Boston University
Syracuse
No. 13 Terriers Host No. 3 Syracuse on Sunday
October 22, 2016 | Field Hockey
| #13 Field Hockey (10-4) vs. #3 Syracuse (12-2) | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Sunday, Oct. 23 | 1 p.m. |
| Venue | New Balance Field | Boston, Mass. |
| Watch | Patriot League Network |
| Live Stats | GoTerriers.com |
| @BUGameDay | @BU_FieldHockey | |
BOSTON - The No. 13 Boston University field hockey team (10-4) will wrap up its non-conference schedule on Sunday (Oct. 23) when it hosts defending national champion and third-ranked Syracuse (12-2). Sunday's contest starts at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the Patriot League Network.
The first 100 fans will receive a BU Field Hockey t-shirt or BU phone pocket while supplies last.
While this game was scheduled to be the final home contest of the regular season, that won't be the case, as the Terriers' game with Holy Cross on Friday was suspended in the 42nd minute due to lightning with BU holding a 2-1 lead. The remainder of the contest will be played on Tuesday (Oct. 25) at 4 p.m.Syracuse is playing for the first time in eight days and most recently dropped a 1-0 overtime contest at Virginia, snapping a five-game win streak. The Orange is a perfect 8-0 in non-conference play this season.
The Terriers have won their past three contests with the past two coming via shutout. BU is 6-2 thus far this season at New Balance Field.
In 16 all-time meetings with Syracuse, BU is 5-11. The Orange has won the past five meetings and the Terriers' last triumph in the series came in 1992.
This year's Syracuse squad has four players who have scored 20 or more points. Junior Lies Lagerweij leads the way with 23 points on the strength of 11 goals. Fellow Netherlands native Roos Weers, a sophomore, is right behind with 22 points on eight goals and six assists. Graduate student Elaine Carey (7g, 7a) and senior Emma Lamison (7g, 6a) have added 21 and 20 points, respectively.
Senior goalkeeper Regan Spencer has started all but one contest this season and ranks sixth in the nation in both goals-against average (1.19) and save percentage (.771). BU senior Cammy Jensen is one spot behind in goals-against average at 1.20 and her save percentage of .726 ranks 25th.
Senior Amanda Cassera has team highs in points (18) and goals (8) for the Terriers and is currently tied for seventh in career points at BU with 83 (37g, 9a). Nine other Terriers have scored multiple goals this season.
Sunday will mark the third time this season that BU has faced a team that was ranked No. 3 in the nation as Syracuse joins Connecticut and Duke.
