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Ithaca Field Hockey - Caitlin Harte

Field Hockey

NCAA Tournament Bid On The Line For Field Hockey

Caitlin Harte has started all 16 games for Ithaca.

ITHACA, N.Y. - The Ithaca field hockey team begins its pursuit an Empire 8 championship Saturday at noon when the Bombers face #17 Stevens Institute of Technology in a semifinal playoff game in Hoboken, N.J.

Ithaca (8-8) is seeded fourth in the playoffs after going 3-3 in Empire 8 play. The nationally-ranked Ducks (16-3) were 6-0 in Empire 8 play and earned the top seed for this weekend's tournament after winning the regular-season title. It marks the second year that the Empire 8 is conducting a postseason tournament for field hockey and the first year that the winner will earn automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.

Fans can follow all of the tournament action through Live Stats and a video webcast provided by Empire8.tv, and further information through the tournament web site.

Ithaca's eight wins so far this season are the team's most since 2003. The Bombers carry a two-game winning streak into Saturday's game, and won three of their last four games to close the regular season. Ithaca has benefited from a balanced offense this season, as 11 players have set new career highs in points this season.

Senior forward Elyse Green (Shawnee/Medford, N.J.) leads Ithaca with eight goals and four assists for 20 points. Junior forward Annie Onzik (Bisop O'Reilly/Shavertown, Pa.) is second with seven goals and 18 points. Katherine Brown (Akron/Akron), a sophomore forward, leads Ithaca with seven assists. Sophomore back Mia Muzio (Rockport/Rockport, Mass.) has four defensive saves to lead the Bombers in that category, and senior captain Marisa Frank (Bow/Bow, N.H.) has three defensive saves and also scored a goal this year.

Junior goalkeeper Courtney Dowell (Massapequa/Massapequa) is the Empire 8 Goalie of the Week after earning the win and not allowing a goal in Ithaca's 5-0 playoff-clinching win at Elmira. Dowell has a 1.83 goals-against average and .746 save percentage on the season, with a 6-3 record and one shutout.

This is the fourth all-time meeting between Ithaca and Stevens, and the Ducks hold a 2-1 lead in the series, including a 3-0 victory earlier this season in Hoboken.