Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Field Hockey team, riding a six-game winning streak that has seen their record blossom to 8-3 on the year, wraps up their non-conference schedule this week with a pair of games.

The Pride (8-3) will host the Pioneers of Sacred Heart at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium on Friday, October 2 at 3 p.m. before traveling into upper Manhattan for a game at Columbia University on Sunday, October 4 at 1 p.m.

Hofstra will provide access to live statistics of the Sacred Heart game and live audio will also be available through Pride Productions. Columbia will provide live statistics for Sunday's contest.

Hofstra enters the week with an 8-3 record and riding a six-game winning streak after recording a 3-2 victory at Fairfield, a 6-3 decision over Quinnipiac at home on Friday and a 4-1 domination of Yale on Sunday.

The Pride continued to get solid defensive efforts and balanced scoring with eight players recording points last week. Leading the attack was sophomore defender Simca Schoen, who recorded three goals and four assists in three games and was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week. Junior Claudia Marin Samper tallied four goals and one assist while classmate Stella Schoen added two goals and two assists. Senior Charlotte Loehr and junior Colby Hussong each had two goals and one assist in the three wins. Sophomore goalie Carys Swan needed to make just 12 saves in the three contests as her defense and midfield in front of her stopped many of the opposing attacks.

After 11 games this season, Hofstra is led in scoring by Marin Samper with 11 goals and six assists. Stella Schoen has added nine goals and three assists and Simca Schoen has posted six goals and six assists. Loehr has three goals and five assists. Swan has a 2.17 goals against average with 47 saves and a .681 save percentage.
 
The Pioneers of Sacred Heart enter the week with a 2-6 record following their 4-1 loss at Columbia on September 24. Sacred Heart, which has dropped the last three games and six of the last seven, has wins over Villanava (1-0 in 2OT) and Holy Cross (2-1) and losses Vermont (2-0), Yale (2-1 in OT), Cornell (7-0), Dartmouth (8-1), Penn (5-2) and Columbia.

The Pioneers, who average 1.00 goals per game and allow 3.67 per outing, are led in scoring by seniors Christine Mace and Rachel Claroni with two goals and one assist each. Junior Danielle Gallagher has added a goal and three assists. Senior goalie Mary Altepeter has a 3.36 goals against average with 76 saves and a .756 save percentage in eight games this season.
 
Hofstra holds a 12-0 series advantage over Sacred Heart including a 3-2 win last season.
 
The Lions of Columbia, who will travel to Cornell on Saturday (Oct. 3) before hosting the Pride on Sunday, are 5-2 entering the week. The Lions won their fifth consecutive game last Sunday, defeating Brown, 2-0 in their Ivy league opener. Columbia defeated Lehigh (3-1), Michigan State (3-2), Providence (2-1), Sacred Heart (4-1) and Brown. Their losses have come against Rider (5-3) and Connecticut (9-1).

The Lions, who have scored 18 goals and allowed 19 in seven contests this season, are led in scoring by senior Christina Freibott with four goals and four assists. Junior Meredith Kalberer has three goals and four assists and senior Anna Scipioni has added three goals and one assist. Senior goalie Kimberly Pianucci has a 2.56 goals against average with 38 saves and a .691 save percentage.
 
Hofstra holds a 10-8 series advantage over Columbia including a 4-3 overtime victory in Hempstead last season.