
The 17th-ranked Dukes of James Madison lead the CAA with a 5-0 mark and enter the week with a 12-4 overall slate. The Dukes will host seventh-ranked Virginia on Friday before meeting the Pride. Overall, JMU ranks third in the conference in goals with 57 in 16 games but is first in goals allowed with only 29. The Dukes have wins over Longwood (8-1), Iowa (4-1), Richmond (4-1), VCU (7-2), Appalachian State (5-0), Temple (4-3), Towson (3-1), Delaware (2-1 in OT), Drexel (4-0), Northeastern (3-1), Davidson (1-0) and William and Mary (6-2). Their losses have come against Liberty (6-3), Louisville (5-0), Old Dominion (3-2) and Duke (2-1 in OT).
 
James Madison is led in scoring by senior Taylor West with 13 goals and two assists. Freshman Melissa Wilken has tallied nine goals and eight assists while senior Loes Stijntjes has added nine goals and five assists. Sophomore Sara Kraeutler has played every minute this season and has recorded a 1.80 goals against average with 81 saves and a .736 save percentage.
 
JMU leads the all-time series with the Pride, 11-4 and has won the last four meetings including a 2-1 decision in Hempstead last year.