LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team is set for a busy weekend of field hockey at home on Charlotte Smith Field.
 
The Bald Eagles will open 2016 Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) play on Friday (September 16) at 3 p.m. vs. La Salle. LHU will cap the weekend by hosting Cornell on Sunday, September 18) at 2 p.m.
 
Lock Haven enters the week at 3-1 (0-0 A-10). After a 3-0 start, LHU lost its first game of 2016 on Sunday (September 11) to No. 5 Penn State.
 
Last season, LHU beat La Salle 1-0 on a goal by Alyscia Smith. It was one of three conference wins last season. Lock Haven is 12-2 all-time vs. La Salle.
 
Lock Haven beat Cornell 1-0 (OT) last season and is 5-3 all-time vs. the Big Red.  
 
Fans can track all the action this weekend live at GoLHU.com.
 
Three things you need to know:

• Through four games this season, LHU is outscoring its opponents 20-5. Dana-Lee De Gannes leads Lock Haven with four goals.

 

• LHU is averaging five goals per game, which is the second-best number in NCAA Division I field hockey. The Bald Eagles also average 4.25 assists per game, which ranks No. 3 in DI.

 

• The Bald Eagles outstanding defensive unit has already pitched two shutouts.

 
Whiteman a Preseason All-Conference pick:
Defensive standout Stephanie Whiteman was named a 2016 Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Conference Preseason pick. Last season, she was an All-Region and All-Conference selection.
 
Up next:
Following Sunday's match at home vs. Cornell, the Bald Eagles hit the road for a pair of A-10 contests. LHU will take on VCU on Friday, September 23 at 4 p.m. and plays at Richmond on Sunday, September 25 (12 p.m.).